The Caribbean News Desk- Morning Edition was launched Monday 15 April 2024 as 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. Photo: Jamaica Observer

The Caribbean News Desk- Morning Edition was launched Monday 15 April 2024 as 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.

Speaking about the initiative, Mr Morgan said;

“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.”

Mr Chabrol noted that:

"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 plans to soon add a fifteen-minute afternoon bulletin to the Caribbean News Desk’s lineup.

The news programme will be heard in the [British] Virgin Islands on CBN-Radio 90.9FM also CBN-Radio 92.3FM @ 08:15 & 11:15: Monday through Friday.