Education is not a monarchy where a prince or princess waits for the inheritance of the kingdom after his/her father’s death. Everyone has to study on his/her own. No one should inherit someone’s academic credentials. A child whose father is a Ph.D holder, after his father’s death, cannot inherit his[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas   South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has been plagued by a myriad of socio-political and economic crises since its independence in 2011. The once hopeful dreams of peace and prosperity have been shattered by rampant corruption, escalating violence, and institutional decay. As the country grapples[Read More…]

When something is done twice or more, it becomes a culture. People begin to incorporate it into their ways of life and believe in it. South Sudan National Youth Union is a youth body which coordinates the affairs of youth with the government. It makes sure youth are capacitated to[Read More…]

I knew not of politics! I thought being a politician Means stealing the money of the country! That was the reason why I appreciated my uncle Who stole the country’s money? Please, I repent. I was just very ignorant about politics.   I knew not of politics! I didn’t know[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   We are mercilessly ignoring the state of being free-minded citizens—citizens that never opened their eyes to see what is killing our people; citizens conspire for things that divide us; and citizens always keep mouths open to be fed by those to whom we rally behind[Read More…]

Are you Saul wanting to replace the first letter of your name with the letter P to become Paul? Do you have challenges in making it so? But before that, have you really changed from a life-terminating person to a life-loving one?   In case you are Saul who does not[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   Had it been known to us that all our resources—sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers—would have been missed for these sufferings, we would have surrendered to the Muslim north. I feel naive if my people happen to see my heroes wounded soldiers suffer yet their generals[Read More…]

By Joseph Maker Mijok   Since the beginning of oil operation activities to date, the oil industry management in South Sudan has never shown a suitable attitude towards people’s health and their environment. Although oil companies failed to perform their legal and ethical duties mandated in the national and international[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar   This country is not ours. It is a secret the masses have never known. We are a million miles away from the citizenship of this nation. We must know this bitter truth, though there’s nothing anybody can do about it. Besides the lack of good[Read More…]

By Chol Peter Majoh    Relieve and Rehabilitations Commission (RRC) just a few days ago reported that 9 million South Sudanese are under threat of hunger. If you are a good follower of this paper, then you must have seen that story on Tuesday. Upon seeing the headline “Over 9 million[Read More…]

Leaders of tomorrow, backbone of the country, future leaders, sowing seeds, and many other references. In either reference, youth are the candles that the elders use to consume the darkness.  Youth are the walking sticks that the elders use against kinetic imbalances. Youth are the voice and defence of the[Read More…]

No one hates money. It is everyone’s wish to have money. Not just money, but huge money. Of course, that lump sum of money that earns one a title. No one hates money, I repeat. The biggest problem with money is that the road going to money is so tiny,[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar Akot   The term “prostitution” may evoke strong reactions, and it leads us to question: Are politicians involved in inappropriate activities within their offices? Are they associated with establishments commonly linked t prostitution?  The answer is no; they don’t. The writer targets behavioural prostitution sponsored by[Read More…]

We have a mind to think of work. God created each one of us with a logical mind. The main work of our mind is to think of what to do. Do we have time to think of what to do? Or we keep complaining, blaming others that they don’t[Read More…]

By Joseph Ring Lang   Government Departments like Finance, National Planning, Trade, Industry, Agriculture, Energy and Mining (just to mention a few) do they know how to exit from our current economic woes which are felt by everybody? Our current economic woes do our Executive Wing of the Government have[Read More…]

In countries like Jerusalem, the city of God, murder is a double sin. Murder is a capital crime everywhere. Above all crimes, a deliberate killing of another being, especially a human, tops the list of crimes whether in heaven or on earth. Before laws came into existence, murder was punishable.  [Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang There is a need to invest in human development to perfectly carry out duties that are meant to be. The future we want our young sons and daughters to be in is a future in which they should know between rights and wrongs. In psychology, one[Read More…]

By Esther Aurelio Agira   Land grabbing is the act of taking someone’s land in an unlawful manner. A land grabber might be an individual, organization, government institution, or even the private sector. Land grabbing and corruption are like two sides of the same coin, since land grabbing is always[Read More…]