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Members of the media get Cindy Rosan\u2019s account series of events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Members of the media today staged a walk-out at a press conference called by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley who reportedly refused to admit one media representative into the conference.<\/p>\n

The media personnel who the Premier sought to bar was Cindy Rosan of Guavaberry Media.<\/p>\n

As members of the various media entities (including Rosan) sat and waited for the Premier to commence the conference, which was scheduled to start at 2pm, Chief Information Officer at the Government Information Service (GIS) Desiree Smith approached Rosan to have a private conversation.<\/p>\n

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