By Malek Arol DhieuI often get confused which is which when both youths and agriculture are called the backbone of any country on earth. I don’t want to question which one is the real backbone of the country as both of them are sick so critically that their sickness needs[Read More…]
OpEd
A letter to future generations [Part 3]
By Ngor Khot Garang It is now another week and it is a blessing having another day to write to you. I enjoy this time because it is a silent moment where I empty myself to children who are not so lucky enough. But you know what; I didn’t know[Read More…]
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Take it from me that morality is located in consequences
By Malek Arol Dhieu For every 100 people in an area, 90 of them are talented, and within the talented 90, less than 10 people can have their talents seen, heard and felt by the outsiders while 80 of them will have their talents locked up by fears, criticisms, natures[Read More…]
Liquid Telecom officially rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
By Mary Poni Liquid Telecom South Sudan, a pan-African technology company and a business of Cassava Technologies, has been officially rebranded as Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Sudan. The CEO for Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Sudan Mr. Martin Mushambadope in a press conference yesterday declared to the media that Liquid Telecom[Read More…]
Is the Sudd region pre-sold as well?
By Malek Arol Dhieu Even prophets can’t foretell the future of South Sudan completely because the future is divided, dipped into pockets and run away with by those who are obliged to prepare it. So, if one predictor says the future is doom, maybe God may intervene to undoom it[Read More…]
The vaccine & cure of corruption are education and law respectively
By Malek Arol DhieuIt is true that corruption is found in every society, but more in societies where corrupt individuals are celebrated, praised and followed for their ill-gotten wealth, instead of being spotted, harassed and reported to the concerned authorities for judgement.When one is adequately educated, one knows the consequences[Read More…]
8 ways to be a great Dad
By Elizabeth Anyieth Mayen They say any man can father a child, but it takes a real man to be a dad. While it is a blessing to be a dad, there are many men who take this noble responsibility for granted, being a great dad is all about finding[Read More…]
Africa sucked dry
By Ngor Khot Garang In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. In reversal, more than $1 trillion has also left Africa. This foreign aid came with many problems. The question a young man would ask is, has[Read More…]
The Contributions of Dr. Francis Mading Deng to South Sudan and Abyei
PART THREE: THE ROAD TO ADDIS ABABA Contribution to the peace process and the issue of Abyei Francis Mading Deng Many more developments were to take place before I joined the government. After all, the war was still raging in the South, and I was decided not to join the[Read More…]
The Contributions of Dr. Francis Mading Deng to South Sudan and Abyei
PART TWO: FATHER’S WILL AND THE LEGACY OF PUBLIC SERVICE Father’s dying invocation on the destiny to serve Francis Mading Deng: Father certainly expected us to be of service to our people. But he did not instruct us to follow any particular line on issues. From the time we were[Read More…]
The Contributions of Dr. Francis Mading Deng to South Sudan and Abyei
PART ONE: A BACKGROUND OF LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY A Critical Overview Mawien Deng: Dr. Francis Mading, as you know, your proposal for an interim arrangement for security and stability in Abyei has generated intense debate among our people. The one-month workshop organized by Abyei Voice for Security and Stability in[Read More…]
NCA rebuffs parliament’s report that Zain, MTN still pay Sudan
By William Madouk Garang The National Communication Authority has rebuffed parliamentary finance committee’s report which claimed that two major mobile network operators – MTN and Zain were still paying taxes to Sudan. Head of NCA, Napoleon Adok was reacting to a report by national parliament last week which alleged[Read More…]
Is there anything to be grateful for in life?
By Elizabeth Anyieth Mayen With the current life each of us is going through, I have comprehended that human beings be exasperated to feel or show gratitude or pleasure towards others or the creator for any negative happenings in their lives. We are only appreciative when we are in harmony[Read More…]
When a tree is perishing, check not the leaves but the roots
By Malek Arol DhieuIt may be convincing at first to clarify that I do not actually mean the real tree, but the current look of South Sudan as a tree, as a big shady tree that has sheltered each and every individual of the 64 tribes of South Sudan.Trees shed[Read More…]
Only God knows when
By Ngor Khot Garang If given a chance to choose between a better life and an average one, nobody will go for the latter not even the mad one. Everyone is in search of a better life with its amenities but only few are blessed to have this in the[Read More…]
Western Equatoria is a failed territorial state
By Hon. Robert Bandi Alawa Fellow citizens of the Republic of South Sudan, I want to share my experience as a veteran politician with all of you and hence justify my claim that Western Equatoria State, my own state is a failed regional state in comparison with other states of[Read More…]
A letter to future generations [2]
By Ngor Khot Garang Who watches the watchmen? Dear little ones, you may not understand but it is a long story. There is no ink; I use blood to pen it down. Of course, in the fight, both parties go home and count their losses. You may not know how[Read More…]
Speech by your enemy on your funeral rite
By Malek Arol DhieuWhen the news of your passing on finds your enemy amidst people, crocodile tears flow down his cheek, but deep down his heart, he is laughing satanically. 30 minutes later, he would flood his Facebook wall with nice words describing the deceased as irreplaceable, rare personality, generous,[Read More…]
No amount of shouting can stop corruption
By Malek Arol Dhieu The only pandemic which is not attended to is corruption. The World Health Organisation should produce a vaccine against corruption and the International Criminal Court endorses it. Wars are fought and are brought to an end, but the war of corruption is unending. Anti-corruption commissions and[Read More…]