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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a site at the Giftland Mall for the submission of tax returns and the registration of taxpayers. 

A Garnett Street man, who has pending larceny charges before the court, was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being accused of new crimes, including stealing a motorcycle and cell phones.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russia gave the most sombre assessment so far of its invasion of Ukraine, describing the “tragedy” of mounting troop losses and the economic hit from sanctions, as Ukrainians were evacuated from eastern cities before an anticipated major offensive.

The arts and entertainment community is mourning the death of veteran actor and comedian, Henry Rodney, who passed away yesterday following hospitalisation at the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Centre in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate yesterday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the United States and a victory for President Joe Biden, who made good on a campaign promise as he seeks to infuse the federal judiciary with a broader range of backgrounds.

A man was on Wednesday charged in a city court with assaulting a woman.

(Reuters) – The chairman of Russian aluminium giant Rusal called yesterday for an impartial investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which he described as a crime, and urged an end to the “fratricidal” conflict.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to return, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership as soon as today.

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Inter-American Develop-ment Bank directors have met to discuss accusations in an anonymous email that the bank’s president, Mauricio Claver-Carone, carried out an intimate relationship with a staffer, three sources said.

The Ministry of Health on Thursday once again reported 11 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,059 tests that were done.

Actor Henry Rodney has died after being hospitalised in the United States according to his family.

  UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly today suspended Russia from the U.N.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukraine stepped up calls today for financial sanctions crippling enough to force Moscow to end the war as its officials rushed to evacuate civilians from cities and towns in the east before an anticipated major Russian offensive there.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled today that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and called for lawmakers to return in two days, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership.

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Inter-American Development Bank directors have met to discuss accusations in an anonymous email that the bank’s president, Mauricio Claver-Carone, carried out an intimate relationship with a staffer, three sources said.

(Reuters) – Russia is facing its most difficult situation in three decades due to unprecedented Western sanctions, but foreign attempts to isolate it from the global economy will fail, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said today.

ADEN,  (Reuters) – Yemen’s president delegated power to a presidential council and dismissed his deputy today in moves aimed at supporting U.N.-led

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean countries yesterday came in for high commendation from the US South Command for condemning the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken yesterday told his Regional Commanders to “put your houses in order” by Monday in order to effectively serve the nation, according to a statement yesterday from the Guyana Police Force.

After months of speculation and intrigue in APNU+AFC, Aubrey Norton and Volda Lawrence are to be sworn in as MPs on Wednesday and this will pave the way for the former to be elected as Opposition Leader.