By Philip Buda Ladu Parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement and roadmap are set to finalize signing a document to determine the conduct of the December 2024 elections. The presidency will endorse the document and unveil it on Monday, next week. Chairman of the High-Level Standing Committee for Revitalized Peace[Read More…]
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Welcome to a court case between a rat and the lion
There have been several court cases but this one is different, it brings the big and small together to discuss some things, matters of life and death. If the rat wins, the lion will eat him up, the rat will be his snack. If the rat loses, he will lose[Read More…]
WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE GOOD GOVERNANCE
Ustaz Mark Bang A good governance minimizes corruption, considers opinions of the minority, listens to the oppressed in decision-making process, and responds to the needs of the community. We have the governance but lack the characteristics that we’re going to look at shortly. Now, the term good governance has[Read More…]
WE JUST WANT TO LIVE, LOVE, BE LOVED AND HAVE PEACE
Ustaz Mark Bang I am not interested in fight, hating, blaming, or being pretty with whatever remaining time I have on earth. As we continue battling with so many problems in our country, things to do with economic turmoil, conflicts happening here and there, a large number dying and[Read More…]
Teach others by showing kindness, humility and truthfulness
By Ustaz Mark Bang There are always high chances of respect, honour and admiration when one shows truthfulness, kindness and humility to other individuals encountered in life. People sometimes treat those with the least privileges with dishonor and that shows they lack spiritual eyes to see what future might[Read More…]
We, the forgotten, praying yet for another day
I didn’t know that it was a dream. I nearly wept when I woke up from this nightmare. To begin my adventure, you need to put down whatever you are doing and embark on an endless journey with me. Somewhere in the middle, you need to expect accidents and some[Read More…]
Not a man but a boy
He does not finish what he starts to do. Boys don’t have plans to finish anything they start to do. They can start doing something but can give up in the middle. A boy fears the test that comes on the way to his destiny. I have heard him talking[Read More…]
The end of good news is that your problems are not unique
The good news is that you are fine, and the bad news is that life is not going to treat you with kid gloves. Life does not care whether you are weak or strong. It does not even care if you are rich or poor. It treats people equally. You[Read More…]
Leadership as God intended: Punishment are inevitable for mockers and simpleminded. Proverbs 19:25
Rev. Nathaniel Garang Aduotdiit “If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.” Leaders at different levels of society, homes, institutions, governments, e.t.c, are seldom faced with the uphill task of keeping sanity, order or serenity[Read More…]
A lesson we have learned in life
By Ustaz Mark Bang There are many problems with us, and those who never know what the future might bring to everyone must understand this. Look back to the situation you have been ignoring others and the situation you have hoped that nothing would change. For we are panicking[Read More…]
All people are not born the same
By Ustaz Mark Bang People need to understand what it means to be a member in either family or society, groups or government, friends or crew. In every association, there is system, a system which everybody who has accepted to be its member must follow whether or not. Failure[Read More…]
Time wasted is never regained
By Ustaz Mark Bang Time is our most precious resource, yet we often let it slip through our fingers unnoticed. Living in a world that is always on, where we are constantly bombarded by distractions, leaves us wondering where the hours go. So, we will delve deep into the[Read More…]
How do woodpeckers avoid brain injuries with such a knock?
The wild is an interesting place to visit once in a while and if you have never been there, it will take you years to know the wonders of nature. In the wild, you meet big and small animals all with different sets of problems. You get small animals with[Read More…]
All that we have to do to sustain our economy
By Ustaz Mark Bang Things that our country should consider before sustaining our economy are things to do with security, embark on agriculture, improve infrastructural facilities and restore the unity of our people. South Sudan was at war with Sudan; there was no this chronic disunity, manipulation of the[Read More…]
Nothing is ever free
I lost my Facebook account last week. I thought it was a joke. My good friend sent me a message. She started, “Have you received some money from UNICEF PROMOTION?” I answered, “NO.” She immediately sent the link and instructed me to tape the link and have more instructions. I[Read More…]
No legacy is as rich as honesty
By Ustaz Mark Bang The six principles many learned individuals should follow are truth, non-violence, simplicity, faith, selflessness, and respect for an individual. Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, gave the proverb, “Honesty is the Best Policy.” One needs to be honest in everything,[Read More…]
Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave (Part II)
By Ustaz Mark Bang The white man’s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery. We have been trying to fight off illiteracy, disunity, tribalism, silence, and threats from those whose visions are short. Those who don’t see what is destroying and affecting us. Never should this be,[Read More…]
Set a thief to catch a thief
By Malek Arol Dhieu If a property is stolen from you and you go out in search of a thief, you may not get the thief easily. The easiest way to get a thief is to hire another thief to look for him. The motive behind it is that thieves[Read More…]
Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave (part 1)
By Ustaz Mark Bang We have to keep in mind that those who reject the state of others’ slavery do so only when one has knowledge. This means that the pursuit of knowledge is an all-or-nothing proposition. You have to see it all, or you run the risk of[Read More…]
Staying positive in the biting economic situation: a biblical guideline of managing the hardships
Rev. Ellie Sworo In times of economic hardship, finding strength and guidance in faith can be a source of comfort and direction. We very well understand the economic hardship most average citizens are going through at the moment. In such difficulties, it is not a sign that God is[Read More…]