OpEd

Unraveling the Devastating Consequences of Medical Negligence and Malpractice in South Sudan

By Gama Hassan Oscas In South Sudan, the prevalence of medical negligence and malpractice has reached a critical point, posing serious threats to public health and safety. The alarming number of mushrooming health facilities run by unqualified or untrained medical professionals without proper regulations has led to catastrophic health outcomes[Read More…]

Unlocking the Potential of Socio-Economic development through Cooperatives

By Joseph Akim Gordon Cooperative Society is an organization formed to provide financial assistance and technical knowledge to its members. The members are responsible for raising capital to help those in need. It mainly protects the weaker sections within rural communities from exploitation by wealthy individuals and companies. Our rural[Read More…]

Adultery Criminalization in South Sudan – A Flawed Approach to Personal Relationships

By Gama Hassan Oscas Section 266 of the Penal Code in South Sudan criminalizes adultery, making it an offense punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both. This provision, while seemingly gender-neutral, disproportionately affects women due to discriminatory customary practices and fails to align with the constitutional principles of equality and non-discrimination.[Read More…]

 The unabandoned traditions

By Abraham Kuch Luiny I can imagine that in my culture when the firstborn brother dies, the second born brother must marry for him a wife; if not, the spirit of the dead brother will kill the children of the surviving brother.  In case he marries himself a wife, it’s[Read More…]

Identifying a problem is half its solution and there by the National Legislative Assembly Speaker and others acknowledging challenges in implementation revitalized peace agreement, we are on track. A car that harries or moves on high speed may end up by the roadside. Lucky occupants of such a car find[Read More…]

By Agoku Christine Taban (Guest writer) South Sudan’s Heritages sites, with innumerable economic values that have been destroyed in the protracted civil war and others occupied for different purposes or neglected need restoration. Stabilizing the sites and also establishing new ones that can create employment opportunities for the communities, rather[Read More…]