– made possible through USAID’s Leadership and Democracy Programme
SUNDAY nights will soon see a new source of information and public debate with the debut of a TV programme that will focus on what is happening at the National Assembly of Guyana and what the political parties are seeking to accomplish on behalf of the Guyanese people.According to a statement from the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Georgetown, ‘This Week in Parliament’ is a new television programme made possible through USAID’s Leadership and Democracy Programme. It will be aired on TVG-Channel 28 on Sunday nights from 19:15 hrs to 20:15 hrs, beginning on April 13, 2014.

In addition to providing viewers with information on current legislation and issues being debated in the National Assembly and its committees, the programme will offer viewers a moderated ‘Discussion Panel’ comprised of invited MPs from all major political parties represented in the Assembly. The panel will review legislation before Parliament and share their parties’ positions on key bills and broader issues facing the country.

Each week, viewers will be invited to submit questions to the panel relating to the selected topics of debate. The U.S. Embassy said each programme will also highlight a youth organisation operating in Guyana and offer a ‘vox populi’ segment where the members of the public will be able to express their views on issues that matter to them and which they would like the National Assembly to address.

The programme is produced by the International Republican Institute (IRI).