The Minister of Information of Yei River State is urging media personnel to stick to professional reporting.
Stephen Lodu Onesimo says journalists should get correct information from the authorities and disseminate right data to the public, Radio Easter reports.
He appeals to media practitioners to write clear stories and not to incite conflict or distort information they give to the public.
Minister Lodu acknowledges that Journalists are facing a lot of challenges in their duties.
The state governor has given a political will to protect Journalists in their activities, he reveals.
Lodu assures media personnel that his ministry will continue to protect Journalists to see that they are not intimidated and work freely.
The state celebrated World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday with a football match between Journalists and the National Security officers at Yei Freedom Square.