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City Council debates salary increases

-amid revenue shortfall The Georgetown City Council engaged in intense debate on Monday over whether to implement salary increases for its more than 500 employees in 2024 and 2025, as the municipality grapples with a significant revenue shortfall.

CEO of Hess Corporation, John B. Hess speaks during the Energy Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo 
CEO of Hess Corporation, John B. Hess speaks during the Energy Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo 

Hess CEO upbeat on oil demand, says Guyana’s potential barely scratched

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Hess (HES.N) CEO John Hess said yesterday he sees the oil market as closer to being balanced than oversupplied this year, despite worries about demand from China and greater production from U.S.

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.

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.

Tens of thousands flee as wildfires tear through Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze.