–promises improved conditions, better management/worker relations

EMPLOYEES of the Guyana National Newspaper Limited (GNNL), the printer and publisher of the Guyana (Daily and Sunday) Chronicle newspapers, were on Wednesday last officially introduced to their new General Manager in the person of veteran media operative and former Acting CEO of NCN, Mr Michael Gordon.

Selected by Office of the President following the recent resignation of Mr Nandkumar Puran as Acting General Manager, Gordon, along with outgoing Chairman of the Board, Mr Keith Burrowes and Press and Publicity Officer at Office of the President, Mr Kwame McCoy, met with the staff in the lobby of the company.

Speaking at the formal introduction, outgoing Chairman, Keith Burrowes explained that now the company is welcoming its new General Manager, he is confident that the right choice was made, and that the company will be moving forward.
He expressed confidence in Gordon’s leadership, and his ability to work with staff in improving GNNL’s operations.
Meanwhile, Gordon made it very clear to the staff that his style of leadership is not the ‘big stick’ approach, in that he has an open-door policy where, once time permits, staff at any level may approach him.
While there is a list of things the new general manager hopes to be looking at, his priorities will include strong financial oversight, an improved human resource/management relationship, diversification of the company’s endeavours, and a more vibrant marketing strategy.
But these things aside, Gordon, though not looking to have his own way, made it clear that if there was ever a unilateral decision he could make immediately, it would be to improve working conditions at GNNL, the procurement of a new press, and increasing the profits of the company.

(By Leroy Smith)