Gholda James, a participant in the first Dominica’s Next Super Model show, held earlier this year, has been arrested at London’s Gatwick’s airport.
DNO has confirmed that James who arrived there on a Virgin Atlantic flight this week, was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
James, who is from Point Michel, was found with 2 kilos of cocaine in her suitcase.
She left Dominica on Tuesday this week for a one week intended trip to London.
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Did any of you ever thought that she might have been framed and is innocent?
Framed??? comon really? thats a nice way to put it buh some people too stupid….b4 some1 offer them money they will do anything they will pay the time for doin the crime
dominicans throw trash every where whenever one is caught overseas it is only for what is done to the country .
is she the holder of a dominican diplomatic passport? was she going to visit melissa drummond?check that dno good vibes.investigate.you might get a pulitser.
Any updates ADMIN?
She looking nice in that RED dress – I wonder how she looking in the ORANGE JUMP SUIT.
I heard that she told the Judge that she “used to be BRITISH.” The judge said,”we use to call you all BRITISH just to make believe.”
2 kilos is like 2 bricks wi smh. World Ending those days women you thinking that have big bottom basically have big padded cocaine pampers
can you people please stay on your island with your drugs please don’t come to England. You people are destroying our country
@ England Man:
If your country people didn’t need it, there would be no reason for d/cans and other people from different nationalities to be supplying it. So really, your country people are just as responsible and just as guilty. I’m not saying what James did was right. In no way am I justifying what she did but get away from here with that nonsense about stay on your island with your drugs
what sorth of statement is that, dominicans dont bring drugs in, the british had there drugs problems long time ago
Well, you know what they say about Point Mitchell girls. I hate to say it but I must….”Wat a Waste”
For the first time I wish I was going to Jail to share the same cell with her. Anyways, pretty is as dumb can be …..you do the crime, you do the time! Let that be a lesson to the rest. Living on the fast lane actually gets you nowhere …really fast.
But girl, if you are reading this,which I highly doubt, look on the bright side of things,
1) Your vacation just got extended to at least 15 years
2)shared room, no rent, includes break, lunch and dinner
3)Get to make new friends who will eventually allow you to go through their initiation test before your become family.
4)Definitely will pop your other cherry …many times
The rest is for you to just go with the flow
My advise to you is get a hubby …..Start smoking if you have not already
C U in 15
How stupid can one be! once the luggage is off the aircraft and placed on the terminal – there are security dogs sniffing them for drugs! so sorry, these people don’t have a clue!
aye she looking good na papa met wat a waste.
Another mule….bray like a donkey
so sad.why would a model do something so low.smh.and society say they are the one with the brains.lol
which society told u that? a bunch of Bimbos, and not just Dominicans.In the part of the world where I live it’s an every day thing with these girls, they think there good looks can get them anything.
Oh why.
She doh ready yet! She was supposed to ingest the cocaine or put it you know where. Nobody tell the girl to carry it in her suitcase.
looks like it is you who gave her the cocaine to travel or did you put it in her luggage to ruin her life. for all you know the poor girl did not even know it was in her bag after all why would she take such a chance knowing that bags are scanned and sniffed through security. sounds like a set up to me. you never know!!
what it sounds like is someone that was under the impression they could traffick drugs from one country to the next without the understanding that its illegal and there are measures to prevent such illegal activity. as a youth many people apprached me to do those things I was lucky enough to have the understanding that this type of business never ends well for anyone involved. also if they were smart they should have asked someone under the age of 18 which the law would not apply to; also you can make more money doing legal things than illegal.
hhhahah u must be funny ma lady. “poor girl” plz. stop!!! she tried something. she got busted end of story
I totally agree, but huh no body knows but she and god alone
Jail Time
What happen all you stupid or something? Talking about check surveillance and if her suitcase was locked. Please if you don’t know nothing don’t talk cause as I and many other travellers who has used virgin Atlantic know, your suitcase is sent straight through to England from you’re cleared in Dominica. So what all you really talking about. I’m in no position to judge but give wrong where wrong is wrong. I pray for you, and I hope you open your mouth and talk cause its clear that you’re not talking hence why they haven’t sentenced you. This ain’t the gholda I know but boy was that a stupid move on ur part.
Hello you must stop calling people name and stop using derogatory words at people. Now you said that if you used Virgin Atlantic and once you are cleared in Dominica your luggage is sent straight to England which is true but you are missing an important aspect about your luggage. We know that Virgin Atlantic don’t fly directly from Dominica to England therefore once you clear security in Dominica your luggage is placed on Liat for an adjoining Virgin Atlantic flight either in Antigua or Barbados. The people in Antigua or Barbados who’s transferring your luggage from Liat to Virgin Atlantic can tamper with your luggage and that’s easy to accomplish isn’t it. Now if this young lady was being used as a mule then she should face the consequences but if her luggage was tampered with then the Court should remedy the situation . Also don’t think someone cannot tamper with your luggage because once you check your luggage in then you don’t have physical control of your luggage . Also did she tell you she did it because I heard she pled not guilty.
nigga please, like I would plead guilty if I was caught with cocaine
5-10 years in a British Prison.Thats what the results will bring. When last you ever heard someone got released for concealed drugs through those airports. Don’t forget the last two Dominicans that got to burn Jail for that same thing. This aint Dominica. They Dont care whose drugs it is. As long as they find it in your Suit case you’re toast. I’ve passed through Gatwick Airport countless times, They get suspicious if you even sneeze the wrong way much less for carrying 2 Kgs of YAYO.
I would encourage Gholda to enquire into studying while in prison. All she has is time and she should utilize it wisely and come out better than she went in. The opportunities for study are there she just needs to register and may need some funding but the Prisoners Education Trust will be able to assist. Although internet is not available to prisoners, there is a Virtual Campus set up for them. Here is a link for further information: http://www.prisonerseducation.org.uk/index.php?id=190
Good luck my Dear. My heart goes out to her mother and the rest of her family. Please encourage her to get some more qualifications while she has the time to do it.
So sad
I am not sympathetic to this situation due to the fact that this young lady had a choice. She is a beautiful and promissing young woman that got sucked into this mess by her own doing. I remembered being about 18 years and offered a same deal. To be a mule. I was not working at the time and god knows I needed the money. But you know what!!!! I was raised with sense, and my common sense told me to walk away. So I did. Today, I have my degree, a beautiful family and a good career. All out of hard work and commitment. Choices people!!!!
If that’s true how stupid can she be? What was she thinking? When everybody feast on the pleasure of life she gets the indegestion. I hope she speaks the truth, the whole truth nothing but the truth say exactly what went down and who would gain financially.That’s very sad indeed.
I sorry for u girl cause I know how de English law operate. that is an easy 10 years jail for her , she might have to serve 7 out of that
Hold strong girl…a lot of ppl will just wait for somebody to fall for them to speak there jealous minds. The REAL ppl of Pt.Michel are with you 100%…there are no mistakes in life only lessons
Are you stupid or are you stupid…jealous minds? What shit are you talking, who’s going to be jealous of smuggling drugs you idiot. It’s ignorant, uneducated people like you that are ruining our country.
Read a book and watch world news.
Many Dominicans in their limited knowledge are hastily claiming that the reason that this young lady was apprehended was due to her allegedly stating a 1 WEEK visit in England. What you all are missing is that the Gatwick airport officials are much more clever than that. If that was their winning formula they would have never revealed it, since it would educate many would-be perpetrators.
Whenever they apparently reveal their security formula it is as a decoy. Basically to throw off criminals from their technique. In reality these cases are normally detected by High Tech surveillance equipment, visitor profile analysis and most significantly by INTELLIGENCE GATHERING. Indeed these agencies are so well networked that they usually get informed beforehand of the person coming to the airport, and they simply await them.
