South Sudan media raises sale fees

Media organizations in South Sudan have notified clients and readers of plans to raise price for circulation and selling of individual paper. The cause of the decision, according to the owners and proprietors of leading independent daily newspapers, is linked to the increased in Juba due to economic hardship faced by the troubled country.
Daily English Juba Monitor reported that it would increase the prices of the paper to 20 South Sudanese Pounds. The paper cited costs of printing as the reason for the increase in prices. ” The management of Juba Monitor is informing its readers that with effect from Thursday 15th of this month, the price of the paper will increase to SSP 20 due to increased costs of printing, “, the paper told its readers.