GNBA chairman informs CBU of Guyana’s effort to preserve Indigenous languages
CHAIRMAN of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Leslie Sobers, has informed the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) about Guyana’s effort to preserve various indigenous languages.
Sobers, who represented Guyana at the CBU’s 50th Annual General Assembly in San Andres, Columbia, said efforts are being made to formulate various dictionaries and organisations are advocating for such indigenous languages to be taught in school. The theme for the general assembly was “uniting the region through indigenous content.”
“The chairman also expressed endorsement for shared cultural experiences among Caribbean countries with the objective of bringing about understanding of the similarities and differences with regard to our common cultural experiences, way of life, terminologies, history, inter alia,” said the GNBA in a press statement.
Sobers also took the opportunity to create links with other broadcasting authorities in the region for future cooperation and for information-sharing. The CBU also led discussions about the Digital Switchover. On this score, the Colombian Government made a commitment to conduct training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for members of the CBU, to assist in the transition from analogue to digital.
GNBA intends to utilise such training opportunities, with the aim of assisting broadcasters, as Guyana prepares for the digital switchover. GNBA said it looks forward to continued collaboration with countries in the region in an effort to further assist in the development of broadcasting in Guyana.
Source: Guyana Chronicle
