By Nyak Lam If a baby urinates on the mother, a good mother will smile and say, “My baby has brought me a blessing.” She will take her piece of cloth and clean it with joy. She won’t judge the baby for urinating on her. You won’t likewise judge me[Read More…]
OpEd
Welcome to the world of many problems
Life given its twists and turns is great everything and it is equally great nothing. And this depends on how you see things based on your context. You cannot solve a South Sudanese problem with a Canadian solution. You can lose that battle without trying. People are in different worlds[Read More…]
Letter to President Salva Kiir Mayardit; the designated Chairman of the East African Community
It is good that the seat has come to South Sudan in time. Remember it takes 8 or so years for the chairmanship of EAC to come back for every East African country. Every time it is for a particular country, the president of that country exercises it to the[Read More…]
Peace and unity are the most sung words in the country, with unequivocal demand than the US Dollars but least practiced and felt. Our current numerous predicaments of high commodity prices, diminishing currency rates, high unemployment rates, poor standards of living, and so forth, are all effects of an absence[Read More…]
Unveiling the Legal Quagmire: Standing Order Number 1 and the Traffic Directorate’s Unchecked Authority
By Gama Hassan Oscas In a shocking display of unchecked authority, the Traffic Directorate recently issued Standing Order Number 1 on November 4, 2023, a move that has raised serious legal questions about the legitimacy and consistency of such directives with the existing legal framework in South Sudan. This scathing[Read More…]
Simon; a father of 8 children suffers headache as Christmas approaches
An SSPDF soldier named Simon wishes Christmas had never existed. He blames Christians for creating unnecessary month of celebration. He wishes he were Chinese to live from 1st January to 31st December without being asked by his wife and children for clothes for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Having received[Read More…]
How Dubai transitioned from nothing to a global hub
Dubai’s transformation from a desert to a global real estate hub has been nothing short of hard work and giving people the life, they deserve now. From having the world’s tallest building to man-made islands in the shape of a world map, the U.A.E.’s most populous city has never shied[Read More…]
Taxes are vehicles to foster development, but the levy rates and timing matters a lot; otherwise, the repercussions could impact gravely on the citizens. Like what happens at the Nimule border point where trucks of goods to the country have stopped crossing allegedly due to tax increases, those who endeavor[Read More…]
Thankfully, you are alive and you are aware of it
In life, I wonder a lot when things are not working out. Most times I feel like something has gone wrong somewhere in my life. Maybe God is no longer interested in my struggle. Maybe he doesn’t want to pick and fix my broken pieces. For others, it means something[Read More…]
Truth fears no question
By Malek Arol Dhieu Albert Einstein says truth is what stands the test of experience. He is indeed more than right to crown truth with this truth. When you choose to be a truth-teller, you also choose to be hated for no reason other than telling the truth because[Read More…]
The ideal of a Member of Parliament is to represent the interests of the public rather than a party but what transpires at Central Equatoria state Assembly reflects the opposite. On Monday, CES lawmakers adopted an impeachment motion against Three ministers amid a walkout by mainly SPLM legislators. The ministers[Read More…]
How the able world weaponize debts to steal Africa
Africa as a continent has come a long way with a history drenched in blood. It has crossed rivers and climbed valleys. It is a story of a people preached for years with the gospel of self-hate, and deceit among other vices. This history has been rewritten several times and[Read More…]
Story of a village man who became wealthy in Juba
By Deng Akoldit Ajuong There is a village man. He spent his whole life in the village, after cows. He is quite tall and strong in appearance. He is the village headman. In his village, young people are going to the township to study, when they come back from the[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Failure to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women is a Violation of the Maputo Protocol
By Gama Hassan Oscas In the realm of international human rights, the Maputo Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa stands as a beacon of hope and a strong commitment to the elimination of discrimination against women. This crucial[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Land Ownership Shift: Analyzing the Government’s Transition from “Land Belongs to the Community” to “Land Belongs to the People”
By Gama Hassan Oscas The Republic of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has undergone significant political and policy changes since its independence in 2011. One such change is the shift in land ownership rhetoric from “land belongs to the community” to “land belongs to the people.” This transition, which[Read More…]
When life gives you a heavy bag to carry
In the journey of life, a person has to carry a bag of difficulties together. This is the law of nature, and no one can change it. Difficulties are the cornerstone of life, without difficulties human life cannot be built. That is how nature screwed us. Time and again, the[Read More…]
I miss the freedom I had before I became an opinion writer
I have come to learn that saying your view of others or your view of the status quo is the hardest thing on earth. People know who they are, but when I tell them who exactly they are, it is as if I have caught a lion by the tail.[Read More…]
They are too lazy to put their brains to work because of oil
By Malek Arol Dhieu When there is a 50-kg sack of flour at home, a man becomes too lazy to go out and look for more. It is only when his wife breaks the news of completion that he charges his commitment, goes out, and looks for another 50-kg[Read More…]
Adieu Hero of Peace, Reconciliation; Bishop Paride Taban
By Loro J. Mori As South Sudan mourns the life of the fallen hero, it is important to remember his legacy. Bishop Paride Taban is widely recognized as a prominent figure in championing peace and reconciliation in South Sudan. Born in 1936, he dedicated his life to serving his[Read More…]
National gov’t should regulate the payment of dowries
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot The term dowry in layman’s language defines any material payment paid by a groom to the family of a bride. It may be in terms of cattle, monetary, or lawful forms of wealth recommended by a particular community. Payment of dowry varies from nation[Read More…]