Stories about Guyana from January, 2007
Guyana: Press freedom
In light of the recent withdrawal of state-sponsored advertising from the Guyana news daily The Stabroek News (an act condemned by Reporters Sans Frontières), Guyana360 writes a series of posts (one, two, three, four) on press freedom in Guyana.
Guyana: The Brown Book
GuyanaGyal recounts her struggles with a ledger known in her household as “The Brown Book”: “When I read about accountants cooking books I does imagine that they get so vex with they Brown Book they does reach boiling point and when they touch the book, it boil too, and that...
Guyana: Fear of a pen
GuyanaGyal's pen raises suspicions in a supermarket, which causes her to wonder about the source of the fear people in her community seem to have of pens and writing.
Guyana: Camerawork on TV
MediaCritic posts a lengthy critique of the quality of the camerawork seen on Guyanese television.
Guyana: Illegal World Cup mug
Ryan at the West Indies Cricket blog finds a photo on Flickr of a piece of illegal Cricket World Cup merchandise, a mug allegedly purchased in a craft store in Georgetown, Guyana: ‘This is going to be a big problem for the World Cup authorities as the tournament gets near,”...
Guyana: Eid-Ul-Adha specialities
Chenette posts several well-captioned photos on Flickr of foods traditionally associated in Guyana with the Eid-Ul-Adha observances, including Guyanese vermicelli and Maleeda.
Guyana: New year lessons from toast
As she learns a few lessons from toast, Guyana-Gyal thinks she may not be quite ready to start the new year.