GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A new regional news programme was launched in Guyana on Monday designed to increase the flow of news information about the region with more than 20 radio stations across the Caribbean signing on to the broadcast, the organisers have said.

The Caribbean News Desk – Morning Edition, is a five minute regional news bulletin for broadcast on weekday mornings, to give radio listeners an early update on the latest with their Caribbean neighbours.

The programme is a product of the recently formed, Guyana-headquartered, Caribbean Public Interest Journalism Foundation (CPIJF), led by experienced media practitioners, Guyanese Denis Chabrol and Vincentian Kendol Morgan.

“This new programme seeks to build on the legacy of strong regional radio news programming of the past, including the Caribbean News Agency’s CANA Radio News, with which both Mr Chabrol and I were associated.

“It also seeks to build on the lasting popularity of radio in the Caribbean as a medium of choice and a trusted source of news.  We are delighted by the strong interest among station owners and managers for a Caribbean news package, and we expect the number of participating stations to increase as soon as others complete their internal processing,” said Morgan.

Chabrol noted that the programme would provide “impartial, fair and accurate information about and for the Caribbean is key to forging greater regional integration among our peoples who share common experiences, challenges and solutions”.

The foundation said it plans to soon add a 15-minute afternoon bulletin to the Caribbean News Desk’s lineup.