So please disabuse yourself of this simplistic notion that the British Border Control Mechanisms are so DAFT that they will instruct potential violators of their successful apprehension procedures.
Finally please bear in mind that this young lady remains DOMINICAN and as such one should not gloat at her tragedy, doing so is like shooting oneself in the foot. She still has to have her day in court so wish her well.
So bcuz she got caught, she didn’t know nothing lol wa if she made it accross with it that’s when she would know lol Dominicans eh lol, all u good sot the woman try a thing it na work, stop burning all u hands, it’s sad that she got caught but, even if we stay on dno and say what she knew or what she didn’t know, the ” I didn’t know” is the number one reason they use and these ppl know that. They won’t say ok u didn’t know and take d drugs and let u go and say next time make sure u know okay” lol well if she didn’t know I guess she knows for sure who gave her d package and she better start saying who! Cuz I like mamselle so much! Is love for her to be innocent..but it’s life ppl
she was caught for many reasons
** main one is her ticket..1 week to London..flagged
** young and sexy..typical trafficker
** she was flagged in Antigua
** immigration questions..where r u gonna stay, why a short stay in the UK, do u work, how much do u make, who sponsored ur flight, who’s gonna sponsor ur stay, proof of u going back to ur country, how much cash do u have on u, who do u know in England and many more questions!
Answers she may have had also flagged her, once immigration goes through questions they gonna realise she is a trafficker..so young but can afford all this, dealers can only afford to send the mules to these places for short periods of time,hence one week, lack of cash on her, they won’t trust mules with plenty cash,she can’t give a direct address but hotel Becuz they would hold her sponsor as well which would defo be in connection with her dealings here..after immigration is done they call drug unit and that’s where the game is over, they will use this micro drugs test swab which picks up any residue during packaging of drugs. Handles of bags in bags purse just name it, if u had any kind of contact with drugs they will get a reading, swabbing of inside shoes picks up drugs, if it is swallowed…so ppl stop trying come England with drugs..plz don’t risk it
Mamselle must be crazy, a month ago they catch a big drug lord that should know all the tricks, u making that old move, one week ticket alone that make them ppl stop u, do ur research before doing them crazy moves, who ever have plans to go uk with drugs please dont risk it, these ppl spotting u from antigua n just waiting for u, looks and character has nothing to do with them, they search anybody, in nice clothes old clothes granny n baby lol so dont waste ur tym my ppl, all u flagging our country n these ppl will come down on us
To ALL the people who gave my comments a thumb down either have no common sense, no better knowledge of grammar, no empathy, or their THUMBS can only go one way, DOWN.
To you, I give a THUMB DOWN.
Well the evidence in this matter is
1. landed at Gatwick
2. duration of stay declared- 1 week
3. she was wearing a red dress?
4. had two suitcase?
My humble conclusion is that she raised the red FLAG most likely by wearing the red dress- the rest seems to be history
Are you dumb ? The picture there isnt of when she left the country… Yow i swear people getting a lot more stupid by the day!!
And there you have it guys, the dumbest statements everrrrrrr
stop putting the blame on lack of employment.majority of the persons caught for stealing are employed.Even those charged for other crimes are gainfully employed,the problem is that they want it all and want it now.
My sentiments exactly. There are more people gainfully employed that steals. People must have someone to blame for their misfortune. I am unemployed, I DO NOT STEAL nor SELL DRUGS.
roy i think i want to shake your hand
After reading some of the comments,I’m very sadden about what some people can write about their own people,all of you that is barging this young lady should be ashamed of yourself and let the Justice system takes its course.We should pray for this young lady,It is very easy to say nasty things about other people especially when it is not us or our family that is accused of those things.As an international traveler myself,I have suffered so many times just by the way I look.I could go on and on but that’s not about me.People you must stop jumping the gun and listen and listen some more before you come to a conclusion.
What really is your point?
yea u cud go on and on… but ain’t no one get 2 kilos of cocaine in ur luggage did they???
Joseph it’s not about looks my friend its about what direction people wants to take in life . I am not here to judge but I am an International traveller myself and I don’t care how people look at me the FACT remains I will NEVER peddle anything that is illegal (Knowingly)
ashamed????? is us that send her and transport drugs??? u must be related to her , i know her at what i have to say is she should know better …BUT HOW SHE MAKE US LOOK???????
i love dat comment i support it 1000% dominicans stop bringing down our people
I do not know if you are a Catholic or not; would love to know. Consider how the Catholic Church, the Pope and Priests have been lambasted on this Website. If you are not a genuine practicing Catholic, you may have been one of those who did as them.
If you are not a Catholic and you followed their ungodly actions, then, you are two-faced for the woman committed a serious crime. You know the Law. You do not have to be reminded that her actions are lawless. She has also embarrassed Dominica and nationals. Now, Dominicans who travel to the UK will be more scrutinized than ever. They will search them.
As Paul Keens-Douglas said in his comedy show which is on tape: “They will dig (your) suitcases as if they are going back to the land.” No Dominicans including others from the West Indies, and those from Guadeloupe and Martinique, the French islands will be exempt.
Therefore, allow others their opinion. The problem with some people is, they are not fair and just. Who they should uphold and defend they do not. Those who should chastise they do not. This means, they uphold crimes and those who commit it, whether in Dominica or not.
I do feel sorry for her for she is now at the mercy of the British police and has a criminal record. She made a grave mistake. May this be a lesson for others.
After reading some of the comments,I’m very sadden about what some people can write about their own people,all of you that is barging this young lady should be ashamed of yourself and let the Justice system takes its course.We should pray for this young lady,It is very easy to say nasty things about other people especially when it is not us or our family that is accused of those things.As an international traveler myself,I have suffered so many times just by the way I look.I could go on and on but that’s not about me.People you must stop jumping the gun and listen and listen some more before you come to a conclusion.
It is so sad that this young lady would get caught up in such a mess. There are so many things about this story that Raise flags. According to comments it’s not customary that someone travels to London from Dominica for just a week, so that is one red flag. Secondly if you are going for just a week, why two suitcases? Thirdly in this day and age, absolutely no one should take anything from anyone and not have a look at it in front the person, I mean two kilos? Baggage weight is so ridiculous much less to carry something that heavy. I feel sorry for her family especially her sister Dianne who keeps trying to defend her honor, but as the baby of the family, you should have questioned her motives as to why she was traveling to London for a week, or perhaps you didn’t know. We make children but not their ways, her mother may have brought her up in every right way possible but the greed of this world makes us forget about our morals and values. It’s sad that her life has ‘gone done the drain’ as commonly said, but there are so many things you don’t need education for to make the right decision, common sense is a hell of a thing.
I agree it is sad that this young lady would get caught up in such a mess. Certainly, there are many things about this story that raise red flags. NO ONE knows her reason for traveling to London from Dominica for just a week, that should not be a red flag. People go on a week’s vacation all the time. Why should she not have two suitcases whether it was for a week, or several weeks? She may be one of those people that do not wash while on vacation. Hey, I do wash. I also agree that in this day and age absolutely no one should take anything from anyone without knowing the contents especially because of weight limitations and not to mention the additional charge. I think even if one do not want to question a person that is giving them a package, of any kind, out of respect or privacy, they should open that package for their own PROTECTION. I do not think it hurts to be SUSPICIOUS.
