US Ambassador to Guyana Dr. Brent Hardt says while it is encouraging that government has taken steps to free the airwaves and end the model of limited, state-influenced radio, it is important that the process going forward comes under the purview of an impartial and transparent National Broadcasting Authority.
He was speaking yesterday at a reception held at his residence on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, being celebrated today.
“As someone who has seen how vital the radio is to the public square throughout the Caribbean, I must admit that I was genuinely surprised to learn that Guyana had only one radio station,” Hardt said. “Elsewhere in the region, radio news and talk shows are