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The woman who was nabbed with 9.5kg of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will be spending the next three years behind bars after she was jailed on Wednesday. Tricia Elizabeth Loo, of 651 Fort Ordinance, East Canje, Berbice, was jailed and fined by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The 44-year-old woman admitted that on September 20, 2016, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, she had in her possession 9.5kg of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. In addition to the three-year jail sentence,…

…in light of public servants wage standoff The establishment of an industrial court to hear matters on workers’ grievances and other labour issues is necessary, Attorney Nigel Hughes told Guyana Times International in a recent interview. Similar views were expressed by Member of Parliament and former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who also made the call during an interview with this newspaper. Both Attorneys pointed out that there were many cases of ongoing grievances and work-related issues plaguing employees, who sometimes received no justice. The most recent is the deadlock between…

A woman was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after she was accidentally shot in the back. The injured woman, who has been identified as Jean Rodrigues, of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, is said to be in her fifties. According to reports reaching Guyana Times, Rodrigues, along with her husband, Anthony Persaud, their three children and grandchild were all headed to a wake in Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) around 17:30h when the incident occurred. The family was in…

Three armed bandits carried out a brazen robbery on Tuesday evening at the Sleep In Hotel located at 151 Church Street, Georgetown, carting off G$100,000 in cash. The incident reportedly occurred around 19:30h. Surveillance footage showed that one of the men, who arrived at the hotel in a silver Toyota Allion motor car, entered and made inquiries at the front desk. He then took out his cellphone and sent a text, at which time, another man barged in and pointed a gun at the receptionist and another male employee, forcing…

Although Magistrate Judy Latchman issued arrest warrants for both Barry Dataram and his reputed wife, Anjanie Boodnarine, a source close to the family confirmed that the duo has fled the country. Guyana Times Internationalwas told that the self-confessed drug trafficker and his reputed wife, who were due to appear at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, absconded sometime over the weekend. The duo, along with Komal Charran and Trevor Gouveia, was expected to be present for the court’s ruling on a cocaine trafficking charge. The four were on trial for…

New York, United States – Guyana’s ‘green agenda’, the Venezuela border controversy and security are at the top of the agenda for a series bilateral engagements being conducted by President David Granger on the sidelines of the United Nations’ 71st General Assembly. Even as the Head of State represents Guyana’s cause with regard to the 50-year-old threat to Guyana’s sovereignty, the push to transform Guyana into a ‘green’ state has also resonated in meetings with President Hage Geingob of Namibia, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, President Robert Mugabe of…

Five armed bandits assaulted a young couple after breaking into their East Canje, Berbice home, carting off cash, jewellery and other valuables in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Navindra Singh, also called ‘Surish’, said it was the third attempt to get into his Bristol Street home over the past four days. Of the five masked men, one was armed with a gun and three with cutlasses. The men gained entry through a window situated in the washroom. At the time Singh, his wife and a baby were at home.…

In an effort to create a green, smart, information-based Guyana, Public Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes is touting tele-medicine and E-learning as possible initiatives that can be embarked upon with the development of an inter-connected digital platform. “Here we are talking about establishing an inter-connected digital platform that can provide Government services systems to citizens in an efficient cost-effective and timely manner. It is about establishing links that can manage both Government and Private Sector data in a safe and secure manner,” Hughes said at a recent press conference. She highlighted…