The South Sudan Government has, issued Radio Miraya with a license of operation and confirmed its 101 FM frequency effective from Thursday, August 3rd, 2023.
Media authority said it acknowledged the concerted and consistent efforts taken by the Minister of ICT and Postal Services and that of the mister of cabinet affairs to reach a political and diplomatic solution on the issue of Radio Miraya 101.0 FM under chapter IV, section 11 of the Status Forces Agreement. (SOFA).
Speaking during a press conference, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Dau Deng said, the government wants to use Radio Miraya as a tool for promoting peace and stability in South Sudan
“We really want to use Radio Miraya as a tool for promoting stability and peace in our country” “Dau Deng said.
Meanwhile, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) welcomes this significant breakthrough, which holds great importance for the upcoming 2024 elections
AMDISS applauds the government, and UNMISS for reaching a consensus on the status of Radio Media after five years of deadlock with Media Authority, where the media house remained without being regulated by the Media Authority.
“The lifting of the ban on Radio Miraya is a crucial move in advancing a fair and open electoral process in South Sudan.” AMDISS wrote in its press release.
The government’s decision to make this move shows its dedication to transparency, accountability, and public engagement for the 2024 elections.
It added that the decisive solution to the matter means, the radio station and its journalists will have the opportunity to report on important public events related to the elections, providing crucial information to the public.
Radio Miraya was suspended by the Media regulatory body in March 2018 for what they called “persistent noncompliance and refusal to be regulated under the Media laws in South Sudan as stipulated in section 6 (13) (k) read together with section 34 of the media Authority Act.2013.”