A new radio station has been launched by South Sudan’s Episcopal Church (ECS) in Bor town on Wednesday.

Peace Radio 91.1 FM was denoted by African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries with funding from Mike and Family.

Speaking to reporters at St. Andrew Cathedral on Wednesday evening, Reuben Ngong Akurdit, the archbishop for Jonglei internal province and bishop for Bor Diocese appreciated the donation, saying the new radio station aims at building peace and reconciliation among Jonglei communities.

“It is going to bring peace and development to people of Jonglei and South Sudan through preaching of peace messages,” he said.

Peter Garang, the country’ s director for ALARM said his organization donated the radio to help reconcile South Sudanese,  adding ALARM will continue lobbying support for the radio.

For his part, Mike Gwarteny said that he hoped his ministry’s support through ALARM will help heal local communities from the internal wounds caused by the ongoing conflict.

 Gwarteny pointed out that he will continue supporting the new radio station.