All we can do is feel sorry for her, and her family. By-the-way, do you know what her motives were? You all keep concentrating on “traveling to London for a week”. That is not unusual. Every parent give their children the proper upbringing, but some children follow their own paths. We have no idea what is going on except the allegations against the young lady. Why do you all think that her life has “gone down the drain?” she is not the first person that has encountered a setback. Hopefully, this is a learning experience for her. I hope too that she has an explanation, and that if someone really gave this to her without her knowledge, she DO NOT take the fall alone.
that is so true
This girl is very very brave. If it was me I would turn to jelly at every airport I went through. I have to point out that England is one of the most efficient and well organised countries in the world and their police is second to none. How in hell she thought she would get away with it. Just the one week ticket would raise suspicion. Plus the amount of suitcases?
Doesn’t she think these people have a brain. She was spotted straight away I’m sure. Note to Dominicans travelling to UK. You cannot fool immigration so don’t bother try. They know all the stories and tricks. It’s their job.
your so right !
Put your hand in fire for her ..people traffick drugs every day I bet it wasn’t her first time if she had made it you would never hear her talk about it and all the money she got paid …who goes to england for a week after paying 4ooo dollars that’s a red flag
my dear d.n.o readers and commenters i would just like to share with u guys a little advice based on my own experience.i am a daily follower of dno and often share my comments when i feel like.for the past months,we have been hearing and reading about the unfortunate incidents that our fellow brothers and sisters have been accused and charged for.these include stealing,drug dealing and others.u see my people,never in a million years that i would expect to see my own family held at the prison for robbery and attempted murder.so people be cautious as to what u write and say and wish for others,u never know when the devil might be knocking at your door.it could have been a close family member of yours or maybe you.so please remember when your neighbours house is on fire take water and wet yours
they want it now they want it now ,they doe want to work for it.how stupid can someone be to try to enter London with drugs in suitecase,u think that is melvilhall airport man hmn.my god some people are really stupid.is it her boyfriend that sent her,if so then she really love that man papa lol.work hard for all u money.plenty dominica young woman too like money.go and work hard stop selling drugs.
OMFG!!!!!!!
correction far left politic in Dominica {A L B A Doctrine of necessity}
The young people must be taught to be creative and get rewarded for hard work. Dominicans are now expecting deals and favors as this is the clear policy of the Government.
That ESCALADE will have to wait.
All you bla bla-ing about “EQUAL RIGHTS” but had it been a young man who had gotten caught at Gatwick; I doubt very much he would have received all this sympathy that’s going out to this lady and her family. This world is so sick it’s sickening.Her life is now blemished for life. No ones fault but hers. The same thing I’d say if it was a man, is the same thing I’ll say now that it’s a woman. “LOCK-HER-UP.”
Frabo, women get locked up MEN GET KILLED. Double standard, huh? I, personally, empathize with any and every one in this situation.
Smdh ….. hw allu ppl retarded so nuh ?? … So d gurl gnna go to England .. weh dey hv d best security system .. finking she can smuggle drugs … Mst be is set dey set ha uhp …. Bhut allu Dominicans too DUMB tuh realize tht … ii understand … -_-
STOP TEXTING.
Is that they doh know, my sister was frickin set up in all u…..
Who the hell is mamselle to set up??? lol stupes… don’t be so NIAVE!!!!
Hello am not an English major but stop using derogatory words(dumb) at people. Please look in the mirror and read your material before you post it. Thanks.
everybody is responsible for there action so stop speculating
100% blame should be bestowed on the Government of Dominica, are they an example an example for the young people?
pure crap.
ignornace
You’re not a Govt. official, not a youth embassador, you not a CEO for any flight, you not working on an airline….England for ten days, seriously chick? That alone is a dead giveaway. It’s a shame you could not see that far.
That should have been CEO for any company
All the the poorly phrased responses out there….
all the talk all the blame going her but why don’t you all ask where the hell she boarded the first plane? isn’t she from Dominica ? they must investigate to know whether she left Dominica with it or picked it up somewhere else.
That is exactly what I said. Where was security? How could she have gone through SECURITY UNNOTICED, and when she made her connection, did she not have to check in? How could that have happened if she did not have ASSISTANCE? INVESTIGATE FURTHER.
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ooooooh believe me they saw it in Dominica and i bet u those Dominican port officers called Antigua and they in antugua allowed her to pass through for her to get caught in Englad cause we all know noting would be done to her if she was caught in Dominica. BE REAL PEOPLE!!
What was she going to do in London in the first place that someone gave her this package to carry? and where did her immigration card state she was going to stay while in London: at a hotel or with family/friends?
Go ask her
First and foremost, it is extremely sad what happened to this young and uprising lady. But the reality of the crime cant be overlooked. Let’s agree her one week trip to England was in connection with her modeling career, shouldn’t she have a sharperon? or be accompanied by some professional? Secondly, this young lady willingly agreed to gamble and risk her life and rising modeling career, when she was approached by whoever it was, to travel to ENGLAND for one week to deliver this package, with the expectation she would benefit in a big way financially, this all seemed good to her, and the USER was able to convince her in a big way, I also believe she did not tell her mother the real purpose nor the truth of her one week trip to ENGLAND. She knew her mother would never allow her to go on that trip had she told her the truth. In the mind of her USER and in her mind, she looks innocent, she is young, she is beautiful, and so may not be suspected by the authorities, little did she know is people like her the authorities are on the lookout for, and modern technology is REAL. All expense paid, she is going to ENGLAND, and that is the risk these young women take with their lives, dsignity and character, all for the the LOVE OF MONEY and WORLDLY MATERIAL. Today her mother is in pain, in tears, and so devastated, WHY? why young men and women do you allow yourselves to be USED, why do you put your families through this PAIN, THIS TORTURE & TORMENT? This young woman could have gone to ENGLAND time and time again making herself and family proud. SOMETIMES AS ONE MAKE THEIR BED, SO THEY’LL HAVE TO LIE IN IT. SAD BUT TRUE!! Young people, seek the Lord while he may be found, and he will direct your PATH!
thumbs up 2 u.,,#1..comin to uk as an 18 yr old for 1 week they would not allow her in because they would question her motives of weather she would leave or stay.#2..2 suitcases for 1 week doesn’t make sense..was 1 with clothes and 1 with drugs??.#3 a ticket costs $2000 in low season..who pays all tht money for only 1 week. 2 many questions..there were red flags from the start..i believe she very well knew her motives..
if I know what jail she’s in id like to pay her a visit. sad just wrong decisions..lovely grl very promising..bt chaa look nw..wasted 6/7 yrs gona b spent in jail.
back in the days u think u 18 years and u can go england u alone u mad, now a days children think they big woman, well is big woman she playing she will take her time, i hope she learn and take her time to grow
she know what she was doing do not be fool
What a shame, what a waste.She is very beautiful but
some more brains would do. She is obviously naive.
Even travelling with a little bush or cocoa sticks to make some tea can be troublesome when going to these destinations. The UK is perhaps the country with the most experience when it comes to securing their borders .
On the other hand, drugs destroy and kill people. facilitating this trade makes one guilty of murder or attempted murder.
Our young people need good role models, they need people to talk to them, their conscience need training.
I would like to believe that someone paid her, this the public needs to know. This scoundrel will pay for his/her crime.
I feel sorry for her. Thank God , there is forgiveness and the opportunity for repentance.Jesus makes the difference when we invite Him into our lives. If you believe in his sacrificial death burial and resurrection, ask him to forgive you for your sins, save you and make you His spiritual child.
Now it’s a wait and see game,but only God know’s the heart of man.
Nobody is perfect. Stop Judging, and Pray for the sister.
You classless bloggers ain’t know Sh&%. Always have an opinion, like you know best when your backyards are more messy than others.
She this, She that. What about you?
