By Ustaz Mark Bang We are mercilessly ignoring the state of being free-minded citizens—citizens that never opened their eyes to see what is killing our people; citizens conspire for things that divide us; and citizens always keep mouths open to be fed by those to whom we rally behind[Read More…]
OpEd
How Saul became Paul
Are you Saul wanting to replace the first letter of your name with the letter P to become Paul? Do you have challenges in making it so? But before that, have you really changed from a life-terminating person to a life-loving one? In case you are Saul who does not[Read More…]
The nation that deprives us of our families and resources
By Ustaz Mark Bang Had it been known to us that all our resources—sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers—would have been missed for these sufferings, we would have surrendered to the Muslim north. I feel naive if my people happen to see my heroes wounded soldiers suffer yet their generals[Read More…]
The great Bible orator, Jesus Christ once hinted to his disciples a parable about a farmer who sowed good seed in his garden but at night, the devil added weeds too. In analogy, government constructs roads for development purposes but there are those intrinsic to frustrate such efforts by inflaming[Read More…]
As we mourn Agnes Waron, who died in a land dispute at Hai-Mauna, her brutal murder epitomizes the cruelty, bereaved families face after demise of a man. Government must protect widows, widowers and orphans against monster relatives who mercilessly loot bereaved families bare of property, robbing them of their rights[Read More…]
Ruweng Oil; an adapted dilatory death
By Joseph Maker Mijok Since the beginning of oil operation activities to date, the oil industry management in South Sudan has never shown a suitable attitude towards people’s health and their environment. Although oil companies failed to perform their legal and ethical duties mandated in the national and international[Read More…]
How much is South Sudan?
By Theem Isaac Machar This country is not ours. It is a secret the masses have never known. We are a million miles away from the citizenship of this nation. We must know this bitter truth, though there’s nothing anybody can do about it. Besides the lack of good[Read More…]
Not just over 9millions, say the entire country is under hunger threat
By Chol Peter Majoh Relieve and Rehabilitations Commission (RRC) just a few days ago reported that 9 million South Sudanese are under threat of hunger. If you are a good follower of this paper, then you must have seen that story on Tuesday. Upon seeing the headline “Over 9 million[Read More…]
Can Eid al Fitr bring change and unity to leaders?
The month of April holds great significance in the lives of Muslims, as it marks the observance of Eid al-Fitr. This year, it traversed from March 10th to April 10th symbolizing Prophet Muhammad’s prayers, spiritual enlightenment, and resilience in the face of challenges throughout his life on Earth. The 30-day[Read More…]
Dear youth, tomorrow is not far
Leaders of tomorrow, backbone of the country, future leaders, sowing seeds, and many other references. In either reference, youth are the candles that the elders use to consume the darkness. Youth are the walking sticks that the elders use against kinetic imbalances. Youth are the voice and defence of the[Read More…]
Rising from a thousandaire to a millionaire is not a one-day thing
No one hates money. It is everyone’s wish to have money. Not just money, but huge money. Of course, that lump sum of money that earns one a title. No one hates money, I repeat. The biggest problem with money is that the road going to money is so tiny,[Read More…]
The country is ravaged by political prostitution.
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot The term “prostitution” may evoke strong reactions, and it leads us to question: Are politicians involved in inappropriate activities within their offices? Are they associated with establishments commonly linked t prostitution? The answer is no; they don’t. The writer targets behavioural prostitution sponsored by[Read More…]
Why have mind, eyes, ears, legs, hands and mouth without a work!
We have a mind to think of work. God created each one of us with a logical mind. The main work of our mind is to think of what to do. Do we have time to think of what to do? Or we keep complaining, blaming others that they don’t[Read More…]
August House short of commitment
At a critical moment when citizens expected the parliament to concentrate on serious matters, the August House closed for recess, leaving the nation at stake. Over three months as the country runs enflamed of inflation, citizens choking of unbearable commodity prices, the Assembly opens only to close due to an[Read More…]
South Sudan’s current economic woes – is there a strategy to exit from it?
By Joseph Ring Lang Government Departments like Finance, National Planning, Trade, Industry, Agriculture, Energy and Mining (just to mention a few) do they know how to exit from our current economic woes which are felt by everybody? Our current economic woes do our Executive Wing of the Government have[Read More…]
Murder is a pride in South Sudan, but a sin elsewhere
In countries like Jerusalem, the city of God, murder is a double sin. Murder is a capital crime everywhere. Above all crimes, a deliberate killing of another being, especially a human, tops the list of crimes whether in heaven or on earth. Before laws came into existence, murder was punishable. [Read More…]
Preparing our nation for peace requires responsible child upbringing
By Ustaz Mark Bang There is a need to invest in human development to perfectly carry out duties that are meant to be. The future we want our young sons and daughters to be in is a future in which they should know between rights and wrongs. In psychology, one[Read More…]
Beware of land grabbers
By Esther Aurelio Agira Land grabbing is the act of taking someone’s land in an unlawful manner. A land grabber might be an individual, organization, government institution, or even the private sector. Land grabbing and corruption are like two sides of the same coin, since land grabbing is always[Read More…]
Land grabbing; a problem looking for a solution
When a common man’s house is located in a commercial place, it is liable to grabbing by an elite. A common man owning a double plot of land is not safe either. Every day, an elite wishes he were the owner of such a large piece of land. Guess what[Read More…]
Truth, I discovered about ourselves as youth, not the gov’t
By Ustaz Mark Bang We have to check in on ourselves properly before talking bitterly at the government, yes! One may utter anything, but not to the extent that she or he never points out his or her weaknesses. I sometimes view it myself and look at the situation[Read More…]