Minister Jackson defends NTRC against political targeting claims

Minister of Telecommunications Phillip Jackson has denied allegations that the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is being used to politically target Star Radio. Responding to claims made by former Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves, Jackson stated that the NTRC is simply performing its statutory duties regarding the station’s broadcasting license.

Jackson clarified that Star Radio’s license expired in April and that the station had been notified of the issue since early 2025. He emphasized that the recent correspondence between the regulator and the station is part of an ongoing effort to regularize the license and that broadcasting regulations must be applied equally to all entities regardless of political affiliation.