Crime situation not as bad as being made out to be; Response taking place on three levels -Pres. Granger

As the Christmas season draws near, security efforts countrywide are being intensified and President David Granger believes that Guyanese can look forward to a safe and comfortable Christmas season. The President expressed this view on Friday during a radio interview. With mounting complaints from the public about Guyana’s crime situation presently, the President expressed the […]

Dell error hands Mexicans $33 laptop bargain

(BBC)  Mexican officials have ordered Dell Computers to honour the sale of laptops that had been mistakenly advertised online for just 679 pesos (£27; $33). The computers normally sell for up to 50,000 pesos (£1,990; $2,500). But because of an apparent software malfunction, only the shipping costs – 679 pesos – were included in an […]

Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’ – WHO

The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared. By lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN’s health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay. The infection has been linked to severe birth defects in almost 30 countries. These include microcephaly, where […]

CRICKET: Shiv propels Jaguars before collapse

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Half centuries from veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul and openers Rajendra Chandrika and Shimron Hetmyer, gave Guyana Jaguars momentum but yet another five-wicket haul from Rahkeem Cornwall, ensured Leeward Islands Hurricanes shared some of the honours on the opening day of their Regional Four-Day contest here Friday. Asked to bat first […]