US lawmakers urge Justice Department to probe climate deception by Big Oil

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat of Rhode Island) speaks during a news conference at House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat of Rhode Island) speaks during a news conference at House Triangle on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo


(Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers behind a congressional probe of major oil companies today called on the Justice Department to investigate whether the industry deceived the public about fossil fuels’ impact on climate change.

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken (left) receiving a token from a member of the team (Police photo)
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken (left) receiving a token from a member of the team (Police photo)

Top Cop meets with US officials on fingerprint identification

-biometric system will include facial recognition and iris scans Commissioner of Police  Clifton Hicken and members of his Executive Leadership Team yesterday met with US Embassy officials on enhancing its security measures.

Farmers at the meeting (Ministry of Agriculture photo)
Farmers at the meeting (Ministry of Agriculture photo)

Crabwood Creek small farmers to receive help to set up shade houses

100 small farmers from Crabwood Creek will be receiving help through the Ministry of Agriculture to set up  a shade house each  on their land to plant peppers to be able to supply an agro processing plant in Black Bush Polder – a new pilot strategy which is being embarked on by the government to assist small farmers in that area.

Jared Jagnandan
Jared Jagnandan

File on teen fatally shot at Lusignan auto sales still with DPP

-family incensed Two months after 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan was fatally shot at Shaf Auto Sales, Lusignan East Coast Demerara, the file is yet to be returned from the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the family is incensed. 

Iran Supreme Leader leads prayers at Raisi funeral as election looms

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran today  at the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, as the clerical establishment hurried to organise an early election that could further erode its legitimacy amid growing public discontent.The