Disciplined Services minimum salary upped to $130,000 – President announces

The Disciplined Services minimum salary has been increased to $130,000 per month President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced, a move he believes will bring equity to the salary structure of this sector of workers.  “We have to ensure we have the right human resource skill set and mix, and we’ve been investing in that.

Reta Jo Lewis
Reta Jo Lewis

US EXIM Chair to visit

-in aftermath of US$527m loan approval Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis will visit Guyana January 9 – 12, 2025 to highlight the EXIM Board of Directors’ recent approval of US$527 million in financing to support a gas-to-energy project that will double the country’s installed electricity capacity. 

Demarius Payne(Facebook)
Demarius Payne(Facebook)

American teen drowns during outing with family at Linden

An American teen who had travelled to Guyana to celebrate his birthday, drowned during an outing with family on Boxing Day in the Demerara River at Linden The post-mortem conducted by Government Pathologist, Nehaul Singh, on December 30, gave the cause of death of Demarius Payne, an 18-year-old college student from Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Wismar, Linden, as drowning.

Anil Beharry Contributes to CWC Bomb Squad Award Ceremony

The Crabwood Creek Bomb Squad Cricket Club will host its first-ever awards ceremony on January 11 and the event will celebrate outstanding performances from the 2023–2024 period, benefiting several young cricketers through the commendable initiative.

Los Angeles surrounded by out-of-control wildfires; at least 5 dead

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles yesterday, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit, as more than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

US determines Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

WASHINGTON/NAIROBI/CAIRO, (Reuters) – The United States determined yesterday that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and imposed sanctions on the group’s leader over a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.