The economic reality facing South Sudanese citizens is increasingly dire. A pervasive sense of distress and anxiety marks daily life as people struggle against soaring commodity prices and biting inflation. Meanwhile, the authorities appear to be standing by as the state staggers on the brink of collapse. The primary driver[Read More…]
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South Sudan currently faces a plethora of crises, yet Parliament continues to skip some of the sittings meant to discuss vital matters. Parliament is the people’s house which exists to deliberate on issues of national importance and to exercise oversight over government. Painfully, the inconsistency of parliamentary sittings; often without[Read More…]
This is really a call around making a conscious choice to speak up and challenge not just gender bias, but also racial and economic inequality. From challenge comes change and a path to a fairer, better country. Women learn faster in any field of education and can be able to[Read More…]
The obligation to pay tax to the government is the moral responsibility of the citizens in any nation on earth. The citizens do so while in return they expect services delivery from the government. The government agency tasked to collect tax from the citizens, institutions, foreign nationals and entities, does[Read More…]
The government recently introduced new financial reforms designed to stabilize our economy. These sweeping changes include banning the hoarding of local and foreign currency and restricting all transactions outside of official banking systems. These are ambitious goals, but many citizens, including myself, are asking if they will really work.[Read More…]
Our economy is the foundation of our lives. When it fails, people suffer. An economy is more than just buying and selling; it’s a complex system built on production, distribution, and trade. It’s shaped by everything from our education and technology to our political stability and natural resources. It is[Read More…]
By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudanese people yearn for peace. It’s become a painful cycle where one part of the country finds calm while another is engulfed in violence. Our leaders must take a firm stand and address the clashes tearing our nation apart. The violence has been relentless,[Read More…]
For the past three months, Juba’s residents have been fighting an economic battle, finding some relief from the constant threat of street violence. The government’s recent efforts to arrest suspected gang members in areas like Gumbo Sherikat seemed to be working, and the stories of killings and assaults had notably[Read More…]
The promise of independence in 2011 was one of freedom, prosperity, and self-determination. Yet, over a decade later, many South Sudanese feel that promise remains unfulfilled. The very people who fought to liberate the country, both soldiers and civilians, are now struggling with poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic[Read More…]
Be a live changer of the street children
The number of street children in Juba is increasing daily, and you can find them on nearly every corner. They beg for food and money day and night. Many of these children may be the offspring of soldiers who disappeared during the conflicts of 2013-2016, which claimed thousands of lives.[Read More…]
High Level of Insecurity in South Sudan?
The level of insecurity in South Sudan has grown to a point where the government seems unable to contain it. Civilians are being targeted and killed, and the lack of accountability for these atrocities is unacceptable. There is no reason for this violence. Consider the recent killings in Lokiliri payam,[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Tall inflation instability can damage financial development through dropping consumers’ purchasing power. This causes doubt, leading to higher interest rates in life-threatening cases. It also leads to a collapse in Worth of an exchange as it happens in some other nations, which is why the condition in South Sudan is continuing. This comes from the economic strategy[Read More…]
Nation Talks
The issue of unified forces has grown as a big challenge in a way that it virtually stopped every step of the implementation of peace in the country. Yet the joint subcommittees sent by the Joint Defense Body (JDB) to screen the forces in the training centers for their unification[Read More…]
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South Sudan is in a serious hunger crisis that may cost lives, though tendrils of inflation have already done, the worst is expected as local currency continues to depreciate against the United States dollar. The government needs to settle this situation. What prevails now, gives a clear picture of a[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Over a decade afterwards individuality, South Sudan leftovers in a worrying political limbo – where the promise of peace is constantly undermined by the self-preservation instincts of its leaders. Despite manifold peace arrangements, transitional governments, and regional interferences, the country remains stuck in a cycle of elite rivalries, delayed reforms,[Read More…]
Nation Talks
The inflation in the country does not require a delay in paying civil servants’ salaries, the administration must improve the situation to save citizens. Now it’s months since the promises were made to increase civil servants’ salary and pay them on time, but to date, the government has not resolved[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Today marks the 5th year of the birth of No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, a print media house operated by young experienced staff with the vision to be providers of information that fosters growth and development in all aspects of the country. The celebration is not success but acknowledgement of resiliency,[Read More…]
Nation Talks
South Sudan’s economy has been in distress for over a decade now but the way ahead still murky. The institutions overseeing the state of the economy have been trying to fix somethings, but their efforts appeared to be not succeeding in addressing the situation. This is being manifested in the[Read More…]
Nation Talks
High inflation instability can damage economic growth through reducing consumers’ purchasing power. This causes uncertainty, leading to higher interest rates in dangerous cases. It also leads to a breakdown in value of a currency as it happens in some other countries, which, could equally explain the ongoing situation in South Sudan. Stemming from economic policy failure, tall[Read More…]
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The level of criminality in the country is untold. In government institutions, the private sector and individuals, where arresting a criminal is just like a joke. If a criminal is arrested in the morning, the very person will be freed in the afternoon time regardless of whether it’s on charges[Read More…]