Stabroek News

Stabroek News
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
FounderDavid de Caires
Editor-in-chiefAnand Persaud
Founded1986 (1986)
Ceased publication2026
Headquarters46-47 Robb Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, Guyana
Websitestabroeknews.com

The Stabroek News was a privately owned newspaper published in Guyana. It took its name from Stabroek /ˈstæbrk/, the former name of Georgetown, Guyana.

History

The Sabroek News 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 openness to the media environment in the country.[2]

The paper was founded by David DeCaires, who died on November 1, 2008.[3] On Feb. 13, 2026, the paper announced it will cease. Isabelle and Brendan de Caires, the two main business shareholders, said mounting financial pressures and outstanding government debt led to the closure.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Ken (1999). Getting It Write: Winning Caribbean Press Freedom. Ian Randle Publishers. p. 88.
  2. ^ Surlin, Stuart; Soderlund, Walter C. (1991). Mass Media and the Caribbean. Gordon and Breach. p. 78.
  3. ^ David DeCaires, editor in Guyana, dies at 70. International Herald Tribune. November 1, 2008.
  4. ^ Davis, Jovani (2026-02-14). "Guyana's Stabroek News daily newspaper announces closure". CNW Network. Retrieved 2026-02-14.