What qualifies you to class judgment like u have the final say. Get a life and stop blogging
So even though all the people writing here are nasty dirty animals…does that change the fact that SHE was arrested for carrying drugs. You sound like a skerrit fart catcher who decides to get personal with anyone who criticizes him. Don’t matter what you say…….SHE was still arrested…SHE still was stupid for carrying drugs….and SHE still going jail.
U people just wait for the next story on DNO to Gossip. Alu forget the Colombians story already? I’ve learned never to judge anyone, but leave all judging to the Most High! My heart goes out the young lady and her family! Remember people: la barbe comarade ou puis deefay, prends glow enver woozay sa zot! For those who can’t understand: when the beard of ur friend catches fire, take water and sprinkle on yours (food for thought). Low minded gossipers, just waiting for the next story to babble about it. I’m not saying what she did was right, but come on we’re all human and no one is perfect. Stupes!
All I can do is feel sorry for the young lady and her family, and that all! You do the crime face the time. When u decide to do things that have stiff penalties you should be thinking of if u get catch. So what ever the outcome learn to live with it. Had she gone through and enjoying her big money it would be a different song. I see!
I don’t know how much they offer but I’d be damned before I risk my freedom being a mule (transporting drugs) for some Frank Lucas wannabe…especially to these big countries. These local drug dealers aren’t even clever..I mean from D/ca too London for ONE WEEK? No wedding invitation, birth of a baby, funeral or something? That is bound to draw attn..furthermore, what are the chances of finding drugs in your LUGGAGE??
ikr..n no invitation from even ur family..im goin 2 b staying at a hotel…b4 u get out they would interrogate u so much whatever u have/had they bound to find it..
I feel so sorry 4 u Gholda. be strong
that’s not looking good for dominica at all.did she lock her suitcase.judge no man n trust no one
Bunch of hypocrites that talking on DNO. I know everybody have their skeletons in their closet, so keep it up , talk your talk and full your belly with all that ignorant talk.
you sound like a desperate fool that will take a ticket for 2 days to England to drop off 1 ounce of cocaine in your hand luggage .Come on one FLIPPING WEEK and you dont expect comments not all dominicans that a fool whether we have skeletons or penez in our closets so i pray for all young people including you my children and Miss James may God guide you all in more godly and positive things
Another sad day for our young people. Such a beauty and one expected to have the intelligence of knowing right or wrong. This is a situation that is affecting the whole world. Some of us may say that she didn’t know what she was carrying and that may be true. However, you are constantly warned of carrying luggage for other people while travelling especially when you don’t know what is in it.
The other part is some of our young people do not appreciate what hard work is. We want the best, expensive and good-looking things and we want it know. We want to live the high life. We want fast cash but these come with serious risk and when we are caught we are then sorry. Yes, sorry we are caught. She may be innocent and she may be guilty, I am not here to judge her.
However the facts are that she went to England for a week, surely not a common thing fro Dominicans and that may have caught the attention of the authorities prompting an extensive search of her and her belongings hence the discovery of the drugs. Secondly she was carrying all this coke and this is illegal. The ball is in her court to cooperate with the authorities both in England and Dominica to help prove her innocence if she is. Other wise, she will be a beauty pageant in London Jail.
Parents, please raise your children in the right way that when they grow old they will not depart from these ways. Children, be honest, hard working and take time to grow, you will succeed.
I agree completely with your comments concerned one. Our youth need to inculcate the value of hard work and sacrifice into their heads.I was taught that nothing in this life comes easy.
I feel like my heart is breaking, I hung out with her just last week, feel so helpless i can’t do anything to help her but pray and hope, pray and hope.
off to london for aweek. suspicious and red flagged.
This should be an easy one to solve, the authorities need to check the surveillance cameras At the different Air ports.let’s wait and see what the results will bring.let’s not trample her down, she need love and support.
When they take your bag at the Airport in Dominica, you only see your bag again when you reach your final destination, so there isnt a chance that her luggage was search at each airport that she stopped.
First thing they will do is grill her and they will know from that if she is telling the truth or not. These people are very well trained to catch a mule. But when checking in they do ask the questions did you pack this yourself and are you carrying anything for anyone. So the responsibility will be on her. I see a long sentence ahead.
Sounds like another Vanessa Vigilante all over again… Anyone know where Vanessa is now?
She is back in Dominica and moving on with her life, looking better than she did before. Women don’t just fall you know, rising above all and accepting responsibility for what you do is important and she has, so give her a break now. She has learned the hard way but is proudly walking the streets of her homeland.
Mind your business
In d.a hiding
she is in dominica. you have a problem?
She back in Dominica with her Bsc and is hard working. Anything else?
BSc in what
hello please leave the girl out of this mess.someone will pay for this.all u forget danny as well.so why keep calling the girl name.people will spoil allu for that!!1
She washing plates by orchards restaurant
What does that have to do with anything? Jeez wherever Vanessa is, its no ones business she has to move on with her life just like gholda will eventually. smh
oh please why would i spend all that money to go london for one week. she had to have a damn good reason when she get to costoms seeing that she did not have an invitation. no matter who u are bad things can happen to u. we need to stop looking for people to blame when things happen to us. accept my sympathy my dear and pray that london have mercy on u. u tried a thing and it turned sour. u learn from your mistakes there is no amount of money that can prepare u to sleep comfortable in jail. sorry dear.
I’m quite saddened another young person has fallen to temptation. I don’t need to know you but I hope you learn from this experience and become a stronger and better person because of it. This doesn’t have to be the end of you but now is time to repent and make amends.
stop judge u are so wrong to say her luggage pass through the scanner in dom and antigua and they did not see the drug well what about the other people coming from the other countries and their bags passing through the scanners,and is when they reach in london they catching them?check out youtube and look for cocaine in gatwick airport
When u travelling. They only check bags at final destination..from Dominica they check the weight ..antingua u pick ur bags n wait for ur flight depending if u transitting .. u get to gat/Heathrow..did u pack ur bags urself? Main question ..if “yes” they hold it against u..if “No” u raise suspicion so either way u
Saw them at cocnuts modeling…. they think they in america. is not so.. take allu time and grow,… even queen contestants in that nonsense… wat allu wat to show off.. wat allu looking for allu will get and stay quiet,, carry on… live life…ACT YOUR WAGE, NO JOB. BUT THEY WANT EVERYTHING…
are u angry about the situation or just grudge-full?
Correction she was NEVER a queen contestant. Thank you
you people must be very careful when calling people name.
I have children and my heart goes out to the family. When you live in glass house dont throw stones. people. cant blame parents. her dad was my friend. spider was a good man and i know he raised her well. if he was alive he would be devastated.
when i heard this i first thought of spider. and i realised that it was exactly the anniversary of his death. my heart goes out to the james family.
lol, bon diay all u like to call skerro name for everyfing wi. de girl had a growing modelling career wit nuff potential. skerrit di li pour fe sa?
I know thiss young lady and her family. I want to believe she was tricked into carrying the illegal drugs. If it was someone who put in her bag or gave her to carry as condiments such as coconut cheese or something. Must be someone she knew for a while and trusted. Airport surveillance tapes from origin to Gatwick should be available. Lets hope she is exonerated. Also Diane her sister I feel ur pain. Your family are truly nice honorable ppl. I know because we grew up together in Pointe Michel. Your brothers are still my friends up to today. Alas for ur mother garcon. She does not deserve this. God bless. We will know who did this to our Golda and may God be with them when his angel of wrath visits upon their heads. The innocent will be avenged not by human courts of law but one eternally higher and just.
I week trip to England? Smmmmmmh. Oh maybe she was going to model.
