By Gatkuoth Nangdor Riak Karay In a bid to promote the rich cultural heritage, the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) should review and discuss the names of some football clubs in the Country. It has been noted that certain club names, such as El Merriek, Salam, and El Hillal,[Read More…]
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Do good things for others and don’t get tired of doing so
There is always that euphoria and the feeling of happiness when you stand up for someone or a cause. It is what makes us humans. You are nothing if your happiness is centred on making others sad. The world is not black and white and not always what you think[Read More…]
Why Bak should be cautious about economic reforms
By Mamer Abraham The current national minister for finance and the governor of the Bank of South Sudan have taken significant strides to improve the financial sector since their appointment last year. The Treasury Department had been grappling with a major crisis related to the skyrocketing dollar exchange rate[Read More…]
Why enough feels like it is nothing to most people
I really don’t know how you define enough or how you differentiate between feeling poor versus being poor. When you make $500 a month but the person next to you is earning $1,000 more, then you will feel poor, irrespective of the fact that you’re still making a lot of[Read More…]
Is Democracy a Christian form of Government?
By Deng Akoldit Ajuong Election is expected to be conducted at the end of the year. Our Bishops, pastors, priests, clergymen and religious leaders are wondering whether they should encourage their members to vote or not. Here are the tips that may help you to understand whether democracy practice[Read More…]
What are the roles of Political Parties in fostering peace and harmony among diverse communities in a country like South Sudan?
By Ustaz Benson Bol Anyar The principle that “the Party commands the gun”, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party”. The Chinese Leader Mao Zedong once stated that,” Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”, and therefore, control of the military determines[Read More…]
Policy Brief on the Upgrading of Juba Urban Roads
By Lubang Stephen Stanley A perfect start for 2024 comes with Central Equatoria State Governor Hon. Emmanuel Adil Anthony announcing that the government will construct and rehabilitate major roads in Juba city and neighbouring suburbs. A snapshot of the road network in South Sudan South Sudan became Africa’s 54th[Read More…]
Are you that person who comes only once in a generation?
In life, not everyone is remembered. There are a few people who are remembered while a majority just go like that. They are remembered in the circle of their own families and the remembrance ends there. Such people who are remembered work not for themselves, but for their people. They[Read More…]
The tale of motherland South Sudan
By Esther Aurelio Agira The motherland, South Sudan, was sick and diagnosed with many diseases, including civil war, critical economic conditions, high corruption levels, severe tribalism, and chronic farmer-herder conflict, to mention a few. For many widows across the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by[Read More…]
Life kisses while it bites
Every day you traverse the rough terrain of life. On most days, the ground feels pretty damn flat. You get up each day at a certain time, you have a specific place to go to, you see familiar faces, and you have some expected role to play. You see people,[Read More…]
Liberation is a continuous process; “no comma, no full stop, and no nothing”
A country is liberated even when it is already liberated. After the liberation from colonialists or co-colonialists, just like the case of South Sudan with Sudan, another liberation, what they call the liberation for prosperity, commences and remains in motion until the end of the earth. And when will the[Read More…]
The Functions of an ideal National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
By Ustaz Benson Bol Anyar Ministry of Finance or Government ‘s Agency in charge of finance, fiscal policy and financial regulations, is headed by a finance Minister, an executive or a cabinet position. The requirements of Minister of Finance and Planning, such as proven economist, a graduate from a[Read More…]
Baby “Weu Aliu” is hospitalised
Given a tragic name, Weu Aliu, who is 7 months old, has never parted with hunger since birth. His mother named him “Weu Aliu” out of anger following her husband’s reply of “No Money”, the salary is not yet out, whenever she asks for upkeep. In her fifth gestation, she[Read More…]
Can you walk with me? Please come with me
I have so many things in mind; I want you to hear me out. Am not important but you matter to me. You are our man that we respect and value more than anything. When you get a piece of writing like this one, don’t be surprised or think otherwise,[Read More…]
I was a good citizen until they broke my heart
Sometimes, people make me angry for nothing. Is it necessary for a citizen to meet his/her president? Yes, it is. But it is more necessary for those citizens who need to meet their president. In 2018 at All Saints Cathedral where prayers for Yirol plane crash victims were conducted, mourners[Read More…]
Use your mind appropriately
Abraham Anyon Ngoor Gorjok For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 The mind is one of the greatest tools God has entrusted man with for his triumph in the affairs of life and for him to make a lasting mark for the generations to come.[Read More…]
Watch Out!
By Peter Pal Chuol Did that capture your attention? Albeit yes! But wait, what are we watching out against? You will find out shortly, just read on. Let me start with a Bible verse specifically Matthew 7:15 which states that, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in[Read More…]
Mr. Salary speaking
My name is Salary, I am defined as a fixed amount of money paid to a worker on a monthly or annual basis. Roughly, the writer of this article funnily defines me as a fixed amount of money that South Sudanese workers receive twice or thrice a year, instead of[Read More…]
He who says cattle are the cause of communal fights, is the causer instead
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot Cattle are not just a source of food and income in South Sudan, but they also hold a significant symbolic value in the country’s culture. As such, the theft of cattle, also known as cattle rustling, has been a major cause of communal hostilities in[Read More…]
PM Abiy Ahmed; a Kick-starter for innovative developments in Africa
Hailing from a country well known for having resisted colonialism, Dr Abiy Ahmed, without fear of contradiction, is in the forefront propelling Africa to where fallen African leaders had wanted it to be. Ethiopia, to date, still takes the lead in refilling African countries that have depleted their governances and[Read More…]