President must hold press conferences

Leroy Phillips, a visually impaired media practitioner, making a point 

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), members of the media yesterday spoke of President David Granger not holding press conferences and lamented the lack of access to information from government ministers.

At a WPFD dialogue organized by the Guyana Press Association (GPA), a member of the media, Derwayne Wills, observed that it has been 411 days since the president last held a press conference.

The event was held in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Human Rights and Democracy Network and the Commonwealth Youth Peace