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November 7, 2021, NPC-SS chairperson BOD Board of Directors Mr. Bullen Kenyi at the official closure of the two days in-house training in Yirol West at Yirol Community radio station has urged the journalists from the community Radio to remain committed despite the challenges they may encounter while practicing the profession.

“We shall do our best to ensure that we push some of the matters of interest to be addressed by available partners who will be and ready to support such community Radio stations in the country” Bullen adds

Nevertheless, the station Manager for Yirol community Radio Mr. John Ruei said that the management including the journalists will try their best to address the gender gaps and misunderstanding by creating messages that can educate and inform them accordingly to realize the expected impact in the community in regards to gender matters.

He further calls for more training of such to build the capacity of the radio staff and such training should be more than two days to equip the journalists with more knowledge.

One of the participants at the training Mr. Dut Takping appreciated NPC for the opportunity offered to build their capacity through such Gender responsive reporting that tackled gender issues and code of conduct with respect to ethics and the constitution of the country.

Community Radio stations in the Republic of South Sudan faced various challenges that limited them from delivering the required service that benefits the community and Yirol is one among many others that benefited from in-house technical capacity building training to strengthen the performance of Journalists in South Sudan.

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NPC South Sudan Legal Advisor Adv. Godfrey Victor Bulla on Friday during the panel discussion

5 November 2021.NPC South Sudan Legal Advisor Adv. Godfrey Victor Bulla on Friday have represented NPC-SS in a panel discussion about “Justice to Journalists”, specifically the implications of the impunity at large as South Sudan commemorates International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in South Sudan.

“I proposed the adoption of the separate court like the GBV Court to deal with offenses committed against journalists and that court will give more emphasis on the cases of journalists”, said Adv. Godfrey during the panel discussion on Friday.

He said the attack on journalists means an attack on freedom of the press. “Democracy will lose its meaning if citizens are not informed, empowered, and sensitized properly”.

The event was held at Internews, Afex Riverside that brought together different actors such as media houses, advocacy bodies at the media discussion. NPC South Sudan.

NPC South Sudan Legal Advisor Adv. Godfrey Victor Bulla on Friday during the panel discussion

After a friendly Football Match ends 1 nail in favor of Police

Juba- November 3, 2021, As part of marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the National Press Club of South Sudan in collaboration with other media partners organized a friendly match between the journalists and the police that ended 1:0 in favor of Police.

Speaking during the football match at Hai Seminary in Juba this morning Michael Duku the Chairperson for the organizing committee for End Impunity Against journalists stressed that, the football match aimed at creating a conducive working environment for the journalists with the police and to work together for the common goal of promoting peace and proper information to the public.

On his part, the chairperson for the South Sudan Football Association appreciated the two teams for having played with zeal for peace and togetherness.

He said football is a good game that brings together people for unity, football has no tribe and it does not segregate.

He further urged media partners to always organize such matches as it brings together people, especially journalists with the police to create friendly ground as these are people who have almost the same working ability.

The game peacefully ended 1-0 in favor of the police against the Journalists. NPC-SS believes that such similar games are important and should continue with other stakeholders to strengthen the relations between the journalists and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Juba Nov. 2 2021-The ED of NPC-SS Mr. Ochaya James and Madam Irene Ayaa of FJN  this morning appeals for the promotion of a conducive working environment for journalists in South Sudan as the country joins the rest of the world to commemorate the international day to End Impunity for Crimes against journalists’ on eye radio during the Dawn show on Eye radio.

“As we join the world, we call our government to take their responsibility of ensuring protection and safety of Journalists across the country”, he said.  

“Journalists act as pillars of peace in the society by passing information that aims to promote peaceful cohesion for peace,” he said. 

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) South Sudan has been ranked number 4 in the world impunity index because the South Sudan government has failed to bring to justice perpetrators of journalists’ crimes to face justice. NPC South Sudan.

Poverty Alfred, NPC-SS Program Coordinator during a live talk Show on Radio Miraya

Juba, October 26 –Poverty Alfred, NPC-SS Program Coordinator on Tuesday live on Radio Miraya discussing about the global media and information literacy as South Sudan joins the world in the campaign on the Global Media and Information Literacy week.

“The next question will be on how we as National Press club South Sudan will be part to contribute to the MIL”, said Poverty Alfred, NPC-SS Program Coordinator during the talk show on Radio Miraya on Tuesday

He further said through NPC-SS capacity building programs that are more diverse in the way “we plan it; we shall be able to complement on already started efforts to improve the MIL advocacy in our Country”.

Media and information Literacy when taken seriously it shall improve press freedom and freedom of expression and lower the country from the ladder of the press freedom index through increase of professionals in the field that will implement theory into practice despite the loop holes that may exist.