– Guyana working to deepen partnerships with Arab States President David Granger, who is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, described Guyana’s participation at the Fourth Summit of the Arab and South American Countries (ASPA) as fruitful and a success.President David Granger with King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Fourth Summit of the Arab and South American Countries (ASPA).He said that it is an important forum for Guyana to advance its interest with some of the major states in the Arab world and South America.In his presentation at the summit, which ended yesterday,Brian Poole Falcons Jersey UK, the President called for the peaceful settlement of disputes. He spoke of the importance of cooperation between Arab and South American countries. He also urged the leaders who were present, to work steadfastly on the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, which were agreed in September at the UN General Assembly.“We support the thrust of the Arab and South American partnership,Cheap NFL Jerseys From China, which was initiated by former President of Brazil, Lula Da Silva,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, 12 years ago. We feel that it is a very useful forum for building international cooperation,” President Granger said.On the sidelines of the summit, the President and his delegation held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),?Iyad Ameen Madani. This?is the second largest inter-governmental organisation after the United Nations which has membership of 57 states spread over four continents.Among its main objectives, the OIC aims to promote respect the right of self-determination and non-interference in the domestic affairs and to respect sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each of its Member State and develop science and technology and encourage research and cooperation among its members.He also added that Guyana is currently working to join the membership of the Islamic Development Bank. Last month, President Granger met with the bank’s senior economist, Dr. Salman Syed Ali, and its Division Manager of Advisory Services, Yahya Aleem ur Rehman, where he was updated on the bank’s activities in the region and discussions were held on Guyana’s potential for financing.“These are two initiatives that we will continue to work on to strengthen economic relations,” President Granger said.The resolution of the on-going crises in Yemen, Palestine and Libya dominated the discussions from the Arab side. President Granger expressed Guyana’s support for the call for Palestinian sovereignty and statehood.In terms of the Syrian crisis, the tremendous loss of lives and the prolongation of the conflict remains a matter of concern; both the Arab and South American countries agreed that a peaceful resolution should be sought in accordance with the Geneva Communique.Similarly, calls were made for Yemen to fully implement the resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council.President Granger informed that from the South American side, the main issue that was raised was that of Argentina’s claims on Falkland Islands and said that Guyana reserved its position in this regard.Meanwhile, it was also reported yesterday that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received President Granger on the sidelines of the summit.During the audience, they discussed a number of issues on the agenda of the summit, in addition to issues of common interest between the two countries.It was attended by Minister of State and the Cabinet’s member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Minister of State, Cabinet’s member and Acting Chief of the Royal Court, Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Essa.Guyana’s delegation,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey UK, which was led by the President, included Minister of Foreign Affairs,Cheap Jerseys From China, Carl Greenidge;?Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Cheap Jerseys From China, Ambassador Audrey Waddell, Kadim Khan from the private sector, and Guyana’s representative to the UN, Troy Torrington.

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– veteran journalist weighs inVeteran journalist Bert Wilkinson believes that Government should appoint a Board of Directors to work along with editors at the State-owned Chronicle, to fix polices that the newspaper has been lacking for far too long.Wilkinson, an international correspondent, was among several notable journalists who responded to a Kaieteur News query on the extent of control that the Government of the day should have on the State-owned entity.The previous Opposition had condemned the tight grip that the PPP/C had on the State media, particularly during the recent General and Regional Elections, when only positive views of the Government were published, while the Opposition was portrayed in a negative light.Concerns that this state of affairs is continuing under the new government arose after Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo allegedly expressed disappointment to a Chronicle reporter over a story about what transpired in the National Assembly.The headline of the story was “Gov’t blunders on Budget Estimates…violates laws assented to by President Granger and was published on Tuesday, August 25.Glenn LallAdam HarrisSections of the media then reported that as a result of the publication of that article, editors at the Chronicle were ordered to have all headlines vetted by Director of Public Information, Imran Khan before publication.But Khan has refuted the reports, while Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo also debunked this report in a Facebook post.An editorial in the Chronicle subsequently stated that “ a State newspaper, like all other newspapers, has vested interests, politically and ideologically. Ours arise from the government’s thrust; there is no running away from that.”The editorial also stated that The Chronicle, “is owned by the State, and is, therefore, expected to editorially support the general thrust of the government of the day.”Wilkinson agrees that the state-owned newspaper should be one that gives the government a chance to highlight all its programmes.“But the government should not abuse its privileges… the paper should be allowed to have other content and be credible enough to be purchased.”Fredrick KissoonDennis CharbolBert WilkinsonKaieteur News Editor-In Chief, Adam Harris who served in that same position for several years at the Chronicle said that the paper “can” indeed “support” the general thrust of the State as reflected in the Editorial. But lending support should not be the mandate of the newspaper or at least not the only mandate, Harris contends.“A State newspaper or State media generally should also offer criticism when it is deserved.? If it is found that the government is working against the interest of the State then the State media has a right to,China NFL Jerseys, and should most definitely address this; as at the end of the day it is State media not government media.”Harris pointed out that BBC is “state owned but not pro government.”? Like Burt Wilkinson, he also advocated for the speedy appointment of a Board of Directors for the Chronicle.Fredrick Kissoon, columnist at Kaieteur News said that he holistically disagrees with what the editorial describes the role of the newspaper to be. He stated that a State institution is administrated by a government on behalf of the people.“It just cannot,NFL Jerseys China, it simply cannot extrapolate itself and become an actor in its own right. It is a servant of the citizenry. This means that it must, at all times, serve the people.? The State doesn’t have its own interest; it looks after the interest of the people.”Kissoon alluded to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) saying that “it is not an entity onto itself it is a servant to society; I would think that the State media should be no different.”Weighing in on the issue, Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall said that State media across the world have always been seen as a mouthpiece of the government of the day.“Of course there are a few across the world that are left to run on its own,Jordan Shoes For Sale Cheap, like the BBC,? but from time to time you will notice a slant? towards the bosses of the day.The newspaper publisher said that it is somewhat of an expected norm in third world countries for this to happen and that is why it is imperative to have private media houses.? “You would often see private media houses prospering and usurping the lead role in the media fraternity.”Most of the time, Lall said, Private media houses do not have an axe to grind and do not take a political stance. “All they wish to see is a better nation.”Like his colleagues, Dennis Chabrol,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Editor in Chief and owner of Demerarawaves.com, said that the State media is owned by State and not the government “and therefore ought to re