Lol. allu dirty wi pal
Why these drug trafficers think that gatwick airport is neglegent when it comes to that? Them ppl have the best security system in the world. I think alot of ppl need to read alot more about the UK and Interpol…
girl you do ur crime pay ur time eh that wasn’t no mistake it says here on ur ticket. 1 week wii gimme a break
I feel sorry for this young lady. Someone must have set her up. I do not know her personally but who ever it is that did that to her their time will COME. Lord look over this child and her family.
Well Dominica High Commissioner in London Francine Baron Royer will have work to do. Dominican drug traffickers will be keeping her very busy, what an embarrassment. And those ignorant people making excuses are typical upside down Dominicans. Everybody wants to be nice to the wrongdoers in Dominica but is the people who mean well and who are pointing out all their wrongs is who they love to hate! ‘Si i pas ni soutiwey i pas ni voleur…’ too many people are sympathetic to wrongdoers and criminals in Dominica. It is time to stop this nonsense. No wonder so many of you all turning to crime. Excuses excuses excuses for doing wrong from captain down to cook – what a sad country and people!
I gree with you my friend-don’t get me wrong I am all for putting away thieves and murderers but at times we have to look at a situation with a balanced perspective and wait and see what the results of an investigation will show.
But again, I agree with you we must stop “celebrating” wrongdoers especially those who have put themselves up in the eyes of the public.
Well well well……I really thought Gholda would do more than that with her life now she’s gonna do some hard time. That’s just the consequence of her actions. It was stupid yes but at the end of the day the motive for these things are always personal gain. I really liked her spirit as an individual, but her life is not over I just hope she gets less time, but these are serious matters and trafficking drugs ain’t a joke. So to all you pretty ladies that think that it’s cool it ain’t you get caught thrown in jail and your life’s ruined……peace
That’s what happen when the country has no jobs the youth goes the wrong way am not making excuses but sometimes when your young and you want to achieve and there’s no avenue within Dominica to grow you find yourself involve in wrong acts to get money but thats still not an excuse to sell drugs … with that being said I hope other youths learn from this and wait patiently for things to come in time never rush things patience is a venture ..and to the young lady i hope you dont go to jail for long and ruin your dream for a better futare and think before you act money is not all
What does a person who chooses to hustle drugs have to do with employent in a country?? She was on her way to making money in modeling and chose another path. Some of these young ladies are too greedy and allow themselves to get caught up in the wrong things.
OMG what a prat!!!!!
So as there are few jobs during in a double-recession in my country England at the moment, that gives me a license to go to another person’s country to mule illegal drugs or to even get involved in this arena at all!
Absolutely,nonsense as we’ve all been given choices in our lives and whatever road we choose to go down that decision lies ONLY we us and no one else, not our teachers, parents, ministers and certainly not our politicians or governments.
Its high time we as a small nation island state, cease from making excuses, excuses, excuses for individual’s wrong doing or misguided choices they made, not were forced to make, as a nation who fails recognize “a spade and call it a spade” has no hope at all.
Stop passing on this toxic pattern to our children of go on and make wrong choices in your life, then stand up on your high horse and blame the world and its mother for this. BLOODY NONSENSE!!!!!
Don’t kno y ppl hating ur comment, it’s so true. I think they are labourits, it’s common sense ..if a country has no jobs , ppl will find a way to have and take, not every one da can plant fig and dasheen, we all know poverty leads to crime, some of us in Dominica have it sweet some have it hard, so don’t get vex cuz the government not giving jobs, don’t get vex cuz u have a job and looking down on ppl, u can lose ur job too and turn to drugs, this girl is young and wanted fast cash, don’t brand her, life is real until it hits u
you guys are to quick to spit out s*** from your mouths.half of the women in DA live a life of prostitution and find themselves in illegal agenders.its only when they are caught people start pointing fingers. watching those with style and what they do.people take chances ,u get caught ,u deal with it.the woman will serve her time and come back with her degress if she wishes to study.when she comes back the same people that talking down on the situation will still be there being befy with no education.all of them want to be in the spotlight ,dressing and being copawazon like they know how to eat with knife and fork.the same ones that are giving poor remarks they are the ones sleeping for money,doing their dirty jobs.whatever breaks you you lift yourself and rise to the next opportunity.we are just to freaking small minded.those who are not sorry,i dont think shes needs ur remorse.its all in the mind.its not a wise choice she made,but it happened.i do feel for her ,but she will make it .as long as her family is there for her thats all she needs !!!!!!
Oh ho I see. So that sa new way to get a degree if you are a Dominican young woman? Traffic cocaine and hope you get caught and sent to jail? We really like to spit s*** from our mouths.
@ms d – i second some of the thing u say.
n btw u dnt get any Bsc in jail..u get certificates n diplomas..n thst rubbish ur talking abt she will come bk with degress..wt will tht degree do for her..”i have a diploma in modelling from HRM Prison in Uk”..smdh..
They say that the young people put Dominica on the map. That’s right.
Let’s get something straight here…why are we believing this stupid story about “she carried something for someone and didn’t know what it is”.
Who travels all the way to London for one week?
Who travels for one week and have 2 suitcase well brace with clothes and stuff?
Isn’t it obvious that the trip for to deliver and back?
Isn’t it obvious that this story about somebody package is the story planned in advance to give if caught?
Let’s be real here. If it was me allu would throw me under the bus already….
This is a sad and unfortunate turn of events for this young lady. IF she knowingly carried this item, then I pity her. But I know fully well that people like to give others stuff to “carry” for others, and thru blind faith, take these items on without querying what it may/may not be. I am willing to presume that this is what may have happened in this instance. I was once her age and I too did many foolish things. I also had blind faith in those I considered my friends. Blind faith can lead you down many ill-advised paths. Things were lookig promising for this young woman and I am hesitant to crucify her by accusing her of the crime without knowiing details of the facts. I would encourage others to withhold judgment as well. What I believe we should turn our focus on is the individual(s) from whom she may have received this stuff. They’re the real criminals here – they need to be found out and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Dear God, have mercy upon our young people. teach us that it is by the sweat of our brow we shall eat bread, hard work does not kill, it did not kill our parents before us. so many times young Dominican women take that trip to England for one week, get real people she is no dummy, she got caught like some before her.
pretty chicks do alot of bad things its their nature
Protect her yahweh in her time of need
Why is everyone on here stressing why she went to England for a week? I know of several ppl who’s been to England for “a week”…Reading between the lines it’s pretty clear this young lady was unknowingly played…the young lady may have been given a last minute package and trusted this person enough to not question what was in the package….don’t be so quick to judge… no one’s perfect….remember, “let he who has no sin, cast the first stone!!”
YOU CAN READ BETWEEN LINES A LITTLE TOO WELL. NOW, Learn to read what is written on the line…sort
#RUBBISH
Heartbroken when i read this news report……i feel for her honestly ! i blame both parties the child and her parents.. where was her parents when all this was going on …did they even now about the child whereabouts…parents today need to be a little bit more strict on their children…so what if she 18.. the girls /women of Dominica need to satisfy with the little they have…you want more wor hard for it..get a job…..clothes…money ..popularity are just materials things it will all fade away one day…..
listen i’ve been travelling since i was a lil girl and even b4 i started doing it on my own my PARENTS N FAMILY use to tell me DO NOT CARRY ANYTHING FOR PPL. And we all no we shouldnt carry sealed messages especially if we travelling.Now i’ve read alot of ppl blaming d parents but let me tell u something 18yrs is a hardback adult n i’m sure d parents did their best but in the final stage its her choice to do with her life what she pleases…usually i no most ppl in this time n age travel with padlocks on thier bags so i dont no how someone wud put stuff in it especailly cocaine which is so expensive….i mean which dealer wud waste it to screw u over smh…..lastly if she was unaware(which i dont believe)god be with u BUT she will set n example for others nt to take thing from ppl
Dominica has never progressed since independence. People can’t earn a decant living in that God forsaken country where people either have to leave the country to earn a decant living in other people’s countries, or do crazy things to get money. Thanks to your many corrupt Fidel Castro loving socialist governments
Hello. You all in St Maarten are divided you know. Did you all find where that murderer Vanderslot hide the young American girl body. Talk about progress so tell us why your country is divided. Anyway we in Dominica don’t worship a King/Queen and there underlings and I would guess that no one migrated from your two colonies.
