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…]

When a common man’s house is located in a commercial place, it is liable to grabbing by an elite. A common man owning a double plot of land is not safe either. Every day, an elite wishes he were the owner of such a large piece of land. Guess what[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   We have to check in on ourselves properly before talking bitterly at the government, yes! One may utter anything, but not to the extent that she or he never points out his or her weaknesses. I sometimes view it myself and look at the situation[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark bang   As the system of education needs clearances, scrutiny, recoveries, and immediate change so that our young generation becomes one of the best-fit manpower for future roles, since South Sudan has become an independent state, there has never been a system for setting up well-standardized curricula[Read More…]

Whether born to a royal family or a peasant family, everyone is equal. Whether raised in a rural setting or an urban one, everyone is equal. Whether weaned in a cattle camp or at home, everyone is equal. Whether your mother was married with 100 cows or with one cow,[Read More…]

Yes, means an acceptance. You promise that you won’t fail to do what you have accepted. You say that you have understood it and you will commit to it. The big question is “DO YOU MEAN YOUR “YES”? Before the ordained minister in the church they are asked, “Will you[Read More…]

By Diing Atem Akoi Diing   To begin, I would like to tell you, and I know you already know that, besides the dying economy, people have begun to lose hope. If you know someone with an eagle’s eye who is able to decent the future and would say no[Read More…]

I intend to talk to different groups of people in this article. At first, I want to talk to young people who are being underrepresented and sometimes misrepresented, but who go missing from the table where the present and future decisions are being made. When youth are invited to attend,[Read More…]

If something is wrong with the oil money, how about the gold money? We can be paid with the gold money. We are not allergic to gold money. We are not allergic to uranium money either. We are not allergic to nickel money as well. And by the way, why[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar Akot   In South Sudan, it is either you are going through a lot, or you are about to enter a lot, or a lot is going through you. A lot is going on with a lot of us. A nation struggling with suffering and a[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar   Dear Father in Heaven, the only living God, God of no discrimination, God of the poor, the weak, the rich, powerful people, and God of the nations, in case I may appear holy before you, please I pray for the great nation on the brink[Read More…]

By Gatkuoth Nangdor Riak Karay Unity State in South Sudan is facing a critical situation where it seems to be losing out while others are gaining. The question arises – did our parliamentary representatives sell out our chance for progress, or do we as citizens not have the right to[Read More…]

The World Health Organization should produce a vaccine against corruption and the International Criminal Court should endorse it. Corruption is ruining lives more than diseases. It is itself a pandemic. All other pandemics are attended to, but corruption is the only pandemic which is not attended to. Wars are fought[Read More…]

Beginning with myself, I have been a youth for 13 years now. Becoming 31 years old in August this year, I have remained with 14 years to exit youthhood. What is it that I have done in my youthhood? I have done almost nothing. The little thing I have done[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas   In a move that has sent shockwaves across the political landscape of South Sudan, the Political Parties Council recently decreed that those seeking registration must pay a staggering $50,000 USD or its equivalent in SSP as provisional registration fees. This decision, coupled with the prohibition[Read More…]

I must admit life is dealing with me seriously. Sometimes, I even think someone might have bribed life to deal with me beyond dealing with me. Life has unfolded all its true colours to me. Somehow, I do not blame myself much, but I blame someone tasked with the stabilization[Read More…]

Everyone desires to get an education. We spend a lot of money just to acquire an education. Did you ever consider defining education? Do you know where you can get education? Why do you even want to be educated? Why do you want to educate your child, for fun or[Read More…]