( OPINION / Taban Andrew John ) In Juba today, land has become one of the most sensitive and divisive issues in our society. An alarming trend is emerging: individuals holding land documents for plots they have never physically seen. This disturbing practice of “owning on paper” without actual allocationContinue Reading
Opinion | Health Care in South Sudan: Looking Beyond Appearances Sadly, as citizens of this country, we must also accept part of the responsibility for the problems facing our health system. Across towns, payams and villages in South Sudan, there is a deeply rooted belief that a hospital can onlyContinue Reading
Opinion on the Poor Road Conditions in Yei CountyBy Taban Andrew John As a concerned citizen of Yei County, I am deeply troubled by the worsening state of our road networks, especially the Yei-Lasu, Yei-Ombaci and Morobo-Koboko (Uganda) routes. These roads are vital economic lifelines that connect our people toContinue Reading
Concerned Citizens’ RepresentativeSouth SudanJuba6 August 2025 To:The Director GeneralTraffic Police DepartmentSouth SudanJuba Subject: Petition on Logbook and Insurance Renewal Requirements Dear Sir/Madam, We, the concerned citizens, are writing to express our dissatisfaction with the current system regarding the so called “open logbook” and annual insurance renewal requirements. Although the logbookContinue Reading
The recent withdrawal of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) from Yei and Morobo counties has deeply affected the communities that depended on their medical care. For many years, MSF stood as a symbol of hope for the sick, the injured and the vulnerable, offering life saving services in some of SouthContinue Reading
The prolonged delay in releasing the 2024 Senior Four (S.4) examination results has had a deeply negative impact on the future of many young South Sudanese. At a time when these students should be enrolling in universities, technical institutes or vocational training centres, they are left in limbo wasting valuableContinue Reading
On behalf of myself as a citizen of South Sudan, and a proud son of Central Equatoria in particular, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency, General Rabi Munjung Emmanuel, on your recent appointment as Governor of Central Equatoria State by His Excellency the President. This distinguished appointment reflectsContinue Reading
