Friday, March 29, 2024

BARJAM elects new president

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The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) has a new president. Senior Reporter at Starcom Network, Keith Goddard, emerged winner last Sunday during the virtual Annual General Meeting of the association.

He succeeded veteran journalist Emmanuel Joseph who served the last two terms and Nation reporter Rachael Agard who was also running for that post.

Goddard began his career in the late ’90s at the then Rediffusion, and worked at Barbados Advocate, Caribbean Media Corporation and Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.

Outside of the media, he served as corporate communications specialist at the Grantley Adams International Airport for 11 years.

Goddard says he is happy to have been elected and intends to broaden and increase the membership of the organisation.

The term of the new executive begins 30 days after the Annual General Meeting.

The new executive members are: president Keith Goddard, general secretary Emmanuel Joseph and floor members Anesta Henry, Wendy Burke and Maria Bradshaw as well as vice president Ryan Broome, treasurer Marlon Madden Treasurer and public relations officer Deanzer Roberts who were returned. (PR/SAT)

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