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AFC pays tribute to Stabroek News - Stabroek News The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday paid tribute to Stabroek News, calling it a “pillar of Guyana’s free press” as the newspaper’s tenure nears its end. The statement spoke of being “confronted with the stark realisation that Stabroek News – a bastion of the free press in Guyana – appears to be moving irreversibly toward a painful closure,” while wondering how best to say, “farewell and thank you to an institution that helped define who we are as Guyanese.” Acknowledging that for decades the newspaper has made a difference in the lives of tens of thousands, every day of every year, the Alliance For Change took the opportunity to celebrate its “immense” contribution to Guyana’s democracy. “It educated us in culture and the arts; it provided a forum where friends and foes alike could air their opinions, disagreements, and frustrations; and it consistently sought to maintain balance in a society often pulled toward dangerous extremes.” The release acknowledged that the AFC itself was never spared the ‘slings and arrows’ of its sharp editorials or the pointed criticisms found in its letters columns. “Yet when credit was due, it was given. That was the mark of a newspaper committed to fairness and intellectual honesty.” ### Singh pressed on Cuba policy change 9 h ago ### Court of Appeal to rule March 17th on Mohameds extradition challenge 9 h ago ### Gov’t intensifying services for patients living with kidney disease – Anthony 9 h ago ### Fisherman drowned off West Berbice, boat crew left traumatised 9 h ago ### Motorcyclist, 16, dies, pillion rider critical 9 h ago ### Mahdia gets power boost 9 h ago

vote on FCC proposal to reclassify STV NTIA, HBO, Oak and GTE Spacenet support change in status to nonbroadcast video service; USSB and SPACE among those disagreeing Should subscription television and direct broadcast satellite services be reclassified as point -to- multipoint nonbroadcast video ser- vices and thereby freed ... broadcast regulation? That's what the FCC has proposed. But judging from the comments it has received, there is no consensus that the commission should adopt its proposals. ... NTIA said in comments at the FCC. "Thus, STV and subscription DBS do not constitute ... HBO said the Communications Act's definition of broadcasting should be interpreted ... framework, which insures that a broadcaster will not abuse its unfettered access to the ... Family squabble. CBS Catalogue Partnership has filed complaint against CBS/Fox over latter's alleged failure to pay royalties on music rights for home video product. At issue are royalties on music rights, purchased in 1983 by partnership, to MGM/UA movies, ... Saatchi Co. Dorland will lend several top DFS executives (called DFS Management) $75 ... million for year ending Aug. 31, 1985. For most recent year, Dorland had billings of $325 million. Merged company will be called DFS Dorland VVbrldwide. Capital idea. Newly merged Lorimar -Telepictures Corp. said it would exchange shares of its common stock (AMEX: LT) for two separate issues of outstanding debt with combined $20- million principal value. Company said if both issues participated fully in exchange offer, which was due to expire March 5, an additional 866,000 shares of common stock would be issued. Common matters. Satellite Music Network (NASDAQ: SMNI) began trading on NASDAQ's national market system as of Feb. 18... Board of directors of United Cable Television (NYSE: UCT) has authorized dividend in form of three -for -two stock split, effective March 17, in addition to cash dividend of two cents. O Reversing field. Previous 10% investor in Chyron Corp. has reduced holdings by 1% and has reduced plans for possibly effecting merger of company ( "Bottom Line," Sept. 30, 1985). Frederick W. Field, Los Angeles -based businessman, said in filing with Securities ... merge Chyron with other companies of which he is majority owner. O Diversified entertainment. International Broadcasting Co., owner of icrne- rvAbilene, Tex., has signed agreement to purchase Harlem Globetrotters, basketball team, and Ice Capades from Metromedia for $30 million. Minneapolis -based International is headed by Tom Scallen, president, chief executive officer, and 15% owner. O Coke sale. Coca -Cola has agreed in principle to spin off home video unit of previous acquisition, Embassy Communications. Andre Blay, chairman and chief executive officer of Embassy Home Entertainment, is buyer. the public," GTE said. "GTE disagrees, ... the definition of broadcasting in Section 3(o) of the Communications Act of 1934 to exclude subscription services from broadcast ... whether a video service is nonbroadcast. "In addition, CBN supports the commission's conclusion that when direct -to -home video service is ... camer nor the customer -programer need be Broadcasting Mar 10 1986 78 regulated as a broadcaster." regulated as a broadcaster," CBN said. Oak Industries, a former STV operator, supported reclassifying that service. "Reclassification may be too late to revive the STV industry" Oak Industries said. "However, any reversal in the decline of STV will only be possible if the commission frees this service from traditional broadcast concepts." United States Satellite Broadcasting (Hubbard) suggested, however, that the FCC lacked authority to adopt its proposals. "USSB submits that just because a service is paid for by subscriptions rather than advertiser supported does not necessarily mean it is nonbroadcast," USSB said. "The focus

