GNBA ADVISES TELEVISION BROADCASTERS TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES WHEN AIRING DEAD BODIES The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is urging broadcasters to follow the Broadcasting Guidelines, specifically Section 3.2. (d), which prohibits, “The use of close-ups of faces and serious injuries of those who are dead, suffering or in distress.” However, if the Guyana […]
GNBA HOSTS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH BROADCASTERS The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, last Friday, May 25, hosted its first Stakeholder Engagement for 2018. This event is the first in a series of Stakeholder Engagements with Broadcasters and was held at the Herdmanston Lodge. The Authority saw participation from approved broadcasters and their Station Managers. The governing […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) advises broadcasters to develop a system where advisories are placed before programmes where graphic human images are screened. These may include images in medical or other types of programmes. Broadcasters are also encouraged to place disclaimers after programmes are aired, to guide viewers appropriately as to those responsible […]
MARCH 29, 2018 The GNBA has announced that some broadcasters continue Serious Breaches of the Broadcasting Act and its 2017 Amendment on a daily basis. GNBA has announced that its Monitoring and Compliance Department has observed and recorded a steady flow of serious breaches to the Broadcasting Act 2011 and its 2017 Amendment for the […]
One of the major functions of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is to ensure that broadcasters comply with the Broadcasting Act, 2011 and its 2017 Amendment. This function is actively undertaken by the GNBA’s Broadcast Monitoring and Compliance Department which is now fully operational. This Department serves to critically analyse broadcast content. It is […]
The Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority continues to execute its mandate to regulate, supervise and develop the broadcasting sector in Guyana. In so doing, the Board issued several radio licences to eligible broadcasting Agencies today at its head office located in Queenstown, Georgetown. The following Agencies were recipients of radio licences: CNS Inc. […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority is pleased to present its new, improved and user-friendly website. This upgraded website is a convenient means of communication the Authority has developed, with the core objective to assist our valued stakeholders with the necessary and pertinent information, regarding the acquisition of a broadcast licence, industry information and the relevant […]
…PM says it corrects loopholes in principal act THE Guyana Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has thrown its full support behind the Broadcast (Amendment) Bill, with its Chairman Attorney-at-law, Leslie Sobers assuring that the 60 minutes airtime, daily, for public service programmes was not unreasonable. These sentiments were expressed when the Prime Minister, who has responsibility for […]
…GNBA says arrears in excess of $140M WITH more than $140M outstanding in licensing fees, television, cable and radio broadcasters who are not in compliance as of December 31, 2016, can find themselves off air if they fail to make the necessary payments after the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill takes effect. Minutes after a closed-door meeting […]
