Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}2013-HC-DEM-CIV-CM?IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURECONSTITUTIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISONIn the Matter of the Constitution of Guyana.– and –In the Matter of Articles 40, 141, 146, 149, 149A and 149D and 153 of the Constitution of Guyana.BETWEEN:1.?? NATIONAL? MEDIA? AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD.2.?? GUYANA MEDIA PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED.Applicants – and –1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GUYANA.2. The Minister performing functions of the Minister with the responsibility of Broadcasting.3. NATIONAL FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT UNIT.4. GUYANA NATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.5. RADIO GUYANA INC.6. TELCOR & CULTURAL BROADCASTINGRUDOLPH GRANT.WIRELESS CONNECTIONS.HITS & JAMS ENTERTAINMENT.12. ALFRO ALPHONSO & SONS ENTERPRISE.13. HASLYN GRAHAM.14. LITTLE ROCK TELEVISION STATION.15. E-NETWORKS INC.16. QUARK COMMUNICATIONS INC.RespondentsORIGINATING NOTICE OF MOTION TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court will be moved on Monday the day of April, 2013, at 9:00 ‘0’ clock in the forenoon or soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard by MR. ROYSDALE A. FORDE, MS. KESHIA A. CHASE, Attorneys-at-Law, on behalf of the Applicants, NATIONAL MEDIA AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED and GUYANA MEDIA PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, for the following Orders and Declarations:-a) A Declaration that the grant or issuance of Radio Broadcasting License(s) by Mr. BHARAT JAGDEO, performing functions of the Minister with the responsibility of Broadcasting to
i)????????????? Radio Guyana Inc., in respect of frequencies 89.3, 89.5,89.7, 106.9, 107.3;(iv)????????? New Guyana Co., Ltd., in respect of frequencies 91.1, 90.7, 90.5, 105.9, 105.3;(v)?????????? Rudolph Grant in respect of frequency 92.1;(vi)????????? Wireless Connections in respect of frequency 911;(vii)???? Hits & Jams Entertainment, in respect of frequency 94.1;(viii)??? Alfro Alphonso & Sons Enterprise, in respect of frequency 91.7;(ix)????????? Haslyn Graham in respect of frequency 104.3;(x)????????????????? Lithe Rock Television Station, in respect of frequency 88.5;Under the Post and Telegraph Act Cap 47:01 was affected by improper considerations and or motivations, done in bad faith, was unreasonable, discriminatory, unconstitutional and of no legal effect;b)????? A Declaration that the grant or issuance of Television Broadcasting License(s) by Mr. BHARAT JAGDEO, performingf??????????????? ons of the Minister with the responsibility of Broadcasting 4.)4RKS INC., in respect of the 2.5 GHz Band;QUA W COMMUNICATIONS INC., in respect of the 2.5 GHzUnder the Post and Telegraph Act Cap 47:01 was affected by(c) A Declaration that the grant or issuance of Radio Broadcasting Frequency Licenses by NATIONAL FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT UNIT to
i)??????????? Radio Guyana Inc., in respect of frequencies 89.3, 89.5, 89.7, 106.9, 107.3;(ii)?????????? Telcor???? & Cultural Broadcasting Inc., in respect of frequencies 89.7, 90.1, 91.5, 104.9, 103.3;(iii)????????? NTN Radio, in respect of frequency 89.1;(iv)????????? New Guyana Co., Ltd., in respect of frequencies 91.1, 90.7, 90.5, 105.9, 105.3;(v)?????????? Rudolph Grant in respect of frequency 92.1;(vi)????????? Wireless Connections in respect of frequency 93.1;(vii)???? Hits & Jams Entertainment, in respect of frequency 94.1;(viii)??? Alfro Alphonso & Sons Enterprise, in respect of frequency 91.7;(ix)????????? Haslyn Graham in respect of frequency 104.3;(x)?????????? Little Rock Television Station, in respect of frequency 88.5;Under the ps u. .0 fii:“graph Act Cap 47:01 was affected by47improper 7consider, lions aril or motivations, done in bad faith,(d)???? A Declaration that the grant or issuance of Television(ii)????? ??????? QUARK COMMUNICATIONS INC., in respect of the 2.5 GHzBAND;Under the Post and Telegraph Act Cap 47:01 was affected by improper considerations and or motivations, done in bad faith, was unreasonable, discriminatory, unconstitutional and of no l
