Dear Editor,

IT is truly alarming that Stabroek News, one of Guyana’s most widely read newspapers, has once again published false information, this time on a matter as sensitive as diplomatic relations involving Venezuela and individuals already under scrutiny.

In its recent report, the paper claimed that the Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana denied that Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed ever visited the embassy. That turned out to be completely untrue. The ambassador had only spoken about Azruddin Mohamed, not Nazar.

Stabroek News later admitted this “error” and issued an apology but by then, the damage had already been done.

This kind of carelessness is not a small mistake. It speaks to a deeper issue of editorial irresponsibility. People rely on Stabroek News for facts, not fiction. So how can the public now have confidence in the accuracy of what it publishes?

Even more troubling is that the truth in this case was not hidden or complicated. There was video evidence of Nazar Mohamed leaving the Venezuelan Embassy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself confirmed the visit in an official statement. How did such clear facts escape the editorial checks of one of the country’s oldest newspapers? That kind of lapse is not a mere oversight, it’s negligence.

Every time Stabroek News rushes to print misinformation and then hides behind a quiet “regret the error,” it chips away at its own credibility and the broader trust in the media landscape.

The truth matters and so does accountability. Guyanese readers should not have to second-guess whether the information coming from one of the country’s leading newspapers is accurate or not.

Yours sincerely,

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