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Closures of Stabroek News and Newsday signal deepening crisis for Caribbean news media

"Media owners point to shifting reading habits as the primary reason two legacy newspapers have folded in the Caribbean so far this year: Guyana’s Stabroek News and Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday. Stabroek News printed its final edition on Sunday and halted its online publication. Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday stopped publishing its print and online […]

Guyana newspaper is second Caribbean publication to close in matter of weeks

"The Caribbean media landscape has suffered another blow with the announcement of the closure of a second newspaper in a matter of weeks. Stabroek News, one of Guyana’s daily newspapers founded in the 1960s, has announced it has taken the 'extraordinarily difficult and painful' decision to cease printing from March 15, 2026. The development follows […]

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Guyana Press Association calls for investigation after shooting attack against journalist Travis Chase

"The Guyana Press Association (GPA) is calling for a thorough investigation into the shooting that targeted journalist Travis Chase. According to the association, Chase recounted that he was shot at on Monday night [Dec. 11] by an unknown gunman. It notes this is not the first time Chase has been targeted by unknown persons. In […]