The governments of Guyana and Jamaica yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-operation on media, mass communication, and public affairs.
The signing ceremony was held at the Cara Lodge Hotel in Georgetown.
The Department of Public Information said that the MoU aims to strengthen partnerships for knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, emphasised the importance of bridging gaps between the two countries’ information and communication sectors.
“We are fully committed as a country and as a government to forging enhanced relations among sister states of the Caribbean community to achieve synergy across the various sectors,” the minister said, according to DPI.
He stressed the need for innovation to be a cornerstone of media relations and information dissemination.
Meanwhile, Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan, underscored the challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation.
He emphasised the importance of collaboration to battle these issues and highlighted the MoU as a crucial tool in this campaign, DPI said.
The minister added that the agreement serves to fortify the relationship between Guyana and Jamaica.
“We do expect that from time-to-time different groups from Guyana and Jamaica will travel back and forth between each other’s countries to learn.
“I was at the broadcaster’s office and we were very impressed by the efficiency and the effectiveness of the processes that you engage,” the information minister said. Morgan is leading a delegation to Guyana for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day observances.
