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 […]
THE Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) will be taking five broadcasters to court for defaulting on fees and operating without licenses. “GNBA will be putting certain broadcasters before the court…we have contacted our lawyer to move ahead with certain litigation against certain broadcasters,” said Chairman of the GNBA, Leslie Sobers, during an interview with the […]
In observance of World Press Freedom Day 2019, the students of the Centre for Communication Studies produced a mini-documentary titled “Lapdog or Watchdog?” focusing on the theme ‘Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in times of Disinformation.’ Source: Centre for Communication Studies, University of Guyana
IN what has been deemed a historic occasion in the town of Linden, and the fulfillment of a long-awaited promise to the residents, the Linden Broadcasting Network (LBN) was on Tuesday commissioned and handed over to the community. The ceremony was held at the building in which the National Communication Network (NCN) presently operates. The […]
The Guyana National Broadcasters Authority (GNBA) has released the list of who are the only compliant broadcasters for this year. Consequently they are the only broadcasters authorized to broadcast. The Authority said it wishes to emphasize that those broadcasters not listed are deemed illegal broadcasters. CABLE BROADCASTERS Premium Communications Inc.; E – Networks Inc.; Infinity […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has issued letters to operators reminding them of the need to exercise responsibilities, especially during call-in programmes. “The GNBA is cognizant of the fact that Article 146 of Guyana’s Constitution guarantees Guyanese freedom of expression, which includes freedom of speech and the freedom to receive information, ideas and opinions. […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has recognised 33 broadcasters in the field of cable, radio and television as the only ones compliant for 2019 and therefore authorised to broadcast. In a media release on Thursday, the Authority stated that any broadcaster which finds itself absent from the ‘compliant list’ will be deemed “illegal broadcasters” […]
Listening to the television plays a huge role in the lives of hearing-impaired person and one of the greatest advantages for these persons is the benefit from closed-captioning. This allows them to see text of what is being said on news programmes, television shows and movies. The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has plans to encourage local broadcasters […]
On the occasion of its 25th year as a media house, Kaieteur News, Guyana‘s largest selling daily newspaper, has another reason to celebrate – the launch of its very own radio station. Kaieteur Radio is officially being broadcast on frequencies 99.1, 99.5 and 99.7 to listeners all across the nation’. During a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
