The minimum wage was established by a commission consisting of specialized numbers representing the state, workers, and employers, and enforced by the ministry of labor. (DeLancey, Virginia (2015). “Wages”. Sudan: a country study). It established a minimum wage at 6.50 SDP a month. In 2004, the ministry of labor and Administrative Reform agreed to raise the minimum wage to SDD 12,500 (US$48) per month. By 2011 it had increased to SDD 265 (US$90) per month ..read more

Former Governor of Jonglei State, Kuol Manyang Juuk, during the 7th Governor's Forum held in Juba in 2009 once proposed the reduction or total abolishment of dowry payment in a hope to curb cattle raiding in South Sudan. According to him, "we're losing many lives because of these cows and I'm telling the people of Southern Sudan that it's the right time we look into this issue of dowry payment seriously ..read more

The role of high-ranking government officials is also influential in causing high bride price. Corruption in South Sudan is among the worst in the world. The nation's elites have developed a kleptomaniac system that controls every part of the country's economy ..read more

The waves of modern civilization which have inadvertently taken some of the communities in South Sudan have turned marriages into "business ventures", and that has led to forced or early marriages among young girls today ..read more

The viable solutions to early and commercialized marriages caused by high bride price in South Sudan. Dowry is a transfer of parental property, gifts, or money at the marriage of a daughter (bride). Longman dictionary also define dowry as property Read more ..read more

Originally posted on May 21, 2019 @ 2:54 pm The topic of fertility is more or less a ‘holy grail’ in many African homes. The accomplishment of being a mother or a father is a celebrated milestone for most African Read more ..read more

Originally posted on May 18, 2019 @ 2:13 pm Africa is not a healthy continent, viewing from the angles of all health indicators, Africa lags behind the rest of the world. As Moeletsi Mbeki states in his book, ‘’Architects of Read more ..read more

Originally posted on May 11, 2019 @ 2:05 pm Brain drain or brain loss, which is described as the migration of highly skilled professionals out of a country (mostly underdeveloped or developing countries) into another country (mostly developed countries) in Read more ..read more

Originally posted on April 28, 2019 @ 2:44 pm A 55 year old Ghanaian lady had been taking a particular medication from the same pharmacy to treat her seizures for years. On a fateful day, she was in a hurry Read more ..read more

Originally posted on January 18, 2019 @ 5:07 am Thon Maker. Pic source:sketballtalk.files.wordpress.com South Sudanese Australian community have and will continue to strive for better Australia presentations either locally, nationally or internationally. Despite the ongoing half sided stories from mainstream media houses, Read more ..read more