Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips urges Guyanese writers to continue documenting the country’s changing story. He makes the remarks during the 2025 Guyana Prize for Literature awards ceremony, where he also reaffirms government support for Guyana’s literary and creative sectors.
All outlets report that Phillips emphasizes authenticity in storytelling—capturing the experiences of Guyana’s people and preserving the nation’s history for future generations. INews Guyana and Guyana Chronicle stress strengthening the literary and creative sectors and ensuring stories are told truthfully and preserved.
Kaieteur News focuses more directly on the call for writers to tell Guyana’s stories “truthfully,” linking the government’s broader expansion of support for creative industries to the goal of using writing to document history and lived experience. Across coverage, the common thread is Phillips’ encouragement to use craft, imagination, and skill to record Guyana’s evolving identity.
