Speaker locks out press

…revives Covid-era rules for budget debates By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir has resurrected pandemic-era restrictions to curtail media coverage of the 13th Parliament, triggering outrage from journalists and press freedom advocates. Reporters who arrived at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on Monday to cover the opening of the […]

Opposition unites against Nadir’s media lockout

kaieteurnewsonline.com - 03/Feb 04:38

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition parties on Monday closed ranks against Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir over his decision to revive...

Unvarnished assault on press freedom

stabroeknews.com - 04/Feb 06:01

The rules instituted on Monday by Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir for reporters covering Parliament constitute an unvarnished assault...

‘Bring a motion or sit down’ – Speaker clashes with MP over media lockout

kaieteurnewsonline.com - 04/Feb 04:31

By Shania Williams (Kaieteur News) – Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, on Tuesday interrupted a presentation by A Partnership for...

Media access to National Assembly expanded to seven under 13th Parliament –Speaker says

guyanachronicle.com - 03/Feb 08:40

SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, clarified on Monday that access for media to the National Assembly has increased, not decreased,...

Speaker’s media rules condemned by GPA, APNU as attack on press freedom

stabroeknews.com - 03/Feb 06:14

Yesterday’s start of the budget debate was marred by stringent rules introduced for the media by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor...

Opposition Chief Whip writes speaker over alleged sexual harassment, threats to MPs by Min. McKoy

kaieteurnewsonline.com - 07/Feb 04:24

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Chief Whip Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, on Friday submitted a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir...

Duncan takes Speaker to task

kaieteurnewsonline.com - 07/Feb 04:29

…submits motion to restore full access to Parliament by local media (Kaieteur News) – Taking up Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir...

‘$40M for silence’ – Govt. allocates millions for unresponsive office of commissioner of information

kaieteurnewsonline.com - 10/Feb 04:39

– $33.5M to pay his salary, other benefits By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – For more than a decade, Guyana’s Office of the Commissioner of...

394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor Bangladesh election

manilanews.net - 11/Feb 08:04

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 11 (ANI): At least 394 international election observers and 197 foreign journalists have arrived in Bangladesh to observe...

FCT polls: NUJ FCT seeks credible coverage, asks security agencies to protect Journalists

spyetv.com.ng - 03/Feb 19:15

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged journalists to prioritise accuracy, professionalism,...

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