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About Sheila
Sheila Ponnie Juba based journalist, born in South Sudan, graduate of Nkumba University in Entebbe. Began her journalism career as a news and programming intern/reporter with Radio Miraya, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS). She also hosted a nightly news and culture radio program on Radio One 89Today, she works as a freelance correspondent for (VOA) the Voice of America Network and (VOA) South Sudan in Focus, where she files video, radio and online reports from South Sudan, and East Africa, edited and broadcast from the VOA News Production Center in Washington, DC and London.

Through her career, Sheila has contributed to several local and international news organizations and NGOs, such as RFI, DPA news UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP and the Japanese, International, Cooperation Agency (JICA) among others.

Sheila also covers South Sudan's local news as a general assignment reporter, on issues of politics, women and girls health, environment and sports for The City Review South Sudan, a locally published, online news agency. 

She has been chosen to participate in several women in media and press freedom conferences - in Finland, Morocco, Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, among others. Last year, Sheila was invited by the IGAD Center for Excellence, in Djibouti, to participate in a conference on "Journalism and Reporting to Counter Extremist Violence Messaging".

Sheila is also an active member of (AWIM), African Women in Media and (IWMF) International Women's Media Foundation
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South Sudan Works to Reintegrate Young Mothers Back Into School

21 Oct 2024  |  allAfrica.com
South Sudan is addressing the gender gap in education by reintegrating teenage mothers into schools, challenging cultural norms of early and forced marriage. Lawmaker Juol Nhomngek Daniel highlights the need for government policies to combat these practices. Personal stories of young mothers like Fatima, Naye, and Nelly illustrate the challenges and societal expectations they face. International organizations, notably Save the Children, play a crucial role in supporting these efforts, providing resources and advocating for young mothers' education. Despite progress, over 70% of children remain out of school due to conflict, displacement, and early marriage.

South Sudan works to reintegrate young mothers back into school

19 Oct 2024  |  www.voanews.com
South Sudan is addressing the gender gap in education by reintegrating teenage mothers into schools, combating early and forced marriages that hinder girls' education. Lawmaker Juol Nhomngek Daniel emphasizes the need for government policies to challenge cultural practices that view early marriage positively. Personal stories of young mothers like Fatima, Naye, and Nelly highlight the struggles and determination to continue education despite societal pressures. International organizations, notably Save the Children, play a crucial role in supporting these efforts by providing resources and advocating for young mothers' return to school. The Ministry of General Education and Instruction reports high dropout rates due to conflict, displacement, and early marriage, with over 70% of children not attending school.

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15 Jun 2024  |  mattpar.com
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Political violence in Sudan is forcing thousands of refugees, many of them children, to neighboring South Sudan for safety. There, they face a different threat — a collapsing health care system. Sheila Ponnie reports from Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.

Millonarios drew 1-1 with Flamengo in the first round of the Copa Libertadores

03 Apr 2024  |  www.wradio.com.co
Millonarios faced Flamengo at home on April 2 in the first round of the Copa Libertadores group stage, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Daniel Ruiz scored the only goal for the home team. The match took place at Nemesio Camacho El Campín stadium in Bogotá. The game saw a goalless first half, but Flamengo took the lead in the second half with a penalty by Pedro after Larry Vásquez's foul and expulsion. Millonarios equalized ten minutes before the end, leaving both teams with one point in Group E.

South Sudan’s Opposition Reject Election Laws

27 Mar 2024  |  voaafrica.com
Opposition parties in South Sudan have strongly criticized new electoral regulations, viewing them as an attempt to exclude them from the upcoming general election, which will be the first in the nation's history.

South Sudan Opposition Parties Criticize New Election Laws

27 Mar 2024  |  allAfrica.com
A new electoral regulation in South Sudan has been harshly criticized by opposition parties, who view it as a tactic by the government to exclude them from the upcoming general election in December. The Coalition of Opposition Parties has petitioned against a $50,000 registration fee, arguing it stifles democracy. Key opposition figures, including Lam Akol and Riek Machar, have voiced concerns over the fairness of the elections and the impartiality of the judiciary, which they claim is controlled by government sympathizers. The transitional government's term is set to end with the December election.

South Sudan's Transitional National Parliament has demanded the immediate removal of the Acting Mayor of Juba City Council Emmaunuel Khamis Richard within 72 hours. The MPs demand that the governor of CES should remove him from both positions of acting mayor and commissioner

God Bless You All. From Chukudum Town, in Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State, Happy Sunday.

U.S. declares aid cut and calls on RTGoNU to act. Speaking is Katherine Crawford, Mission Director for USAID South Sudan

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