Lakes State minister heads to Juba for talks on radio
By Manyang Mayom
May 4, 2007 (RUMBEK) — Lakes State minister of information and Culture has headed to Juba today to discuss extension of the coverage of state radio, and training of local journalists.
The State Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Adak Costa Mapuor departed to
to Juba where she is expected to hold talks with Government of South Sudan (GoSS) minister Samson Kwaje on the extension of the Radio Rumbek FM-98 to cover all the eight counties of the Lakes State before the end of this year.
Further, the minister will discuss with Kwaje, the training of Radio journalists. “We want to secure good qualification to radio and TV staff in Lakes State”, Adak said. She further added she is keen to convince Juba of the importance of this issue.
On the other hand, Adak Costa is due to meet GoSS Telecommunications Minister, Gier Chuang Aluong, to present a proposal of Hicom Communication Network Company for telephone that was expected Lakes State community to operate in Rumbek after GoSS approvable.
Adak pointed out that she will discuss with the minister in Juba to give her go head.
The state minister is accompanied by Acting Director General William Madong Mading, Director of Administration and Finance, John Madhang Toch, and Deputy Director for Culture and Floklore, Adom Mosesa Suleiman, Including Senior reporter and Press publication.
(ST)