April 11, 2026 • 2 min readBack-a-Truck
Back-a-Truck: the things Guyanese people actually say. Overheard, reported, and presented without further comment. Every Saturday.
AT STABROEK MARKET, TUESDAY MORNING
“De cash grant reach?”
“Not yet.”
“Dey say Region 9 getting it now.”
“I ain’t in Region 9.”
“Well.”
“Well.”
EAST BANK, MORNING TRAFFIC, WEDNESDAY
“Move de car nah man!”
“Where I moving it to?!”
“I don’t know — ANYWHERE.”
“Is one lane! Where you want me go — de canal?!”
“At this point, yes!”
Read More → March 24, 2026 • 4 min readBack-a-Truck
Weekly Feature
🚛 BACK-A-TRUCK
What’s Moving, What’s Worth It, What to Watch
Week of March 24, 2026
Back-A-Truck tracks market conditions, price movements, and notable deals across Georgetown and beyond. All prices are observational and may vary. Not a shopping service. Just a guide.
🛒 THIS WEEK’S MARKET WATCH
PRODUCE
Bora: Price contested this week at multiple markets. Vendors holding firm. Worth shopping around. Quality is good right now — dry season conditions have been kind to the bora.
Read More → March 19, 2026 • 3 min readBack-A-Truck
Back-A-Truck: Guyana’s fictional marketplace. All listings fictional. All prices negotiable. No returns.
FOR SALE:
One nearly-functioning ceiling fan. Does work. Does also make a sound like a small helicopter preparing for takeoff. You will get used to it. Selling because wife says she can’t think. $4,500 or best offer. Call after 6pm when she sleeping.
WANTED:
A tradesman who will actually show up on the day agreed. Not the day after. Not three days after. Not “later in the week.” THE. DAY. AGREED. Willing to pay premium. Willing to cook lunch. Will write a testimonial. Will name firstborn after you if necessary. Please be real.
Read More → February 7, 2026 • 4 min readBack-a-Truck
Weekly Feature
De people’s marketplace! Fictional buy, sell, trade, and barter from all corners of Guyana. Back-a-truck and come see wha we got!
Read More → January 31, 2026 • 5 min readBack-a-Truck
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Back-a-Truck is a FICTIONAL satirical classifieds column. ALL listings, persons, and scenarios are COMPLETELY MADE UP for entertainment purposes. No real persons, businesses, or products are referenced. Do NOT attempt to contact any “sellers” listed here — they don’t exist! FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.
🚛 BACK-A-TRUCK! SATURDAY EDITION!
Aye! Back de truck up, people! January clearance sale happening! Everybody trying to offload before February and Mashramani expenses kick in!
Read More → January 24, 2026 • 3 min readBack-a-Truck
🚛 BACK-A-TRUCK WEEKEND EDITION!
De truck backing up with de freshest deals from de markets! Beep beep beep!
🥬 PRODUCE PRICES THIS WEEKEND
De markets BUSY dis Saturday! Budget coming Monday, so people stocking up before prices change. Here’s what we seeing:
Bourda Market (Early Morning Prices)
| Item | Price | Vendor Vibes |
|---|
| Tomatoes | $800-1000/lb | “Tek it or leave it, prices going up Monday!” |
| Ochro | $400/bundle | Sweet and fresh, come early! |
| Bora | $300/bundle | Plenty available |
| Plantains (ripe) | $200-300 each | Good quality dis week |
| Eddoes | $500/lb | Big and clean |
| Cassava | $400/lb | Fresh from de farm |
| Pumpkin | $300/lb | Cut to order |
Stabroek Market
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|
| Chicken (whole) | $950/lb | Prices steady |
| Fish (Bangamary) | $1200/lb | Fresh catch! |
| Beef | $1400/lb | Get deh early |
| Shrimp | $2500/lb | Premium quality |
🔥 HOT DEALS SPOTTED
🥭 Mango Season Starting!
Julie mangoes starting to show up! First batch going for $500-700 each, but give it two weeks and prices gon drop. De mango man by Bourda back gate say “Two more weeks and everybody eating mango!”
Read More → January 19, 2026 • 4 min readBack-a-Truck
Welcome to Back-a-Truck — where we showcase de tings you see in Guyana dat make you say “Wait… WHAT?!” Because in dis country, de unbelievable is just another Tuesday.
🏆 THIS WEEK’S HALL OF FAME
🥇 FIRST PLACE: De Solar Panel Goat Shelter
Location: Somewhere in Region Nine
Spotted by: A very confused government inspector
You know dem 37,000 solar panels de government distributing to hinterland communities? Beautiful initiative. Clean energy. Progress.
Read More → January 17, 2026 • 4 min readBack-a-Truck
Welcome to Back-a-Truck, where we showcase de most absurd, hilarious, and head-scratching sightings from around Guyana. If yuh see someting dat mek yuh say “Wait… wha?!” - send it to we!
🏆 SIGHTING OF THE WEEK
📍 Location: Sheriff Street, Georgetown
📅 Spotted: Tuesday, January 14
One traffic cop writing three different tickets while standing directly in front of a ‘No Parking’ sign… dat he park in front of.
De irony so thick yuh could cut it wid a cutlass. We salute you, Officer. Rules fuh thee but not fuh me! 🫡
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