The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reorganized the South Sudan Television and Radio (SSTV/Radio) following the Public Service policy that civil servants be reformed for better performances.
The internal transfers and circular from the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Atem Yaak Atem said that the reorganization followed widespread meetings and consultations involving the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Barnaba Marial Benjamin, senior officials of the Ministry, Managers and staff of the SSTV/Radio.
The reshuffle affected the Directors of both SSTV and Radio but according to the official document from the ministry the reformation of the two institutions would be done fully to improve the services and programming. A directorate of English Language Service of SSTV shall be created as a separate department from the Arabic Language Service. Meanwhile a Directorate of drama shall be created to cater for the social fabric on social and moral values.
SSTV is expected to work 24 hours. The ministry would advertise the vacant position when it completes reorganization.
(Source: The Citizen, Juba)
