It is very difficult these days to distinguish between a true servant of God and the fake prophets who only want to enrich themselves. Prior to the arrival of missionaries, Africans believed in their ancestors as their gods. They were worshipping mountains, hills, big trees, and cows, and they were[Read More…]
OpEd
The only undisarmed weapon is education
Among weapons stands an intangible weapon which is never disarmed though disarmament is carried out worldwide. Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world, said Nelson Mandela. Because education, as a weapon like other weapons, is never disarmed, I see no reason why people are still in possession[Read More…]
Why unemployment rate is so high in South Sudan
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien South Sudan is one of the countries that tops the list of the highest unemployment rates in the world, though with big portion of uneducated population, still the small percentage of the population who has gone inch in education is not employed throughout the country[Read More…]
Prostitution Impacts Negatively to Our Cultural Values and Traditions
By Joseph Akim Gordon God created humanity in his own image and likeness, because of our misbehavior we broke God‘s commandment and for this reason, He has punished humanity, that we must labor for our livelihood; that is to have food we must toil for it or work hard that[Read More…]
We are no longer at ease
By Chol Peter Majoh Just a glance at the above title, a book worm has already known where I got it from. This title reminds you of the greatest Africa’s novelist, Chinua Achebe, who died in 2013. I will not go the same direction as Achebe in his book, “No longer at ease”, but[Read More…]
Why women continue to suffer during season of peace
By Esther Aurelio Agira Lohutuhureng Women continue to suffer even during seasons of peace as we are in transitional period, I am quite sure that many people in Juba city have seen women breaking stones or making aggregates in different places within Juba city. Nevertheless, they are working with their[Read More…]
Change does not erupt like volcano, it is called for
Among the words or statements extremely abused, change comes the second after ‘be job creators’. How can one create a job in this “hyper-taxative” era of Juba City Council? Anyway, that is not my subject now. Let’s get to the subject at hand. Many people talk about change, but they[Read More…]
HEAVY CROWN OF PEACE LAYS UPON PRESIDENT KIIR
A heavy burden of ensuing peace in Sudan and a greater block of Africa rests on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Juba, as Kenya’s William Ruto’s recent comment doesn’t sooth a livid heart. On Wednesday, during the Pan-African Parliament Summit in South Africa, the Kenyan leader was tasked[Read More…]
The last time I saw my area MP was in 2018
When elections were conducted in 2010, the contestants promised to take their constituencies to paradise. They almost moved from house to house seeking for trust. They almost dug the foundations of the schools they promised to build. They almost surveyed the houses they thought had fallen on the roads they[Read More…]
IT IS NOW A PSEUDO CELEBRATION 40 YEARS ON
Happy SPLM Day! Shouldn’t this be renamed to ‘South Sudan Liberation Day’. According to history, the day commemorates the foundation of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army on this day in 1983. “The 16th of May 1983 is a common heritage to all South Sudanese. The rebellion was not by the SPLM,[Read More…]
Pension Scheme in South Sudan fails to deliver efficient, effective Services
By Joseph Akim Gordon Civil servants in South Sudan retire at an age 65 but earlier retirement before reaching the official retirement age, the law allows an early retirement, early retirement has an added advantage, in some countries those who retire early receive an attractive bonus to allow them[Read More…]
Celibacy in the Catholic Church is unbiblical to priesthood
By Joseph Akim Gordon Catholic Church also known as the Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church and largest denomination, approximately there are 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2019. The statistics of all the religious beliefs in South Sudan is as follow: Roman Catholics 37.2 %, Episcopal[Read More…]
When life stares at you without answers
It is okay to question the patterns and all that we aren’t comfortable with. But the truth is, life never answers questions the way we want them. You can be a God-fearing person and a prayer warrior at the same. Still, that won’t stop problems from having you down on[Read More…]
You wouldn’t believe Dr. John Garang wandered over Juba last night
First and foremost, may the Lord continue resting the wise soul of Dr. John Garang de Mabior in eternal peace, Amen. You may think I am a liar, but I am not. This is what took place exactly last night. If Dr. John Garang was alive, he would be 80[Read More…]
Why the poor are marginalized in Politics
By Joseph Akim Gordon The political effectiveness and quality of political participation is the function of multiple variables, this includes political commitment, good governance, rule of law and application of democratic credential. Politics that are devoid of justice, equality, racism and tribalism and other negative sectoral tendencies. The involvement of[Read More…]
A part of me is buried, but I’m still underprivileged, says a wounded hero
Capt. James is one-legged. He was not born with it, but he lost one leg during the liberation struggle for independence. This is not the only injury he had sustained. He had sustained multiple injuries. Before his leg was amputated, a PKM bullet had penetrated his abdomen, injuring small intestine.[Read More…]
POINT NOT AT BOSS BUT THE MISTY PEACE
One-year-old child knows that we have economic crisis, as the usual “Alawa”, Daddy and Mammy used to bring home has halted, but unaware of the cause of the diminishing bulge of the parents’ pocket size. Many might point fingers to the central bank, on the basis of its role to[Read More…]
In 1983 a group of South Sudanese tapped into the opportunity that existed with bad ruler ships of the Sudan’s regimes against South Sudanese. They took up the mantle to challenge the Khartoum governments both politically and militarily. This led to the formation of the party label called Sudan People’s[Read More…]
Appreciate the environment but not for only exploits
The existence of lucrative, untapped potential opportunities widely distributed in the vast lands ‘of great abundance’ are a great security to the nation and its people. Josephine Napwon, the minister of Environment and Forestry’s assessment state visit to the West recently, if seen from a developmental perspective is one worth[Read More…]
Gov’t should look at the border issues
By Kiden Stella Mandela The government should put the issue of border conflicts into serious consideration. The issue is causing misunderstanding among the communities along the borders, it needed to be taken up seriously before it causes more harm to the citizens. Let us take a look at what[Read More…]