By Tong Akok Anei Mawien With regards to the National Bureau of Standard’s aflatoxin findings on the maize flour imported from Uganda, if National disasters are counted, this is a leading national disaster; roughly 70% to 80% of South Sudanese rely on maize flour imported from Uganda; even deep down[Read More…]

A lot of patients feel untreated when they are treated by South Sudanese doctors but feel fully treated when they are treated by foreign doctors. Though it has been a belief that people of the same origin rarely accept themselves, it should be known that specializations are not made for[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas In a recent development, Ugandan importers have fervently requested South Sudan to unconditionally release and return 63 trucks carrying food items that tested positive for aflatoxin. However, South Sudan’s National Bureau of Standards has maintained its decision to destroy the goods, citing concerns over public health[Read More…]

A lot of things happen here on a daily basis; some make us cry and others encourage us to continue with the tussle even when doing so hurts. This could be little achievement or heartbreak in life; one pushes us ahead while the other like a stumbling block reduces us[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas The appointment of His Worship Emmanuel Khamis as the Acting Mayor of Juba City Council brings hope for positive change in addressing critical issues that have plagued the city for far too long. This opinion piece will delve into the pressing concerns of poor garbage collection,[Read More…]

By Akol Miyen Kuol Knowledge is what enables us to understand ourselves and the environment we are living in or the environment surrounding us very clearly. And one of the best means of learning, so that we may live better, is through reading. Quite a number of our citizens who[Read More…]

By Joseph Ring Lang After the mandate given to him in Juba by hundreds of Lakes citizens on 20th June 2021 to give maximum punishments to all the law breakers, reports coming now indicate lakes State is now the most peaceful State in South Sudan. He had gone extra mile[Read More…]

The future is not always as bright as you think. Sometimes you may be living in the future without you knowing.  For students, it is passing with good grades and having a good job. Maybe starting a family, that is the future. Sometimes the future is living in the place[Read More…]

By Esther Lohutuhureng Gorom is one of the refugee settlement areas located within the Central Equatoria State in the Republic of South Sudan. It hosts the refugees who have been seeking a safe haven due to the internal military confrontation that erupted in April 2023 in Sudan. This settlement area[Read More…]

Yesterday was a war crisis, today is health crisis and tomorrow maybe something else, what a country! This is not the first time in the world history for a country to become independent, many countries became independent but their struggles to get settled did not go this far. South Sudan’s[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas The Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan needs to urgently prioritize the enactment of robust family laws to address the deeply ingrained injustice and bias against women perpetuated by historical customs and traditions. Under the current situation, women are subjected to customary courts[Read More…]

To me, half of life has no name, you don’t handle that part. Have you heard of someone who loses his or her life on the eve of their graduation ceremony? What about couples who got involved in an accident on their way back from their wedding ceremony? Those are[Read More…]

By Joseph Ring Lang The woes of the pedestrians in Juba emanate from the flaws in the implementation of traffic laws and regulations. The Laws and Regulations require motorists to move on the right side of the roads – which means the steering wheels should be on the left side[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas Introduction: South Sudan, as a young nation, faces numerous challenges on its path towards economic development and stability. One of the critical issues that need urgent attention is its heavy dependence on oil exports as its sole source of revenue. This overreliance not only leaves the[Read More…]

There is no doubt, we don’t control almost 90 percent of life. You are here today, and it is a different news tomorrow. “Mr. Job is no more; he has died in an accident or Sister Mary has hit the jackpot.  You have to be very careful when you are[Read More…]

If it takes time for a country having five Vice Presidents and President to produce possible solutions to curb the economic crises and other well-being parameters such as peace implementation and humanitarian assistance to flood-affected victims, then it is considered as the competition of ideas and people who produce them,[Read More…]

By Esther Lohutuhureng Alcohol is a legal right in our country, South Sudan, provided that a person is not underage, yet some young people under 18 are also taking alcohol. However, the real challenge is that having an alcoholic husband is a nightmarish experience, believe it or not. Apart from[Read More…]

By Gama Hassan Oscas In South Sudan, lawyers face the challenge of a stalemate and division within the bar association, which hinders its ability to effectively advocate for judicial reforms, shape the society, and contribute to good governance. This article explores the importance of addressing these issues and emphasizes the[Read More…]

What happened? Who has talked to God to ignore me every time I pray? Who has managed to spoil my relationship with God? Who the hell is that? I never knew I would be hated that far. Wherever that person lives, may the thunder strike him/her into 15 pieces. Does[Read More…]

By Chol Peter Majoh Almost all African Countries are resistant to LGBTQI+ rights for a number of different reasons, including religion, tradition, and culture. Uganda, the leader among the anti-LGBTQI+ Countries, has recently strengthened her anti-LGBTQI+ law and pointed her finger at the West for enforcing the law. “The Ugandan[Read More…]