By Abraham Anyon Ngoor Gorjok The mind is the center of thought that emits negative or positive images. It is one of the powerful components of the soul. The Bible has something to talk about it, it’s with your mind that you serve the lord and the human race at[Read More…]
OpEd
Sudan at a crossroads: What is the way forward?
By Manas James Okony As the war between rival military factions enters Day 19, Sudan, the Africa’s third largest country, stands at a crossroads, facing a critical moment in almost its 7-decades history as rival generals embarked on a ‘war of annihilation’ since April 15, 2023. The country has been[Read More…]
Why happiness is too costly
By Ngor Khot Garang Every single day one gets to live in South Sudan, they ought to count it as a miracle. There is nothing that is ever enough in this country and the stories you always hear are not real. The real ones are those that have never been[Read More…]
S. Sudan economy sleeps while aliens rejoice cash-outflow-Analyst
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s hyperinflation puts the country’s local currency at a diminishing stage as continuous cash outflow due to cross-border trade coupled with import driven economy weakens the South Sudanese pounds against the US dollars in foreign exchange market. Abraham Matoch, an economic expert told this paper[Read More…]
Stop paying corrupt tax collectors illegal taxes
By Joseph Akim Gordon e-mail: akimgordon555@yahoo.com Billions of oil and non-oil revenues, where has it gone? We understand the organized forces are the main beneficiaries but this does not justify this claim, because the army is poorly paid as far as salaries are concerned. If there was a release of[Read More…]
Win or die: Survival of the fittest in a savage nation [Part 5]
By Ngor Khot Garang This land i asked myself and broke down crying. I tried to be strong but I was weak to do that. What I saw that day was fiery rain. You can’t believe it, it was a total mass murder of the poor. I witnessed the poor[Read More…]
Press is not free still
By Malek Arol Dhieu May 3rd marks the World Press Freedom Day. Ladies and gentlemen of the press should unite and entangle to become much stronger to liberate themselves from the chain of brutality, arbitrary arrest, harassment and assassination. I know it takes years (as many years as a civil[Read More…]
How effective is freedom of expression and press in South Sudan
Guest Writer By Agoku Christine Taban May 3rd is the World Press Freedom Day and South Sudan is among the countries which will commemorate this important day but what is the meaning of World Press Freedom Day? Every year, on this date, the world celebrates the fundamental principles of press[Read More…]
Judiciary must be capacitated and salary structure be improved
By Joseph Akim Gordon Every country in the world has a set of laws to govern the country to keep laws and rules that are created to be enforced by the judiciary, to regulate behavior and attitudes for peaceful coexistence, and those who break the laws will be penalized. Because[Read More…]
‘Go home, we will not fight again,’ so what?
By Chol Peter Majoh Mayen On several occasions, Kiir and Machar have been equally calling the IDPs and refugees to return to their homes. This call has always been accompanied by the promise: “We will not fight again.” During his visit to the PoCs in Juba, Dr. Machar reiterated that he[Read More…]
The Month of April is holy in the Muslims lives. This year it started on first of 2nd April 2022until 30th April as a sign of Mohamed praying while gathering information from God (Allah) and overcoming suffering and temptations during his life for on Earth up to the time he[Read More…]
South Sudan Needs a Holistic Water Management Strategy to Break the Cycle of Water Insecurity and Fragility
By Firas Raad, World Bank Country Manager for South Sudan South Sudan must leverage its water endowment and move towards a long-term development approach to address water insecurity South Sudan faces a vicious cycle of water insecurity and fragility. Decades of conflict and social instability have undermined the ability of[Read More…]
Hunger is a real disease in South Sudan
Nation Talks By Kiden Stela Mandela Large population in South Sudan mostly suffers from hunger including the one that is supported by humanitarian agencies, if you are at the country today, most are suffering from hunger more than attacks that are happening around the country, people are already traumatized on[Read More…]
Put aside tribalism, embrace unity in diversity
By Chol Peter MajohHolding grudges against one another is not yet realized as dangerous, but is the master behind all the revenge attacks and killings in the country. It’s extremely hard for us to let go the rancor and spite, yet I don’t understand why. I don’t see why it[Read More…]
God’s plans never change
By Ngor Khot Garang No one can predict the future because we are not supernatural human beings. We are weak and bound to die at any age and at any time. Nobody among us can tell what awaits him/her in the future. But many happenings have ignited our faith that[Read More…]
We write to tell the present to prepare the future
By Malek Arol Dhieu Telling the present to alert the future is as if you are talking to today to alert tomorrow. The present is too unfavourable to write about so that it signals the future to become over-favourable for all. The badness of the present is its selectivity in[Read More…]
Hustle is the Best Success Tool for Jobless Youth
By Thomas Akuith Ngong Being in a state of joblessness is a worrisome situation for an ambitious young person in South Sudan. Generally speaking, South Sudan is laden with income-generating opportunities, but her young population is jobless. This is a very scary phenomenon for the youth. Joblessness is a habitual[Read More…]
Gratitude to His Holiness Pope Francis and the other holy duo of God for the unforgettable historic visit to South Sudan
By Eng. Michael Wetnhialic Maluil, an Activist – Reachable at loikubai2020@gmail.com and WhatsApp at +211917771111 As all South Sudanese Christians and Christians worldwide warmly welcomed and celebrated His Holiness Pope Francis’ Visits to Africa along with his two other powerful Men of God, Rev. Dr. Justin Welby, the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury,[Read More…]
I thought politics were a competition of ideas
By Malek Arol DhieuLittle did I know that politics is all about uniting people by dividing them. In politics proper unlike politics improper, it’s platforms that are first fought for so that politicians channel their ideas through these platforms for people to assimilate and decide on the day of elections.[Read More…]
Papal’s visit; a 50 kg achievement of President Salva Kiir Mayardit
By Malek Arol DhieuYou may think Pope Francis’s visit is a simple thing, but it is not, believe me. It takes trust as a price for Pope Francis to visit a country. Do you know how expensive trust is? A one-legged country can’t afford Pope Francis’s visit.How many countries are[Read More…]