Archer declines NCN board membership due to workload

The Ministry of the Presidency’s Communications Director Mark Archer has declined his selection to serve as a member of the National Communications Network (NCN) Board of Directors, citing his demanding work commitments as the reason.

Asked during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday why he decided to resign from the Board, Archer clarified that he had declined his selection for membership and indicated in a letter to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who has the responsibility for public information, that he would be unable to serve due to all his responsibilities.

Archer told reporters that he thinks when a person serves on a Board, “one should be able to