What Is The Guyana Brief?
The Guyana Brief is Guyana’s premier satirical news commentary platform. Every day, we read all four of Guyana’s major newspapers — Guyana Chronicle, Stabroek News, Kaieteur News, and Guyana Times — so you don’t have to.
We distill the news into a 5-6 minute read that’s informative, entertaining, and occasionally absurd. Because sometimes, the only way to make sense of the news is to laugh at it.
Our Format: The Dueling Blogs
We present Guyana’s news through two distinct voices:
The Daily Brief (Critical View)
Our flagship feature covers 8-12 stories from all four newspapers with sharp, satirical commentary. We ask the questions everyone’s thinking but nobody’s saying out loud.
Uncle Ramesh (Diaspora View)
Our fictional commentator from Queens, New York offers the pro-government diaspora perspective. Uncle Ramesh reads the same newspapers and sees… something entirely different. Together, the Daily Brief and Uncle Ramesh give you both sides of every story.
Weekly Features
| Day | Features |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Speedeet and Wilar, De Boys Seh |
| Wednesday | Progress Report, The Rumor Mill |
| Friday | DJ Roadblock, Patriots Portfolio |
| Saturday | Bam-Bam Sally, Back-A-Truck, Bounty Board |
Meet Our Characters
- Speedeet and Wilar — Two 12-year-old best friends from Pike Street, Kitty, navigating childhood adventures in Guyana
- De Boys Seh — Kid commentary on the news (from Speedeet and Wilar’s perspective)
- DJ Roadblock — Traffic and infrastructure updates with attitude
- Bam-Bam Sally — Fictional gossip column (all names and scenarios are entirely made up)
- Progress Report — Tracking government projects and promises
- Patriots Portfolio — Following the business moves of Guyana’s elite
- Back-A-Truck — Weekend deals and market finds
- Bounty Board — Community notices and events
The Caribbean Daily Brief
We’re expanding! The Caribbean Daily Brief covers regional news from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and across the Caribbean with the same satirical voice. Because the drama doesn’t stop at Guyana’s borders.
Our Mission
In a media landscape often divided along political lines, The Guyana Brief aims to:
- Inform — Summarize the day’s news from multiple sources
- Entertain — Make the news accessible and engaging
- Question — Hold all sides accountable through satire
- Balance — Present multiple perspectives (even fictional ones)
We believe Guyanese deserve news coverage that doesn’t take itself too seriously, while still taking the issues seriously.
Important Disclaimers
The Guyana Brief is satirical commentary.
- All content is based on news reported in Guyana’s four major newspapers
- Our satire targets policies, decisions, and situations — never individuals personally
- Uncle Ramesh is a fictional character and does not represent any real person
- Bam-Bam Sally’s gossip column uses entirely fictional names and scenarios
- Speedeet and Wilar are fictional characters; their stories are meant to entertain
We are committed to operating within the bounds of Guyana’s Cybercrime Act 2018, particularly Section 19. We do not engage in cyberbullying, defamation, or harassment of individuals.
Contact Us
Have a news tip? Want to advertise? Just want to give us feedback?
Email: guyanadailybrief@gmail.com
Visit our Contact page for more details.
The Guyana Brief — Reading four newspapers so you can read one.