On July 13th 2015 the Gleaner announced its Silver Pen awardee for the month of May. The Silver Pen is an important award, which encourages free expression by citizens. However, this particular award is a sad travesty, as the winning letter was merely an angry and ill-informed diatribe that contained a number of serious and offensive errors.

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) has noted the announcement of a plan for the merger of the media assets of Radio Jamaica Limited and the Gleaner Company Limited. Both entities or their subsidiaries operate electronic media outlets.

There has been a high level of compliance by cable operators to the Broadcasting Commission's directive related to observance of copyright requirements.

Presentation by Cordel Green
Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission - Jamaica
At
Rotary Club of Kingston Luncheon
Jamaica Pegasus
15th October, 2015

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. May 30, 2016 CANOC Broadcasting Inc., the Caribbean-wide broadcast rights holders for this summer’s Olympics Games from Rio in Brazil says it is thrilled to advise that its preparations for the coverage of the Games are far advanced and progressing smoothly.

The Broadcasting Commission deeply regrets the passing of long-standing Commissioner, Mrs. Rosemarie Vernon, who died on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Vernon served the Commission for seventeen (17) years, having joined the regulatory body in 1999.

Dear Licensees and Partners:

As you may know, we are approaching the end of the current five-year term of the Board of Commissioners of the Broadcasting Commission. 

Professor Anthony Clayton has been appointed the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission with effect from November 1, 2016. Professor Clayton served on the previous Commission which ended its term in office on October 31, 2016.

The Broadcasting Commission notes with deep sadness the passing of revered journalist, author and public affairs commentator, Peter Abrahams.

The Broadcasting Commission is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former broadcaster and Jamaican sports legend, Lindbergh ‘Lindy’ Delapenha.