WhAT WAS SHE GOING TO ENGLAND TO DO FOR 1 week?
Another nail in the coffin for holders of Dominican passports. Thank you very much!
Boss when i go over to england i’m not carrying nothing for nobody!
People like to burden u down with all kinds of thing like spice and bush for tea and farin and all kind of crap.
Anything they have here u can get it in england, believe me. U just have to look for it, from kenip to breadnut to vienna sausage.
The girl and her agents are just dumb. Even if they are used to doing this, they should have change their plan after they saw Shakes was arrested. People keep making excuses for this girl, people keep saying who without sin cast stone, well many of us would to do this so nonsense. Every time we log on to DNO we see a story of a young lady stealing here there and everywhere. They are not learning, maybe they do not even read. One thing is for sure, if I like it I have to work hard to buy it. People need to stop making excuses and teach our children to work hard.
May I say to you that Shakes arrest in Gatewick had nothing to do with him transporting drugs. Get the facts before you make aloud statements
MOI……..you forget he was the big papa in the drug cartel between Dominica and Guadelopue
All of these hypocrites making excuses for her, if it was one the shillingford girl hear all what they would say. Crime is crime, dont try to make excuses for her because allu like her. Dominicans have too much double standards.
“…I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”
(Philippians 4:11, NIV)
When we learn to be content whatever the circumstances, it takes away the power of the enemy. It takes away his ability to frustrate us. Not only that, but by our actions we are showing our faith in God. When you choose to trust in His timing, you can live in peace, you can live in joy, and you can rest in Him knowing that He has good things in store for your future. Today, find freedom in contentment and rest in His everlasting peace.
From Joel Osten…. he is one of the greatest preachers….. he teaches one how to live with Christ in the real world…. I get such messages from him every day. http://www.joelosten.com. Try it it will help you …. whoever is interested in living a “clean” life
well at least she will b a MODEL inmate…lmao
That’s an awefull thing to say.
i really wonder when these young girls always lookin glamorous, and their job not payin enough to support that where else they gettin the quick cash… now we know. quick delivery styles.
the big men can’t really trust those guys to deliver so they using these poor innocent girls.. wat a life
i dont think tht miss james knew wht was in the package…doesnt make sense, somebody must have ask a favour…wait and you’ll hear.
@Dianne Joseph, You is the one should shut up your sister disgrace beautiful island of Dominica for her foolish act. when the idoits them get caught with drugs their always say oh people give me package. Lied them a tell.
She came to England for one week, who pay £740 for her ticket? Traveling with VRIGIN Airline you’re only allowed one suitcase and the other suitcase you got pay £40 extra.
ThingS that happen at Gatwick airport their film it and shows it on TV it calls U.K Border.Watch it on YouTube.
Can someone buy me a ticket to go Dominica for one week!
Dear Mr Skerrit,
start some investigation and find out the forces behind this nonsense operation
A person with so much positivity doesnt normally shift 180 degrees and do silly stuff like that. so, who are the people who have brain washed her into doing this? unless you do some serious investigation into this, it would be a matter of time before another son/daughter get caught up in this stuff.
START INVESTIGATION! who are her associates? investigate Skerrit>>>> Investigate!!
Lol u making me laugh u really think our prime minister have time for that lol stop wasting words ok lol
your downfall was telling immigration you are here for one week not in london that should have been a month trip and left after a week that make them suspious about that trip and a search was conducted but better luck next time go to jail
dat is a set up bcuz i know dat gyal don`t do drugs
#TeamGolda ..shes our friend
So sad to here that knowing the type of person u are u did not do that intentionally, I guaranty she did not know what she was caring, this can happen to allot of young ppl out there,some Guy tried it with my sister and it did not work, hold strong my girl, Mr PM that’s a clear message to u and the rest of Dominica. WHAT ARE U DOING TO HELP THE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT THERE?
Not Nice! Why do these beautiful and intelligent ladies allow drug lords to fool them. Its a very dangerous road to be enticed by such persons who are downright nasty, greedy ………… The sad things is that such a beautiful lady will have to end up in jail for years and in tuff conditions… whenever you are cut for drugs, dog eat ya super.
Sadly, this young model might have been used by these nasty drug men to do their dirty work…. right now – its her alone in the jail cell……. worries in de campppp….. jail en easiiiiiiii…… so we all have to learn our lessons….
Anyways ma prayers are with the family because its a nasty and tuff situation
people let us nt to be quick to judge let god be the judge. that the reason why this country will never move forward cause we are to quick to rejoice when someting bad happen to someone.as the bible say.. let he have no sin cast the first stone.. miss james am sorry this has happen to u but dnt allow this to kill ur dreams or bring u down u still have ur whole life ahead of u hope that ur parents and friends dnt forsake u for is in ur bad times that u know who ur true friends are
I met this young lady in a store and before I knew she was a model, I told her she looked like or should be one.
“My dear, I pray that you will be vindicated of these charges if you are innocent. If you are not, then may you pray for forgiveness so that our heavenly Father may heal and restore you.”Amen
Our young people are hurting. Please this is not a laughing matter any longer. Something is not right. We need to stand in the gap for our young people. It’s time we take back our children and reclaim them for Christ.
At the end of the day no matter who is for her or against her, no matter if she knew or did not and it was a package just given to her it will not change the fact that she was the one caught with the drugs. She was the one who broke the law and whether she intended to or not she did drug trafficking. It’s not a glamorous situation but she will be the one doing jail time that’s just the hard truth. I doubt they will just give her a fine and a slap on the wrist because these countries take drug crimes very seriously. I just hope she reflects on her decisions and learns a life lesson.
Good morning sweet Dominica. I am very sadden to read this post about the young lady but I have a number of questions. We know that Virgin Atlantic don’t fly from Dominica to London therefore she had to stop in Antigua or Barbados so could she have been set up in one of those Islands like her luggage was tampered with. The duration of her trip is very short so could some one in Dominica paid her to be a mule for them. If so she would have to be quite lucky to passed through two security checks to make it to London. If the drugs originated in Dominica how did she passed through Our airport or does the drug dealer have someone on the inside which allowed her to go through security without a proper check of he luggage. Our Law Enforcement Officials need to conduct an investigation in regards to the people who checked her luggage to determined if they conduct a proper search of her luggage or if they allowed her to go through security because of her status as a model . Also we don’t produce Cocaine in Dominica and if she left Dominica with the drugs then we must asked ourselves how is this drug getting into our Country. It’s a long distance from South and Central America to Dominica where the drugs are being produced so our Law Enforcement Officials must be cognizant of the methods of how the drugs dealers are bring such drugs to our shores. The last thing I want to say is that if this young lady decided to be a mule on behalf of a drug dealer then I don’t want to feel her pain but if she was set up then we should try to do anything within our means to help her. I visit Dominica at least twice a year and they always search my luggage by removing my belongings so if she left Dominica with the drugs I don’t see how she could pass through security without being detected unless her suitcase had a false compartment and security didn’t conduct a proper search or she wasn’t search.
be careful when u spit in the wind it comes back to your face
We really do not know the truth behind this story. Many are saying she did it, or she did not know. Maybe she was framed or not. Someone could have plotted this scheme to bring down this young lady because of Hate or jealously. She could have been innocent or not. But lets not all jump to a conclusion as yet to bring down our own people. Lets just be open minded and pray that this young girl is innocent. If she is not, lets pray that she learns from this mistake and move on. Everyone has done something horrible in their life, whether it may seem small to others. People of Dominica let us be mindful and think deeper than the surface.
