CCTV not licensed, PM says

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Minister Robeson Benn (left) in his capacity as acting Foreign Affairs Minister cutting the ceremonial ribbon to commission the new CCTV channel on February 9. He is assisted by China’s Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Limin (centre) and Chairman of the board of the National Communications Network, Dr Prem Misir. (GINA photo)
Minister Robeson Benn (left) in his capacity as acting Foreign Affairs Minister cutting the ceremonial ribbon to commission the new CCTV channel on February 9. He is assisted by China’s Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Limin (centre) and Chairman of the board of the National Communications Network, Dr Prem Misir. (GINA photo)

Under withering criticism and questioning over how China Central TV (CCTV) has been broadcasting here, Prime Minister Sam Hinds yesterday said that it had no licence to transmit but that its signal is simply being relayed by the state-owned NCN.

The Prime Minister, in a statement yesterday said categorically that government had not issued a licence to CCTV in violation of the laws governing frequency allocation and broadcasting.

“CCTV has no licence to broadcast in Guyana. The licensed broadcaster,