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Last Published: 7/2/2019

The Guinean press operates with little official government interference.  However, some media outlets occasionally report government harassment or are subject to excessive fines, under the guise of special “licensing costs.”  The majority of Guinea’s population is illiterate (69 percent), so the best and most preferred method for advertising and commercial promotion is through the radio.  In 2006, the government liberalized airwave frequencies, and today there are roughly 30 radio stations operating in Guinea, many of which provide substantial air time to advertising products and services.  Domestic print media has low circulation and limited readership due to the high cost of printing materials and the low literacy rate.

The major newspapers in Guinea include: one daily government publication, one daily independent, eight major weekly independents, and several other independent newspapers that are published intermittently.  Advertising in print media is fairly limited, though many newspapers would likely be receptive to advertising revenue.  There are no regular English-language publications.  The government-run television station, Radio Television Guineene (RTG), is the oldest television broadcaster.  There are a few nascent independent TV stations that Guineans generally find to be more credible than the public television station.  Most Guineans do not have access to television broadcasts.

Popular private radio stations:

  • EspaceFM (96.6)
  • NostalgieGuinee (98.2)
  • LiberteFM (101.7)
  • SabariFM (97.3)
  • HorizonFM (103.4)
  • SoleilFM (93.5)
  • EvasionFM (90.7)
  • DjiguiFM (105.7)
  • CherieFM (104.1)
  • RenaissanceFM (95.9)
  • FamiliaFM (105.3)
  • GanganFM (101.1)
  • Lynx FM (91.00)
  • City FM (88.1)
  • Planet (106.3)

Selected Publications:

  • Horoya (government daily): BP 341, Conakry; Email: horoya2010@yahoo.fr
  • La Républibque (independent daily), Telephone: 628 54 69 52, Email: quotidienlarepublique@gmail.com
  • Le Lynx (political weekly)/La Lance: BP 4968, Conakry; Email: lelynx@mirinet.net.gn; Website: http://www.mirinet.net.gn/lynx
  • L’independent/La Democrate: BP 2427, Conakry; Email: indept@mirinet.net.gn
  • L’Observateur: BP 1955, Conakry; Email: dembureau@yahoo.fr
  • Le Standard: BP 6682, Conakry, Hassan Abraham Kaba; Telephone: +224 601 20 01 01
  • Le Diplomate: PB 22 Conakry; Telephone: +224 655 51 51 51; Email: hawasanouci@yahoo.fr
  • Le Defi: PB 66 33 Conakry; Telephone: +224 666 45 41 03; Email: jledefi@yahoo.fr
  • La Nouvelle: PB 8647; Email: contmoussaiboun@yahoo.fr; Tel: +224 601 26 94 56
  • La Croisade: Telephone: +224 601 26 97 73
  • Ecovision: PB 36 29 Conakry; Tel: +224 622 48 10 45; Email: kenssa2@yahoo.fr
  • Lynx (satirical weekly newspaper)
  • Lance (political weekly paper)

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