Four years in jail for Albousytown man busted with suitcase of Poppy weed at Ogle Airport

Four years in jail for Albousytown man busted with suitcase of Poppy weed at Ogle Airport

The Albouystown man who was busted at the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle with a suitcase full of imported marijuana aka poppy weed was sentenced to four years in jail today after pleading guilty to the drug trafficking charge. 47-year-old Elvis Thuesday appeared before Magistrate Rachel Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and pleaded…

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‘Eureka’ celebrates 27 years 

‘Eureka’ celebrates 27 years 

Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) started off in a small office on Waterloo Street, Georgetown and with three employees – the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William Andrew Boyle, his wife Dr. Karen Boyle, and a cleaner. Now, 27 years on, Eureka is a household name and has blossomed into one of Guyana’s premier medical institutions with eight locations…

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Four years in jail for Albousytown man busted with suitcase of Poppy weed at Ogle Airport

Four years in jail for Albousytown man busted with suitcase of Poppy weed at Ogle Airport

The Albouystown man who was busted at the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle with a suitcase full of imported marijuana aka poppy weed was sentenced to four years in jail today after pleading guilty to the drug trafficking charge. 47-year-old Elvis Thuesday appeared before Magistrate Rachel Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and pleaded…

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CCJ blocks Marcus Bisram murder trial, rules DPP power to direct magistrates unconstitutional

CCJ blocks Marcus Bisram murder trial, rules DPP power to direct magistrates unconstitutional

THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), in the early afternoon on Tuesday, ruled that section 72 of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act which empowers the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, to direct a magistrate to commit an accused person to stand trial is unconstitutional and violates the separation of powers. The ruling,…

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More education needed to understand importance of cybersecurity  

More education needed to understand importance of cybersecurity  

-says Digicel’s CEO AN understanding of the importance of and the need for cybersecurity is still a challenge in Guyana, notwithstanding the development of the country’s information, communication and technology (ICT) infrastructure, which has been fuelled by the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Digicel, Gregory Dean, in a recent interview…

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