Broadcasting Authority pushes for more local content in programming
The governing board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority and its senior officials are pushing for more local content in the programming of local television and radio stations.
This was announced at the authority’s Strategic Management Retreat, held at the Lake Mainstay Resort, between August 31 and September 01, 2018.
According to the authority, the strategic meeting was specifically designed to develop its Strategic Management Plan for the period September 2018 to December 2019.
Communication Specialist and Board Members, Dr. Rovin Deodat, spearheaded the proceedings.
GNBA and other officials at a session of the retreat at Lake Mainstay Resort
Presentations were conducted by Attorney-at-Law and Chairman of the Board, Leslie Sobers, former UNESCO Communication Specialist and Board Member, Mrs. Jocelyne Josiah, Attorney-at-Law and Member of the Monitoring and Compliance Committee, Mrs. Deborah Barrow-Graham and managers from the respective departments of the authority.
Sobers, in outlining the board’s vision for the authority and the broadcasting sector, emphasized that the guiding vision of the authority is to encourage and maintain harmonious relations with the broadcasting community and other stakeholders.
The idea is to also create an enabling environment for the development of local content, while engendering a sense of pride, professionalism and the adoption of best practices and provision of quality broadcasting services.
The Chairman further noted that the GNBA intends to strive for and maintain financial viability of the authority, being cognizant of the parameters set by the constitution and other enabling legislation.