Is this how we are showing Dominica to the world….
Drug bust, drug bust, DRUG BUST. It is sad, they do not hear: cure for cancer, powerful hospitals, people working for a change… Now agriculture here is going low, our tourism industry is now the best source of income to Dominica, why show our future tourists that drugs are involved in our growing community, this makes them think that there is a ghetto kinda community and we all know that is not true.
Anyway, I hope this lady was not really guilty, maybe drugs were implanted in her bag or something I pray for families and friends hearing such news and for her to have a clean conscience.
Allu ppl too judgmental….Let’s just hope it never happens to ya’ll friends or even yourselves…keeping it simple….Got your back Gholdy.
all you to quick to judge people any one of you could be in gholda place all you dominican are too dirty….team gholda
I am definitely not one to judge because I like everyone else here does not know the full or real story. I understand that we all make mistakes and that it’s all part life and growing. My only thing is I believe that we all have a choice in life and we are the only ones responsible for those choices, so whatever consequences they bring we should be pull up our socks and face those consequences. I went to school with Golda for 5 years and trust me she is in my prayers and don’t have a bad thing to say about this situation.Just remember that everyone you meet in life is fighting some kind of battle so you shouldn’t be too quick to judge people’s actions.
My Apologies: Spelling error is previous post….
I have been reading all these comment on both sides from those that support her and those that seem to rejoice on the down fall of another individual.i know that some people only feel better about them self when she see another fall.
be you for her or against her that fact is this.With all the intelligence we keep saying she has, at this time it failed her.either she was fooled by another or allowed herself to be used.The comment from people that well maybe she did not know she had it makes her look even more dumb. only two thing could have happened. she either willingly tried to transport these drugs or accepted packaged from people without verifying whats in it. either way you try to justify it. that was a very dumb move on her part. so lets stick to the fact and not try to bring the woman down.
will all have done stupid things> Some have done alot worse that this..
I have been reading all these comment on both sides from those that support her and those that seem to rejoice on the down fall of another individual.i know that some people only feel better about them self when she see another fall.
be you for her or against her that fact is this.With all the intelligence we keep saying she has, at this time it failed her.either she was fooled by the allow or mother or allowed herself to be used.The comment from people that well maybe she did not know she had it makes her look even more dumb. only two thing could have happened. she either willingly tried to transport these drugs or accepted packaged from people without verifying whats in it. either way you try to justify it. that was a very dumb move on her part. so lets stick to the fact and not try to bring the woman down.
will all have done stupid things> Some have done alot worse that this..
Bull Crab..delete that post..
You put the’ reasoning cap’ on this Topic,
even befor this happen,i put a statement like that on my page.”why we Dominicans feel good about another Dominican’s downfall?everywhere people doing wrong things everyday and they don’t rejoice like how i see on DNO.
Agreed. Anything is possible. I do not believe she would thing she could get by unnoticed. I do not believe whatever was found belong to her. If anyone gave her a package to take to someone in London, that person is VERY SELFISH to entrap a person like that. When people give us packages to take to people we do not ask “what is in the package” we just take it because we do not believe HUMANS would play that naive game. However, I hope she can explain what happened and she can be allowed to return home or continue her journey. I do feel sad for her.
***thing*** THINK
I fully support u on this..
No one can fool me. She knew damn well what she was getting into so let her face the consequences if found guilty. I call this beauty with no brains. We too like to make excuses for people because we feel sorry for them or they pretty or we know their family or they just make a mistake.
Drugs hurt and kill hundreds globally everyday. Just look around in Dca and see how many paros you can count….all because of drugs. So, I feel no pity, no sorrow but rather a lot of joy that drugs have been taken off the street (regardless of which country) and a possible “criminal” is behind bars until proven otherwise. If she is innocent then she will walk but if not heaven help her. Way to go British Cops..
assertive, NOT Agressive!
I saw her modelling at THE COVE!!
Just sayin’
when?
These chicks watching too much TV .. You do the crime then u do the time .. Aint got time to waste on em Basic Chicks mayyynnn
Wrong!! too much TV isnt what they watching. they are listening too much of Rick rozay stuff.
What is skerrit doing about that? So many of our young people want to get rich quick. Why? Who are they following? Why is Dominica so lawless? Answer us skerro why?
Stop blaming the prime minister for every little thing that some Dominicans do. It is impossible for the leader of a country to have his hand in every little affair that occurs in his or her country.
Cmon this is not about Skerrit. This is about a young lady who made the wrong choice and about cold and malicious drug dealers who would stop ay nothing. Drug dealers will show up whether it be Skerrit, Eugenia, Eddie or Ambrose.
Let us not condemn an 18 year old just because she was lured into this unfortunate situation. I have never met a teen who has not made a bad choice. Instead of burying the young lady we may want to focus on the adults who influence her decisions and bad choices. She is already serving the consequences and what she need is support
I beg to differ Morihei the honourable prime minister is not to be blamed for young people’s behaviour but are led astray by religious leaders who teach that the law of God is abolished. These religious leaders promote lawlessness ,not the PM. According to Matthew 5:17-19 “Think not that i came to destroy the law..but to fulfill it…Till heaven and earth pass one jot or one tittle shall not pass from the law. Whosoever breaks one of these commandments and teach men so shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and them them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”. These are the words of Jesus our soon coming King.
do and teach them
I beg to differ none of our ministers honourable
Skerrit must be God, to see everything every Dominican doing.
Skerrit is God so he can know.When Skerrit gone you will ask the next man/woman. Like people don’t have a mind of their own.
why does everything have to involve politics? It rains, it’s the government fault; it sunny, it’s the government fault…everything is the government fault!!! Take responsibility for your own actions.
What skerrit have to do with that huh . He is not the police so how he supposed to know about that.everything that go wrong allu blaming skerrit he is just a man like all of us.
is Skerrit that give her the drugs or tell her try transporting it… stop put blame on the man. some of us young people are like the internet children we want it now and we doh want to work for it. we want latest phones, clothes and shoes when some of us cannot afford it. wrong is wrong don’t say is skerrit fault
Don’t go there…be it Prime minister Skerritt or the opposition party, they have nothing to do with that the young lady did. All over the world young people want to get rich fast and live life large but what they fail to realize they must work hard to get what they want. Young people these days are not like their parents. They see something they like and they want it now and will do whatever it takes to get it instead of working hard and having patience .
u ppl amaze me what does skerrit have to do with someone who made a choice and ie if that was her choice…..and if it is she know now for every action their are consequences
What does Skerrit have to do with that? Skerrit cannot do anything. You should ask, WHY DID SHE TAKE THAT CHANCE? whether or not the item belong to her.
why skerritt? Everything that happen blame skerritt. These people that are getting themselves in those traps know right from wrong. Stop blaming the PM. stuuuuuuuups man.
What de PM have to do with this? U not making any sense
You sound so stupid.What is your problem?Next time go bring it yourself.
Would u make skerro your child role model?
sad, but im here when u get out.
Please dont pass judgement on this beautiful lady just yet. She could be uaware she was carrying the drugs from one of those big papa that are sitting in the house that … built.
