{"id":19415,"date":"2024-05-03T21:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19415"},"modified":"2024-05-03T21:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:15:20","slug":"celebrating-world-press-freedom-day-minister-mccoy-salutes-media-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/celebrating-world-press-freedom-day-minister-mccoy-salutes-media-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating World Press Freedom Day: Minister McCoy Salutes Media Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janneire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on May 3, NCN extends heartfelt appreciation to all media workers for their invaluable contributions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s broadcast begins with a message from Minister Kwame McCoy, within the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for public affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his message, Minister McCoy reaffirms the government&#8217;s unwavering support for press freedom, emphasizing the commitment to creating an environment where the media can operate without bias. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlights the government&#8217;s dedication to formulating policies and initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity and sustainability of the press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing this sentiment, Minister McCoy stresses the importance of fostering an environment that encourages diverse perspectives and robust journalistic discourse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasizes the role of the press not only as gatekeepers but also as advocates for a healthier planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the Guyana Press Association extends greetings to media members, noting the significance of World Press Freedom Day in a context where the country grapples with environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCN staff members also share their thoughts, emphasizing the vital role of journalists in reporting on climate change and educating the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, serves as a reminder of the fundamental principles of press freedom and its vital role in democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on May 3, NCN extends heartfelt appreciation to all media workers for their invaluable contributions. Tonight&#8217;s broadcast begins with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19417,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19415\/revisions\/19417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}