The Catholic Church has established a new FM radio station in Tombura County of Western Equatoria State of South Sudan.

The Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio on Tuesday opened the new radiio station call “Centenary FM 100, the Voice of Bishop Gasi” under the motto “Be informed, be strengthened and be transformed.

The radio is a sister radio to Anisa FM, which is administered by the same diocese, according to a report by Radio Anisa.

Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro explained that Centenary FM was initially planned to be opened in 2012 to remember 100 years of faith in the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, according to the same radio station.

Anisa FM Director Fr Bazia Boro Elario Zambakari commented that Centenary Radio is a gift from Bishop Hiiboro to the people of Tombura County.