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Courtesy " Today, I am among the speakers I once looked up to. " 29-10-2025 October 27, 2025, marked the beginning of the Inter-Secondary School Debate Competition, organised by the Acholi Nation in Magwi Payam. It is a commendable initiative that I am excited to follow. I watched Fr Leopoldo Secondary School fall to Covenant Progressive in the opening round—a thrilling start indeed! Debate is an engaging activity that every student should eagerly embrace as part of their learning journey. It offers numerous benefits, including sharpening speaking skills, fostering social cohesion, and building confidence. Through debating, students sharpen their communication skills as they learn how to position themselves effectively before an audience, use gestures that capture attention, construct sentences correctly, and refine their grammar. With continued participation, a student gradually becomes more eloquent and confident in speech. Debates also help strengthen social cohesion. ...

A Maasai of Kenya By Abunerry, Ayella 28-10-2025 I saw a video circulating online from Ghana, where a school took its students to salons to have their long hair shaved. The incident backfired, with some criticising and others applauding the move. I would rather not engage in the argument, but I have found myself a victim of a similar situation, as we once experienced the same scene in one of the schools I attended. Those who criticised the shaving of students’ hair called it “colonialism”, while others stood by the school’s policy. It took me twelve hours to conduct personal research and gather important facts about long hair. In this case, I want to limit the fact-finding to the students who are most affected when issues related to hair shaving arise. My argument is a balanced one that looks at both the physical and academic effects of long hair. These include cultural identity, self-expression, confidence, and protection. Let us explore in detail the significance of long hair on st...

Ode to the Grave. Title: Grave Is Free-doom Grave costs not your pocket. Grave costs not your peace. Grave costs not your safety, Nor the love you keep. For the grave envies not. It hates not. It chooses not. It covets not. It is for all. So— Laugh not at the grave. Smile not at its shadow. Envy not each fleeting joy. Hate not another’s peace. Break not what others build. Build not on borrowed ground. The grave awaits each soul alike. Grave is freedom— a gate, where all are equal, and all are still. Poet: Sir Abunerry, Ayella Magwi Town

"Ride Less, Walk More." Bishop Paride Taban . Everyone desires a better and healthier life, but following health routines is as difficult as drinking water. Living healthily requires adopting better ways of living. So, how can one live healthily for a better life? Have you thought of the physical, the emotional, and the spiritual development to maintain excellent health? In this article, I have provided free advice to follow on how to live a healthy lifestyle regardless of your age or commitments. To live healthily, rest is a vital asset. Staying awake and having minimal rest, such as during sleep or post-work relaxation, can make one unhealthy as their mind becomes clouded with fatigue. Rest is a remedy for any ill health caused by tiredness. Stress and distress require regular exercise. Many suffer strokes and other illnesses due to a lack of regular physical activity , which is common among people who consume excess fat. We should allocate at least 30 minutes to an hour ...

Photo: Voice of Freedom FM. "Let us avoid enabling Satan by giving credit to him in the name of black spirits working." Introduction I was puzzled that the faithful in Magwi Payam organised a two-day prayer and fasting about the rampant accidents occurring in the area. They attribute accidents to the black spirits, with some attesting to it. While these allegations might be true, I disagree with Faithful’s prayers to prevent accidents. There are reasons accidents occur, ranging from recklessness to poor road signs and development. Prayers offered to prevent accidents are like chasing the wind that we cannot catch unless we address the real issues, such as improving road signs, road development, sensitisation, and education. I write this to remind the faithful to direct their prayers correctly where they matter and help the local people to avoid spiritualising some of the real issues coincidentally. Possible Causes of Road Accidents First, one of the causes of an acciden...

Why Equatoria Stands Out, By Kenyi Ya Kenyi ,  13/10/2025 South Sudanese Advocate & Human Rights Lawyer Kenyi YA Kenyi on Why Only Equatoria Can Stand as a Viable and Independent State in South Sudan . The human rights lawyer Kenyi has highlighted that among all regions of South Sudan, Equatoria alone meets the criteria to exist as a viable and independent state. Speaking on the issue of state viability amid South Sudan’s ongoing governance crises, Kenyi emphasized the unique political, social, and economic strengths of Equatoria compared to Bahr el Ghazal and Upper Nile .  “The question of which region can govern itself effectively, peacefully, and sustainably has never been more urgent,” Kenyi stated. “By every legal, political, and economic measure, Equatoria stands out as the only region capable of maintaining stability and building a prosperous society.” Drawing lessons from history, Kenyi compared the situation to the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, which prod...

Image: Courtesy.  "By the way, there is no middle ground in deciding." DEVOTION 12/10/2025 Text: Psalm 14:1. Greetings, my brothers and sisters. I hope you are having a wonderful moment. Do you know who a fool is? A fool is someone who knows the reality but does not believe in or do it; rather, they intentionally deny and oppose it. Many people know alcohol and cigarettes are harmful to health but still drink or smoke, hurting themselves. Similarly, many people know that bowing before an image is unbiblical, yet still glorify those images; some ask those images to pray for them. They deny Jesus as their mediator with God. Some people call Jesus a white god and reject his authority, resorting to their traditional philosophy , ideals, gods, or spirits. These people, the Bible calls them fools. In Psalm 14:1 , the Psalmist says, “The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt; they have done abominable works; there is none that doeth good.” That means a fo...