Granger pledges ‘hard money’ to support journalists’ training

President David Granger (centre) and members of the media fraternity after yesterday morning’s media brunch hosted on the lawns of State House. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger yesterday pledged money to support the Guyana Press Association so that the organisation could provide training programmes for journalists.

“I would like to pledge hard money in support of the Guyana Press Association in 2016,” Granger told attendees at a brunch he hosted for media workers on the lawns of State House. He said that his administration would not interfere in the programme.

“Once the Guyana Press Association is prepared to mount these seminars, maybe one a quarter,