· May, 2007

Stories about Guyana from May, 2007

One Caribbean; Many Identities…

Calypsonian Lord Nelson once sang, “all ah we is one family”. Optimists in the Caribbean may well agree with these words, but the reality is that if you were to describe Caribbean states as a family, you would have to call it a complex unit - and one in which there is much sibling rivalry. Trinidadian blogger Karel Mc Intosh discusses the intricate subject of Caribbean unity with Jamaicans Geoffrey Philp and Francis Wade and Guyanese blogger Media Critic.

30 May 2007

Guyana, Barbados: Press Freedom

Antilles, along with many regional newspapers, stands behind Stabroek News in condemning the Guyanese government's advertising boycott of the newspaper due to editorial content – while Barbados Free Press wonders...

25 May 2007

Guyana: Noise Pollution

“Maybe the murder rate in Guyana would decline if the citizens were able to get a decent night’s sleep without noise interruption,” writes The Guyana Groove, as she addresses the...

14 May 2007

Guyana: Mosquito Wars

“Paint me with citronella oil and call me Warrior-Gyal. I going on a hunt!” declares Guyana-Gyal as she and “black flocks” of mosquitoes face off.

7 May 2007

Guyana: Mt. Roraima

Guest authoring on the Caribbean Beat Blog, Nicholas Laughlin writes an account of his hiking expedition to Mt. Roraima, a tabletop mountain located on the borders of Venezuela, Brazil and...

3 May 2007