Press Association welcomes President’s assurance of non-interference in state media

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday welcomed President David Granger’s declaration that the government won’t interfere in the state media.

In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day today, the GPA said it welcomed Granger’s “unequivocal commitment to guarantee a conducive environment especially in the publicly-funded Guyana Chronicle and National Communications Network (NCN) – an environment that is free from harassment and editorial dictatorship by the political directorate. We trust that such a commitment will realize the end of decades-long political interference in the media.”

The GPA was referring to a statement that Granger made on