The ''Stabroek News'' is a privately owned newspaper published in

Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...

. It takes its name from ''Stabroek'' , the former name of

Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown is the capital (political), capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is ...

. It was first published in November 1986, first as a weekly but it later changed to a daily print newspaper. The entry of the paper into the

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in Guyana brought a new openness to the media environment in the country. It was founded by David DeCaires, who died on November 1, 2008. ''Stabroek News'' is also the sole distributor of

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Caribbean in Guyana. There has been some controversy as illegal distributors of DirecTV Caribbean in Guyana have not provided services to those who have paid for it.

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* Newspapers published in Guyana 1986 establishments in Guyana English-language newspapers published in South America Newspapers established in 1986 {{SouthAm-newspaper-stub