Guyana’s state radio, TV gets new board

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 April 2017, 11:48 by Denis Chabrol

Guyana’s state radio and television broadcaster, National Communications Network (NCN) gets a new board of directors.

Under the chairmanship of veteran journalist and owner of Capitol News, Enrico Woolford, the board includes the Director of the Government Information, Beverley Alert; Newssource owner, journalist Gordon Moseley; veteran broadcaster, Margaret Lawrence, Michael Leonard, Kamal Persaud and Dane Gobin.

The announcement was made by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

Alert, Leonard and Persaud are members of the Alliance For Change (AFC) which is in the governing coalition with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

Prior to the expiration of the last board, its Chairman Bish Panday had resigned and several other board members had been absent from numerous meetings.