Stabroek News

What this source establishes

A short Wikipedia reference stub fixing the basic chronology of Stabroek News: first published November 1986 as a weekly, later a daily; founded by David DeCaires, who died 1 November 2008; closure announced 13 February 2026; last issues 15 March 2026. The entry states that the paper's arrival 'brought a new openness to the media environment' in Guyana, and attributes the closure to 'mounting financial pressures and outstanding government debt' per the two main shareholders. The article is a stub, and a first fetch attempt returned NOT_AN_ARTICLE.

Key claims

• The Stabroek News was a privately owned newspaper published in Guyana, named after Stabroek, the former name of Georgetown.
• It was first published in November 1986, first as a weekly, later changing to a daily print newspaper.
• The entry of the paper into the mass media in Guyana 'brought a new openness to the media environment in the country'.
• The paper was founded by David DeCaires, who died on November 1, 2008.
• On February 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.'
• Its last issues were released on March 15, 2026.

Quotations

• “mounting financial pressures and outstanding government debt led to the closure.”— Isabelle and Brendan de Caires, the two main business shareholders, as quoted by Wikipedia

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