AFC to up pressure on NCN for fair access

The AFC will keep pursuing its demand for equitable access to airtime on the state broadcaster, NCN, and the entity could face another cut in next year’s budget if there is no change to its operation, the party’s leader, Khemraj Ramjattan says.

In April, the opposition effected over $20 billion in cuts from the budget including subventions for NCN and the Government Information Agency (GINA), citing a lack of transparency and accountability in the explanations for the allocations. The government later