It will take a new board to reverse the decision to fire Sherod Duncan from the position of General Manager of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), which is the publisher of the state-run Chronicle newspapers.
This was confirmed by both Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who both addressed the issue on Friday.
“We respect the independence of these boards once appointed. My understanding is that the board took a decision with respect to the termination of Mr Duncan and therefore it will require another board to determine if Mr Duncan can return to work or stay dismissed. It is a question for the board and this has been our position all along,” Harmon told reporters at a post-Cabinet press briefing.
Harmon also indicated that the issue will be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting, while noting that Duncan is to remain off the job in the interim.
