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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

By Theem Isaac Machar Akot   “At the end of the day, we shall not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” These are the wise words of Martin Luther King. By the end of this regime, we shall not remember the marginalization of the[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   When people desire to accomplish their dreams, vision, and mission, they must be honest, vigilant, and realistic, first to themselves before taking any single step out towards other people. There are thousands and thousands of people who fight to have credentials without good attitudes towards[Read More…]

  By Malek Arol Dhieu   A person who comes once in a generation has very many definitions. A person who comes once in a generation is that person who sacrifices his life just to see his people living in freedom. It is that person who risks his own life[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   If people have been singing the songs for the election saying, “Election is going to be free and fair,” to me, it is a mere lie. Why? Because the holdout groups have not been included in both the interim period and inclusiveness, it is far[Read More…]

Do not mistake me. It is not a crime to talk to my parents. It is never a crime to tell my father to be decisive in taking decisions pertaining the welfare of our family. I am an heir to whatever my father possesses. I will inherit all my father’s[Read More…]

I perceived you inferior to myself. I remember how I used to shout at you. I thought I was more important than you. I thought you were a lesser human. I thought you were born to be under my command. With that mind-set, I mistreated you. I remember those days[Read More…]

It is possible for a hyena to become a vegetarian. Sometimes, a starving hyena can eat the innermost part of a dead tree to break starvation. In fact, a hyena can eat anything, but the fact remains that it is a carnivorous animal. But the overriding question is that, can[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   Most of our politicians are not truly politicians but learners in the political continuum. They have naked plans characterized by bribery, hatred, and jealousy. They fight harder and harder to be famous, rich, and praised, though on the wrong side of history. Our president is[Read More…]

Acceptable Service   By Very Rev Nathaniel Garang Aduot   We need to understand that it is not enough to acknowledge the benefits in serving God without knowing its acceptability unto God. In Romans 12:1, Apostle Paul said… _’ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that[Read More…]

 What is the price for which 2.5 million Southern Sudanese perished during the liberation struggles? What is the price for which South Sudanese voted for independence? What is the price for which H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit was voted as the first elected President of the Republic of South Sudan?   The[Read More…]

By Gabriel Garang Atem Ayiik   A master economist, John Maynard Keynes, states: “The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are wrong, or right are more powerful than commonly understood.” This explains how the Presidential Decree declaring the independence of the Bank of South Sudan should be[Read More…]

South Sudanese government on ratifying the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [UNCRPD] and the Maputo protocol on 24th February 2023, has the full responsibility to ensure that all people with disabilities enjoy equal access to education, employment, health services, and have their voices heard in[Read More…]

By Emmanuel Taban Peter   Everyone must obey the state authorities, because no authority exists without God’s permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God. Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered, and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself. The book[Read More…]