Norway calls for international pressure on Khartoum JUBA, 14 August 2012 (NASS) - Norwegian People Aid (NPA) has urged the international community to pressurize Khartoum to sort out the situation in Blue Nile and southern Kordufan. The NPA country director to South Sudan, Mr. Jan Ladeng said the two countries of Sudan and south Sudan will not be stable unless the Blue Nile and southern Kordufan issue is settled.
Mr. Ladeng made this call yesterday while introducing his successor Madam KARI EGGE to the spokesperson of the government Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin. He also pledged to continue advocating for peace in South Sudan saying the situation South Sudanese are living in is very tricky. Dr Benjamin (left) welcomes the new NPA director. Meanwhile Madam KARI, the new country director, stated that she will work in the same spirit and effort of her predecessor to make sure peace is sustained. On his part, the minister of information and the official government spokesperson, Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin thanked the former director for what he called a job well done and welcomed the new director. Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, NASS “Report responsibly,” information minister urges JUBA, 14 August 2012 (NASS) – The minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin has urged the local media houses to work responsibly in reporting the daily events and move towards democracy. The minister said this yesterday while opening the independent “Ajras al huria” daily newspaper premises at al Mauna residential area. He said the media should be fair and balanced in reporting to promote peace and democracy in the country, urging that media coverage be comprehensive not only central on government. He revealed that media bill is on the way and advised the local journalists to read the constitution in order to know their rights. Meanwhile the editor in chief of Ajras al-huria (freedom bells), Mr. Yai Joseph urged the government to speed up the media bill to help solve problems facing local journalists. Mr. Yai also disclosed that Ajras al – huria will soon open a training center to help train journalists in South Sudan while working also to produce its English version. Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, NASS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
