The large population in South Sudan is experiencing widespread hunger, despite support from humanitarian agencies. Today, hunger is a more pressing issue than the gun attacks happening across the country. People are struggling due to high market prices, as they are unable to rely on their farms to alleviate the[Read More…]
OpEd
Teacher, what does election mean and how is it done? A student asked me
During teaching at Peasants’ Children School at the outskirt of Juba, a 14-year-old boy asked me for what election means and how it is done. I tell you, I felt ashamed as if I were the one who cold-bloodedly killed democracy in South Sudan. But because I could not stand[Read More…]
The leadership that God intended: Man with leadership principles, life and sacrifice THEME, GOD’S CHOICE!
By Rev. Nathaniel G. Aduotdiit. God is a living being and, as such, should be seen and treated equally, just like man, who was created in his image and resemblance. He has a choice, that is, the right to choose between one person or the other; he makes decisions[Read More…]
Freedom is not really free (Part Two)
By USTAZ MARK BANG This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will. Find out just what[Read More…]
On that day, some Peters will deny Jesus Christ
Do you know a man called Jesus Christ? Soldiers asked Peter, a prominent disciple of Jesus Christ who walked on water at the invitation of Jesus. “I do not know him completely”, Peter replied. For the third time, he denied Jesus Christ, but he shortly recalled what Jesus had told[Read More…]
Freedom is not really free (Part One)
By USTAZ MARK BANG Freedom from what? Our selves or one another? Some would say that to be free costs, and so what is the price of freedom? To be truly free, we must not be who we are or who we have created to coexist with where we[Read More…]
Why hide my tribe?
Is it a crime to have a tribe? Isn’t it natural? I am in Nuer land. I must pretend I am a Nuer, though I am naturally born a Dinka, I must hide that. I must hide because I need to live. In that land, Nuer are the only human[Read More…]
Unpaid medical internships in public hospitals, a modern-day kind of slavery
By Gäng Buoch Jr I don’t intend to compare the horror of the actual slavery to how medical interns are being treated in South Sudan today, as clearly, no one owns the interns, but there are several factors of similarities considered here. Medical interns are mentally drained and subjected[Read More…]
Restoring integrity in Education
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot Kudos to Awut Deng Achuil for restoring hope where it had been lost. For years, South Sudanese have struggled to trust their leaders, with many promises remaining unfulfilled due to a lack of proper implementation. When I first heard you speak about curbing examination[Read More…]
SPLM is not a party material
I almost fainted when I heard the news of extension of elections to 2026. One of the annoying things is to be led by a leader of someone’s choice. I had wanted to choose a leader of my choice, but unfortunately, the presidency shocked me. I voted in the 2010[Read More…]
Declaration of extension of the tenure of the Transition of Government of National Unity, on Friday, last week did not come as a surprise but confirmation of speculations and anticipations. Signs of impossibility of conducting elections to end the transition period were clearly written in the sky that citizens only[Read More…]
Six Years of Peace Agreement: Undermined by Outstanding Questions of ‘What Next’?
By Ambassador Major General (rtd) Charles Tai Gituai Today, 12 September 2024, marks the sixth anniversary since the Revitalised Peace Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was signed. That was a momentous occasion ending many years of conflict, and it is only right we[Read More…]
DR Myles’ words on character
What is character? Character means a principle that is unchanging. The law of God does not change. Jesus does not change. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Character does not change overnight. It takes years to change one’s character. Habits can easily be changed. You need to double[Read More…]
We are our own problem (3)
When your community member is appointed to hold a constitutional position, he is no longer your own. He is a nationalist serving the nation as a whole. We are always wrong to own constitutional post holders. As we own them, they work in favour of us. As they work in[Read More…]
Humans do not only perish by consuming poison by the mouth but also the toxicity through the skin, nose, eyes, and ears, that citizens must guard against. Citizens due to gross inconsistencies are prone to encounter and consume false information that could trigger disproportionate reactions, harmful to humanity. The alleged[Read More…]
The Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) must retrace its footing and implement the 2018 agreement to set a lane for democracy and enable citizens regain the lost glory of the promise land. At the moment, citizens are torn apart by numerous inflictions; they are battered by nature, gnawed by[Read More…]
Dear MTN, I know when to buy airtime and when to borrow
I thought it was a good idea to borrow airtime and MBs from MTN, little did I know MTN refunds itself by force. From 767 “You are out of Data! Borrow 100 MB for 7 days at 1980 SSP Xtra time and pay later! You’ll pay 2178 SSP on recharge[Read More…]
Hunting for Change; Difficult Lives Push Young Girls to Pursue Slay Queen Status
By Frango Ringo Duel It saddens me to see young girls on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms flaunting themselves as “slay queens” or claiming to be the baby mamas of popular musicians or wealthy men. This prompted me to write about why many young girls are opting to[Read More…]
Ruweng drowning in mud of suffering, who will rescue them?
By Joseph Miaker Mijok Like other areas of the Upper Nile region, the Ruweng Administrative Area faces mountains of obstacles, such as natural disasters, climate change, and environmental problems associated with sand, gravel (Marram), oil exploration, and mining activities. Due to overcrowding caused by Sudan War refugees and natural disasters,[Read More…]
Here’s mine. It isn’t really done, but here you go anyway
By Ustaz Mark Bang Enjoy! Here I am, the beggar child See my eyes with hunger wild See me in my desperate plight See me with no strength to fight Here I am, the broken soul With little chance of being made whole My spirit long since crushed beneath The[Read More…]