Head of the GNBA, Leslie Sobers, confirmed that the broadcasting authority has already retained the services of a top attorney to handle the cases. “At present, we have on record about three defaulting broadcasters,” he said. He said that radio broadcasters have generally been in compliance with the regulations –It’s the cable and television operators […]
Guyana National Broadcasting Association, (GNBA) has refuted reports that it willfully denied the Guyana Publications Incorporated, (Stabroek News), a radio broadcast licence. In response to an article published by Stabroek News last Sunday, GNBA Head, Leslie Sobers, noted that the GNBA is obliged to grant licences to persons or entities, which qualify or meet the […]
THE Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has refuted claims that it did not want to grant a radio licence to the Guyana Publications Incorporated (GPI), the publisher of the Stabroek News newspaper. Stabroek News had reported that, Shaleeza Khan, General Manager of GPI, has been treated unfairly by the GNBA, which recently denied the company’s […]
VACANCY The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority invites suitably qualified individuals to fill the under mentioned vacancy: Internal Security Officer Minimum Requirements: Sound Primary/Secondary Education Basic written and oral communication skills Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Protective Services Industry Previous military training is an asset Applications should be addressed to: The Administrative Manager Guyana […]
…accessibility for PWD limited compared to other countries The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has recorded 165 infringements from television and radio broadcasters over the past five months.This was revealed at a stakeholders’ engagement held on Friday last, thus resulting in a significant number of scrutinized cases for 2019. These include profanities, inaccurate reporting, graphic […]
THE Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has recorded high infringements for the period January to March 2019. “We recorded a total of 39 infringements in January, 40 in February, and 49 in March,” said GNBA Board Director, Jocelyn Josiah, as she delivered remarks during the authority’s third stakeholder engagement exercise at Herdmanston Lodge on Friday. […]
PRESENTATION CHAIRMAN OF THE GNBA BOARD, MR. LESLIE SOBERS Fellow Members of the Governing Board of GNBA, Broadcasters, Journalists, Members of Staff of GNBA, good morning to you all. I take this opportunity to express my delight in welcoming to and addressing you at this Broadcasters’ engagement. Towards the end of last year I […]
NOTES OF MEDIA BRIEFING HELD ON MAY 17, 2019 GNBA REFUTES “REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS” ASSESSMENT OF GUYANA WITH RESPECT TO THE RESTRICTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) takes note of a recent mischievous report carried by the Guyana Times Newspaper of April 21, 2019 purportedly taken from the 2019 Reporters […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has refuted reports carried by Opposition-aligned news houses. The reports were taken from the 2019 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) index on press freedom in countries worldwide. “In as much as the report indicated that Guyana moved from position 55 to 51 on the index, the assessment of Guyana is […]
…GNBA denies any restrictions on freedom of expression —says Reporters Without Borders assessment of Guyana inaccurate THE Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has raised concerns about several statements which seem to suggest that the authority had embarked on a course of conduct aimed at depriving the media the right to freedom of expression which is […]
