Information and Broadcasting Minister Melford Nicholas says he’s considering additional legislation to monitor the content of radio stations.
Nicholas told the launch of the politically aligned Pointe FM that he’s not pleased with some of the music being played by some local radio stations.
“I have noticed a trend in broadcast media where a lot of filth and smut are being played on our radio stations all too freely and I think it impairs and perverts our young minds,” Nicholas said.
He did not identify the offenders but said Pointe FM which is owned by Prime Minister Gaston Browne is not one of them.
“Having a radio station is an important responsibility,” the minister said adding, “my ministry as an oversight ministry has a responsibility to ensure that its effective use is done in a manner that it is not abused.”
Nicholas says he has already discussed his concerns at the Cabinet level and a few times in the parliament.
“At the appropriate time we may need to look at other forms of legislation to ensure that we have responsible use of the media,” he said.
When we immerse our young minds in filth and smut rather than raisng effective citizens I think it can really lay some fertile minds to waste
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Getting rid of the filth and smut should start with you sirrrr..it should start with you stopping asking the little girls for sex in return for cellular phones,money,jobs…and so on….and stop having them in your office after hours…rather shameful and absolutely disgusting….you hypocrite!!!
Hello, what’s going on here?? 😳
Get over yourself, pahleeez! You going to shut down the internet too? Boy oh boy these politicians are something else. Who wrote this script for you? Don’t you know censorship never works? Join us in the 21st century please. Or wait, maybe not.
You said that PM owns Point FM.
In the article above, the PM says that he does not own Pointe FM
Why don’t you get the story straight
I guess someone is not reporting correctly or Gaston Brown is just blatant. Didnt I read in the article before that he say he is not the owner of point fm..?
Deception Deception, and more Deception Medford . Nicholas. Journalist must do their job.
Let the Music play you are such a hypocrite , Buy yourself some ear plugs, or no listen. Use the on an off switch. . For Real
The PRESS must be Free. We are in the 21st Century, no more dark days.
Gaston and his enablers don’t own anything. They learned from VC. Get people to front for you. Heavy duty equipment to build road – front a radio station – front – buy crown land and flip it – front
Look and see who own the Porche SUVs, look and see all dem front companies registered at Hewlett house , look who getting all the road work contracts. Look people open your eyes
NO WAY…censorship!!!! Slippery slope! where does that end. Who the hell said you could decide what is for the general public?? heading down a dictatorship road? NO THANKS!
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