GPF adds 28 ranks from Berbice campus

The new ranks taking the oath (GPF photo)
The new ranks taking the oath (GPF photo)

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday saw the addition of 28 ranks who graduated from the Police Academy Berbice Campus.

One of the amphibious vehicles donated (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
One of the amphibious vehicles donated (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

China donates flood relief equipment 

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday received a donation of flood relief equipment from the Chinese Government through its Embassy in Guyana.

The agreement being signed (Ministry of Labour photo)
The agreement being signed (Ministry of Labour photo)

SOL’s minimum wage now $160,000 per month – Ministry of Labour

The management of SOL Guyana Incorporated and the General Workers’ Union (GWU) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that ensures SOL Guyana staff will receive a significant wage and salary increase and other fringe benefits for 2024 and 2025.

T20 World Cup Trophy makes last-minute visit to Bourda

By Michelangelo Jacobus Yesterday, amid the pouring rain, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup trophy made its last stop at the oldest cricket ground in the Caribbean, the world famous Bourda at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

Machac upsets Djokovic in Geneva Open semis

(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic was beaten by Tomas Machac 6-4 0-6 6-1 in the Geneva Open semi-finals yesterday as the Czech reached his first ATP Tour final.

In Mexico, a wave of political murders eats away at democracy

ACAPULCO, Mexico,  (Reuters) –  Guarded by more than a dozen police officers equipped with semi-automatic rifles and donning a helmet and bulletproof vest, Ramiro Solorio looks more like he is leading an armed raid than running for local political office.

Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say

MOSCOW/LONDON, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond.