Grandison (left) and Gager (right)
HON. OLIVER F. Clarke, managing director of the Gleaner Company Limited has an-nounced the appointment of Garfield Grandison, 36, as the new Editor-in-chief of Gleaner publications, effective March 1, 2001.
Mr. Grandison who holds a MSc. in Public Administration from the University of the West Indies (UWI) began his association with the Gleaner as a correspondent and became a staff member between 1982 and 1990. He rejoined the company in 1993 and has served as Managing Editor since 1997. Mr. Grandison is married.
He succeeds Wyvolyn Gager, the Gleaner's first female editor who has served in that position since 1994. Miss Gager who said she has thoroughly enjoyed her stint as Editor of The Gleaner, will be principally engaged in media consultancy.
In a statement issued yesterday, Mr. Clarke said: "We are extremely sorry that Wyvolyn has decided to leave us and we thank her for her most valuable contribution to the development of our publications during her tenure as Editor-in-chief."
He continued: "The Gleaner looks forward with enthusiasm to the new direction Mr. Grandison will take in developing the newspapers in the 21st century, all the moreso as he is being promoted from within the company to assume this important position."
In reacting to his appointment Mr. Grandison said: "I am taking over this position at a time when public standards for the news media are higher and at a time when there are more competing interests for people's time. But we have a vibrant team in place to continue to deliver top quality products which will be far more relevant and useful to our readers."
