Mary Ajith, chairperson of the Association of Media Development in South Sudan, AMDISS | Credit | Eye Radio

President Salva Kiir on Wednesday reconstituted the boards of public media institutions and appointed the head of AMDISS, Mary Ajith as the chairperson of SSBC board.

The Presidential decree dissolved and appointed new members of the Board of Directors for three different media bodies. They include South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, Media Authority, and National Communication Authority.

President Kiir dissolved the Board of Directors for South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation and appointed new members. The members are;

1. Ms. Mary Ajith Goch – Chairperson
2. Dr. Chaplain Kara – Deputy Chairperson
3. James Magok Chilim – Secretary and Executive Officer
4. Dr. Victoria Anib – Member
5. Ario Loro Lotong – Member
6. Michael Tong Magok – Member
7. Tereza Cirisio – Member
8. Andrea Mach Mabior – Member
9. Johnson Lotubi Lom – Member

In the decree, the former Board of Directors of Media Authority was dissolved and a new one was appointed. They include;

1. Ms. Atong Mayol Kur – Chairperson
2. Joseph Iyaha Ibuyi – Deputy Chairperson
3. Elijah Alier Kuai – Secretary and Executive Officer
4. Tereza Modesto – Member
5. Irene Ayaa – Member
6. Majok Ayii Mourwel – Member
7. Victor Bullen Baba – Member
8. Ajoh Lual Akuei – Member
9. Abraham Mariak Albino – Member

Kiir also dissolved the Board of Directors of the National Communication Authority and appointed new members. They are;

1. Professor John Apuruot Akech – Chairperson
2. Hon. Jane Malet Kuol – Deputy Chairperson
3. Hon. Napoleon Adok Gai – Security and Executive Officer
4. Gen. Akol Koor Kuc – Member
5. Dr. Wani Ladu Kenyi – Member
6. Hon. Ochum Janet Carlo – Member
7. Undersecretary Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs – Member
8. Mr. Elijah Alier Kuai – Member
9. Simon Akuei Deng – Representative from the Business Community – Member.

The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation

The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) is a national public service broadcaster in the country. It provides radio stations as well as television broadcasts through its VHF/UHF analogue transmitters in Juba.

Media Authority

The Media Authority was established through Media Authority Act 2013 to regulate the work of media in the county with a view to promoting an independent pluralistic media in the public interest.

The Act establishes an autonomous regulatory authority to oversee the media industry in South Sudan, defines the powers, functions and duties of the Authority.

National Communication Authority

The National Communication Authority (NCA) was established in July 2014 to regulate the communication sector to meet the changing demands of development and globalization.

It encourages a conducive environment favorable to promotion of communication services by ensuring free and fair competition and support of investment in this sector.