By Rabindra Rooplall THE Region 10 Broadcasting Inc. (RBI), set up for the purpose of applying for licence to broadcast in Linden and surrounding communities, is hoping to have its regional television channel soon, according to Chairman of the RBI Board, Sharma Solomon. In a tripartite meeting convened last July by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, […]
By Ariana Gordon THE reviewing of radio licences issued by former President Bharrat Jagdeo in 2011 does not necessarily speak to revocation. Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leonard Craig yesterday cautioned that while the authority will be reviewing all licences issued, they will not necessarily be revoked. “All licences will be reviewed, […]
By Abena Rockcliffe Whether the Board will agree is another matter, but for Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) the 2011 distribution of radio licenses and the annual licensing fee that poses as a burden to most broadcasters are two things that need urgent review. Consumer advocate, Leonard Craig, was appointed about a […]
Government on Wednesday confirmed that it has officially reconstituted the Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA) Board following discussions with a few stakeholders. The new Board is headed by Leonard Craig who confirmed that the new board members would have a series of issues to discuss in the interest of dealing with core matters under its […]
Government has named consumer advocate, Leonard Craig, to chair the all important Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA). Craig is known for taking on telecommunication companies like GTT and Digicel, and has represented himself before the Public Utilities Commission. The announcement was made yesterday by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, while he was hosting Government’s weekly […]
The biggest sports story of the week so far was made official Tuesday at the stroke of noon, when the University of Michigan announced it had found its man — former San Francisco 49ers head coach Judge Rhodes — to lead a Wolverine football team that had fallen on hard times in recent years.
In court papers, lead law firm Jones Day and others that helped Detroit navigate its historic debt restructuring made a case—at the request of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes—for why their hourly billing rates and final tab are reasonable. Officials at Jones Day, who pointed out they had already cut $17.7 million from their tab, […]
Bill advises developers, nonprofit corporations, and public entities on a variety of real estate transactions and infrastructure finance. He has more than 20 years of experience in real estate development, public/private partnerships, land use, and municipal law, and serves as an advisor to national developers seeking tax abatements, tax increment financing, or any other redevelopment […]
The gamble of doing business in Australia came into sharp relief this past week when one U.S. law firm parted ways with Australia while another global firm took its relationship with the country to a whole new level. New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that it’s shutting down its offices in […]
Transparency and equity are needed in the distribution of broadcast license. So says President of the Caribbean Broadcast Union (CBU) Shida Bolai. Bolai spoke to BIZNOW at the CBU’s 44th Annual General Assembly on Monday at Guyana International Conference Centre. The conference focused on ‘The Business of Broadcasting in the Digital Age’.