's Alliance (W.P.A.) struggle against ... Many persons are coming forward and are bringing evidence and information about what is going on. They tell about their ... emerged from the ruling government since the murder of Father Darke — for that murder was an important political event in the event history of this country. Father Darke fell as the first martyr of the present stage of the Guyanese revolution. (Applause) We must understand the significance of his murder. The W.P.A. has already publicly accused the P.N.C., as a party and as the government of this country, of complicity in that murder. And we have said that in any ... forces. (Laughter) We must identify his masters — his paymasters. We must not be afraid to say openly that the People's National Congress has been officially involved in thuggery. Eventually it had to lead to murder as it did on July the ... the international public that Father Darke was killed while doing his duty as a journalist. They never published any photographs of July 14 in the _Chronicle_. That was not because the _Chronicle_ photographer ... exist. If you go to 'Freedom House' in Robb Street, you will see the display of these photographs. (Applause and ... **The Chronicle of Lies** In one sense, we can dismiss this as nonsensical. In another sense, however, it is a reminder of to all of us how much ... (Laughter) They continually insult our intelligence and our capacity to make independent decisions. The _Chronicle_, of course as you realise, has sunk to a new low. Part of their recent propaganda has to do with the Bauxite strike, and it is not the first time that they have concocted propaganda about the bauxite strike. I believe that they work on the assumption that because Linden is separated from Georgetown, or Kwakwani is separated from ... (Laughter). And yet, spectators continue to buy it, and to read it, while the P.N.C. expect us to believe anything that ... **With Burnham, Lunacy Prevails** The W.P.A. has asked people to comment on this before, and I want to put it forward very seriously because when you ... What is it when the news media continually comes out to tell you that you did not see what you saw. (Laughter). They ... When one is searching for words to describe what is going on, it is very difficult to find the appropriate terms. ... **Black Skin, Fascist Mask** This is the society in which we live and we are not talking about 'long-time story'. We're talking about what's going on right now. And we have to expose this ruthlessly. One of the things that the regime does not like is to be exposed and uncovered. They have lived for these many years by putting on certain masks, by trying to fool the outside world — and even some Guyanese who live right here, with the mask of democratic government because they have a joke institution called a Parliament. In this mask they have something called a free press, free judiciary etc., but we know that when we lost the right to choose our own government in free elections, we lost all other rights. It is just a matter of time — they take when they want to take, they give when they want to give — until that time when the people intervene. Unmask them and show them that the power belongs to the people! (Applause) If you notice in the media, whether it be _Action Line_, or the _New Nation_, or the _Chronicle_, one of the things ... that in the context of our present struggle we unmask that attempt to wrap this individual up, romanticize him and ... On the contrary, we will judge him on the basis of his performance, and on that basis we can we can say that he has been the initiator of a period of a total lack of democracy in this society; that he has supervised over bringing the society to the lowest ebb it has ever been in its history; that he has reduced Guyanese to a position where he can only ... Write them and ask them how you felt as Guyanese at the time of the Jonestown

's Alliance (W.P.A.) struggle against ... **Brothers and sisters!** Many persons are coming forward and are bringing evidence and information about what is going on. They tell about their ... is to share with you some analysis of the facts before us. We will concentrate on information as the basis of our ... emerged from the ruling government since the murder of Father Darke — for that murder was an important political event in the event history of this country. Father Darke fell as the first martyr of the present stage of the Guyanese revolution. (Applause) We must understand the significance of his murder. The W.P.A. has already publicly accused the P.N.C., as a party and as the government of this country, of complicity in that murder. And we have said that in any ... forces. (Laughter) We must identify his masters — his paymasters. We must not be afraid to say openly that the People's National Congress has been officially involved in thuggery. Eventually it had to lead to murder as it did on July the ... the international public that Father Darke was killed while doing his duty as a journalist. They never published any photographs of July 14 in the _Chronicle_. That was not because the _Chronicle_ photographer ... exist. If you go to 'Freedom House' in Robb Street, you will see the display of these photographs. (Applause and ... murder of Father Darke was another Catholic priest whose name he cannot pronounce. (Shouts of "Shame".) **The Chronicle of Lies** In one sense, we can dismiss this as nonsensical. In another sense, however, it is a reminder of to all of us how much ... (Laughter) They continually insult our intelligence and our capacity to make independent decisions. The _Chronicle_, of course as you realise, has sunk to a new low. Part of their recent propaganda has to do with the Bauxite strike, and it is not the first time that they have concocted propaganda about the bauxite strike. I believe that they work on the assumption that because Linden is separated from Georgetown, or Kwakwani is separated from ... (Laughter). And yet, spectators continue to buy it, and to read it, while the P.N.C. expect us to believe anything that ... **With Burnham, Lunacy Prevails** The W.P.A. has asked people to comment on this before, and I want to put it forward very seriously because when you ... What is it when the news media continually comes out to tell you that you did not see what you saw. (Laughter). They ... they were about to build. In the midst of the most desperate economic crisis that has ever hit this nation, (let us ... When one is searching for words to describe what is going on, it is very difficult to find the appropriate terms. Personally as the days go by, I find it difficult to describe the reality around us. Although I would modestly say that ... **Black Skin, Fascist Mask** This is the society in which we live and we are not talking about 'long-time story'. We're talking about what's going on right now. And we have to expose this ruthlessly. One of the things that the regime does not like is to be exposed and uncovered. They have lived for these many years by putting on certain masks, by trying to fool the outside world — and even some Guyanese who live right here, with the mask of democratic government because they have a joke institution called a Parliament. In this mask they have something called a free press, free judiciary etc., but we know that when we lost the right to choose our own government in free elections, we lost all other rights. It is just a matter of time — they take when they want to take, they give when they want to give — until that time when the people intervene. Unmask them and show them that the power belongs to the people! (Applause) If you notice in the media, whether it be _Action Line_, or the _New Nation_, or the _Chronicle_, one of the things they're very hurt about is the so-called attacks on their leader. How come their