By Ruon Puk Ruei   For a decade, the people of South Sudan, with their all different organizations, from Anyanya groups to the SPLA/M, had gone through a long revolutionary struggle against the oppressed Khartoum regime. In that long struggle, all Sudanese rallied behind the SPLA/M because it gave a[Read More…]

By Angelo Akech Dengdit   Margaret Thatcher noted, “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.” This underscores the effectiveness of women in action-oriented roles compared to their male counterparts. President, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, is working day and night[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar Akot   I extend my warmest greetings to the liberators across our nation. It brings me immense joy to express my heartfelt admiration for your monumental achievements for our country. Your unwavering efforts are appreciated now and forever. I wish to remind you of two vital[Read More…]

Looking at communal conflicts and wars in South Sudan, one would find that tribalism plays a key role in their causation. As an end is being put to wars through the Revitalised Peace Agreement, what does the agreement say about tribalism? If the agreement goes silent about tribalism, it would[Read More…]

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon   On Tuesday this week, President Museveni as he usually does, had the opportunity to lecture to Africans a number of problems that we face and their possible solution. He has vast experience in the political dealings of the continent having lived through most of Africa’s[Read More…]

In the olden days, when a person died, people from the neighbourhood used to come to console the relatives of the deceased. As they consoled the deceased’s relatives, some people could be digging the grave. Culturally, it is a relative who commences digging the grave, then those from afar dig[Read More…]

Ustaz Mark Bang   A father usually told his children when they were younger that: “When you all reach the age of 12, I will tell you the secret of life.” One day, when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously and curiously asked his father what the secret of life[Read More…]

Ustaz Mark Bang   Who is a child, and what does a child deserve to have in life before becoming somebody in the future? A child is a person below the age of 18 years, and this is something known by everyone. A child doesn’t make the right decision; she/he[Read More…]

The rich suffer the hatred of the poor. The poor think they are poor because of the rich. They think their money or riches have been corrupted by the rich. Many people who have nothing perceive they have nothing because others have something. If you find two poor people talking[Read More…]

By Diing Atem Akoi Diing   Jonglei State is one of the states affected before and during the transitional government political system. Repeatedly, citizens of Jonglei State do ask themselves this question: What’s that that divides us? Dear citizens, I would like to share with you the unsaid issues that[Read More…]

Talking about salary payment in the country is a reminder of the genesis of the terminology which originated from compensation to those in “Slavery”, hard to dream of the next pay. Ironically, the striking staff of Bor Hospital in Jonglei State are sick of “Financial Deficiency Syndrome” which needs cure[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   We have never seen people die to help others achieve their goals; people feel so naïve in seeing their own brothers or sisters prospering in one way or another, and this isn’t good for anyone wishing others to fail. If people wish to see others[Read More…]

  Ustaz Mark Bang   We are not who we are until we realize where we’ve gone astray, whether in saying or doing. Many of our people in places of work don’t really believe they are not working positively; some fail to discharge their duties due to unknown weaknesses. One[Read More…]

When I reflect on how I used to celebrate my holidays, I always feel like I have lost a portion of myself. How I used to celebrate my holidays has greatly affected my perception of today’s holiday celebrations. I used to go traditional, but today’s holiday celebration needs me to[Read More…]

As government foregoes salary payment, due to financial constraints, medical provisions must be a priority, to diffuse sicknesses and hunger, tormenting citizens. Amidst delirium of survival to the next day, patients seeking medical attention from Yei Civil Hospital, are already encountering shortage of essential supplies. According to the Hospital medical[Read More…]

By Very Rev Nathaniel Garang Aduotdit    If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid. One of the greatest Gifts God has given all His children is the gift of limits. It’s because, man[Read More…]

Be they national or international donors, the fact that they do not care whether what they have donated reaches the target people or gets lost on the way, makes them thieves. They are thieves who steal in broad daylight. They are thieves who pretend to assess the people in dire[Read More…]

Staggering like a drunkard, the University of Juba did not collapse despite the efforts exerted on it by those who had wanted Southern Sudanese to suffer illiteracy. After independence, the University of Juba was expected to stand on its own feet as a mother university, but the political differences to[Read More…]

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon   The key thing about the healthcare system is that when it is malfunctioning, everything else gets affected. According to studies, nations with strong healthcare systems are more productive, happier and generally peaceful. In light of available resources and competing needs, stable healthcare system seeks to[Read More…]