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The Stabroek News is a privately owned newspaper published in Guyana. It takes its name from Stabroek / ˈstæbruːk /, the former name of Georgetown, Guyana . It was first published in November 1986, first as a weekly but it later changed to a daily print newspaper. [1] The entry of the paper into the mass media in Guyana brought a new ...
David de Caires. David de Caires (31 December 1937 – 1 November 2008) was a Guyanese solicitor. He was also the founder and editor-in-chief of Stabroek News. [1] De Caires' father Francis was a director of the family company, De Caires Bros Ltd, and a Test cricketer for the West Indies in the 1930s. David attended Stonyhurst College in England.
Stabroek, Guyana. / 6.8070406; -58.1599689. Stabroek was the old name of Georgetown, Guyana, between 1784 and 1812, and was the capital of Demerara. Stabroek is currently a ward in the centre of Georgetown.
Bishops’ High School Journal. St. Stanislaus Magazine. Guyana Historical Journal - Sporadically issued by the University of Guyana. Guyana Law Journal - Sporadically issued by the University of Guyana. Guyana Journal of Sociology and Transition - Sporadically issued by the University of Guyana. Bar Association Review.
Historically, Guyana was a net importer of fuel. [3] Guyana's offshore Guyana Basin and the inland Takatu Basin have attracted foreign companies such as Shell, Total and Mobil since the 1940s, who completed much geological surveyance of the area and drilled a number of wells. [4] In the Takatu Basin, 3 wells were drilled between 1981 and 1993 ...
The National Archives of Guyana is a repository of official state records and local publications, including newspaper publications, from Guyana. In the mid-1980s, the National Archives recorded holdings that measured in at 510,000 linear feet. [1] The holdings date back to the 18th century – the Dutch colonial period in Guyanese history.
Stabroek Market is widely known as the biggest market location in Guyana, where many sellers go to make a living. The market has attracted a great variety of business owners, whose wares range from jewelry to clothes to produce. Stabroek Market is filled with customers every day and is known for its clock located at the top of the building.
The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is controlled by Guyana but is claimed by Venezuela. The dispute dates back many years and the current border was established by the Paris Arbitral Award in 1899. Venezuela renewed its claim in 1962 and the matter was referred to the ...