Regulators are moving to make public events more friendly for persons with disabilities, starting next year. In fact, TV newscasts will have to include a sign language interpreter and closed captions until it becomes the norm. Representatives of broadcasters at the engagement with GNBA. This is all part of the updated broadcasting law, which mandates […]
As the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority looks to step up its monitoring, local broadcasters were last Friday informed of the Authority’s plans to begin rolling out its proposed “Citizen Monitoring” programme early next year. The programme is being implemented with the particular aim of focusing on those broadcasters operating outside of the primary zone, which […]
The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana said it welcomed the observance of International Human Rights Day, and celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. “Today we are reminded of the cardinal role of the United Nations (UN), in not only championing human rights worldwide but to protect […]
The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Agency (GNBA) is working to increase accessibility to information for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) by 2019 with specific focus on the hearing-impaired. Speaking with this newspaper GNBA Chairman Leslie Sobers said that the agency is already in the planning stage and such a change can see greater inclusion for those often […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has noticed instances of ethnic labeling during observed screening of broadcast content. It is now urging broadcasters to avoid such practices, the Authority stated in a missive yesterday. GNBA does yearlong screening. However, it noted that recently, there has been an increase in ethnic labeling. GNBA said. “More specifically, […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is closer to rolling out a robust citizen-monitoring programme which will see members of society effectively monitoring radio and television for offensive output.This is according to the agency’s Chairman Leslie Sobers, who told the Guyana Chronicle on Tuesday that the initiative is aimed at allowing citizens to exercise their […]
The sum owed by broadcasters to the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) still exceeds $50M but those showing genuine effort to make payments will be given extra time to do so.Earlier in the year, the GNBA had announced that the outstanding sum owed by some 12 broadcasters stood at over $100M with one broadcaster, alone, […]
A number of broadcasters remain indebted to the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), with one owing approximately $20 million, according to Board Chairman Leslie Sobers, who is confident that all the outstanding monies will be recouped. “We are going to settle them (the matters) bit by bit,” he said during an interview with Stabroek News. […]
The Special Investigative Committee of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority recently conducted a series of preliminary hearings, with errant broadcasters, in breach of the Broadcasting Act of 2011 and the Authority’s published Guidelines for Broadcasters. The Committee conducted hearings with six errant broadcasters. Those preliminary hearings were conducted to address the issue of broadcast violations […]