I have a problem with that red dress. In case this is the red dress you wore at the London Airport, maybe you should have worn a blue dress.
how she unaware give me a break you ppl see what you want to see she must be living in fairy land
Scenario:
Papa was hanging around the the airport with 2K of cocaine just looking for a pretty girl to dump it on so as soon as the bags were about to be checked papa just handed over the package and dumbo said I will. Would you see yourself really believing that papa will just deliver his gold just like that..? That is stuff that they kill for. Are things changing?
We just have to wait on the results.
that’s funny london for one week ha
people go to places for a day or hours, on business or for a conference or event………Dominicans are too judgemental. Wrong choice to take package or bag and should be a warning/deterrent to others.
However you will be suspecious, especially if you are carrying an illegal substance.
She is business woman, what expect ? People on business trips most times go for just 1wk for the longest
wha young lady traveling to London for a week? customs must rample that bag…..
There we go again with these perfect dominicans. That has never sinned, never commited a crime. Always quick to judge. Your lives are perfect. So what this happened to her. She will make something good of her life. Regardless of this mistake. 2
Think positive for people. Dont5 determine her future for her. Words have power. Careful what u wish for others n yourself.
#teamGholda
What a sad situation,A family is hurting.another one bite the bullet,and some forign kin pin,through some lazy petty drug facilator,free to look for the next victim in this $#**$ country.
For heaven sake try and help the young people,create avenues instead of all the BS going on in this skin country.
Sad situation indeed. Where was SECURITY? I went home last year, upon departure after my items and person was scanned the security guard opened my pocket book took out my WALLET and searched it. I asked WHY ARE YOU GOING THROUGH MY WALLET? SHE answered, “I AM DOING MY JOB.” Question, are they doing their jobs on ONLY ONE SET OF PEOPLE? Security should have detected DRUGS regardless to the amount.
I have watched so many movies about this stuff,i do not think she did this on her own, some foul play is in this somewhere, as human beings we have to be aware of our surroundings. Any body could give that girl something to carry and she not taking it bad. That’s why no body should carry load for a person without looking to see what it is or simple say no. Girl right now and always GOD is your BEST FRIEND.
My sister is not dead…. you people just want to add to the ugly. But It had to take trust for her to take carry something for someone so if you dont know the info shut up.
To Dianne…….Wow, I really am sorry for your sister and the family and for the pain that you must all be experiencing right now. This really is a sad situation for everyone. I hope that the wicked person who took advantage of her innocence, is identified and picked up and thrown into jail for a very long time. But more importantly, I hope that his/her conscience relentlessly attacks his heart and overwhelms his/her or heart with a pain of guilt which is just impossible to avoid so as to truly make them pay for what they have done to her and her reputation. I want to show support for you and your family at this time as my family has experienced similar ridicule and shame because of actions amongst its members for which the family as a whole holds no responsibility. However, when these things happen, and the will because we are human and all fail at one time or another, the family must rally around their loved one and accept that they have done wrong, accept that they must pay the price but not abandon them to the wolves. They must be supported and nurtured so as to save them physically and mentally. So I want to support you and your family, particularly if you all know that she was taken advantage of; God knows that a few years ago, it could have happened to me quite easily because I was so trusting. Just a sign of how much Dominican society sadly has changed. When I was a teen 20 years ago, I picked up ANYONE who hitched a ride from me and they sat with me inside the cab or out at the back of the pickup. Not ever would I panic about then having drugs on them. Nowadays, you virtually can trust NO ONE and so sadly, I would have to say that I would not even pick up a hitch hiker back home!! So sorry……….hold strong and try to give her encouragement that there are people who understand and that she will come out of it stronger!!! May God bless and keep you all…….
COMMENT TOO DAMN LONG NO TYM 2 READ
@karla
I see your ADD have you well cranky today…Adderall anyone?
This is always the situation. We all know she isn’t the Drug Lord. She may have been sent to deliver the drugs. Granted, she may have been fulled and taken advantage of. She has made a serious mistake that is going to affect her for the rest of her life. Hope she learns from it.
Girl please spare me your dramatics, find another line of defense for your sister, who bought the ticket to England? Too many time we like to condone too much rubbish that is why our family memebers never try to make a change. London for one week, really so your sister never questioned the package? who packed her suitcase the person too? better go and say a prayer for your sister, and hope God gives her the strength to go through this. Her choice was a foolish one but it will be even worse if you try to cover up what she actually deed and try to make it seems good, support her but do so fairly. No one is perfect.
IT’S unusual for persons from Dominica to travel to London for only one week given the high travel cost… unless persons have a special mission to undertake?
Is that person, if any, going to help her in her situation? I hope so.
That kind of answers the question I have been asking myself, because to me there is no logical explanation why someone would willfully transport drugs, especially that quantity, and put it in a place where the authorities most certainly will check. It does not even appear like there was any attempt to conceal the substance. Let this be a warning for everyone out there (not just the young). Trust no one so much that you accept packages without knowing for certain what is in them.
On a side note though, I cannot explain why she would go to London for just one week. I still find this part mind boggling, and I know this has others amazed as well. This part of the story makes her appear suspicious though, and it does not add to her credibility.
Again to Dianne, I would encourage you to talk to your sister and encourage her to be strong and to face up to what has happened with an intention to turn it around in her favour. Look at the positives and work with them…..if she gets time, which she most likely will, tell her to look for the opportunity to study while in jail in order that she can turn her life around and come out having achieved something. I am a Dominican living in London and so this is very close to home for me. Whether she is ‘guilty’ or not at this point is irrelevant. She has to look to the future now ready to come out victorious at the other end. May she be strengthened by the support given to her and may God bless and keep her throughout this difficult time and always. God bless……….
If she is guilty of these charges, then, I guess what is said about, greedy, money and power is true.
How stupid are you to do such thing, she did not think before well she is in hot water for trafficing drug. I hope whoever paid her trip to England help her out.
Good one.
We may never know.
This is very unfortunate that in 2013 a young woman who is seemingly intelligent would think that she could put illegal drugs in her suitcase and enter an international airport such as Gatwick, going to London for a weeek? child please that is already a red flag, well you will serve your time like everybody else and have some alone time to think of your stupid decision. Seek God as your comfort.
Where is your compassion. Judge not, for thou shalt not be dealt the same hand.
If you have not sinned, please cast the first stone. It’s amazing how little love there is in our hearts anymore for our brothers and sisters. I cry for Dominica.
u know sq i was ranting and ravig but it really makes alot of sense seeing from ur side u know…..hmmm
Very unfortunate, but STRANGE. Last year a young woman was caught in Miami on her way to London from Jamaica, a woman traveling from Dominica was stopped and arrested in Antigua because she had a LARGE sum of money she either could not explain or did not want to explain how she acquired the money. However this happened to her, she is really in a bind.
Bloggers we must not be too quick to rush to judgement of the young lady. she is such a beautiful girl full of potential. by the way she is very intelligent all this aside she will have to use that jail time to reflect and get her degree. My concern however, is the sickness of tolerance for the high and mighty we have allowed to permeate our society and the lack of strong, assertive, authoritarian not dictatorial and moral leadership we have allowed to enter and evolve in our dominica under LABOUR which started under WORKERS men of high repute like maynard (deceased) and Charlo have compromised themselves. They once stood for something but we like them have become so engrossed by the youth, vibrance and most importantly outward concern for the less priviledged of our society that we are turning blind eyes to the ills that they are doing and now thew chickens are coming home to roost. I don’t blame the drug dealers because the youth want to achieve it all with very little work and on top of that the OPPOSITION cries down justifiable hardwork. the PM worked his way up. studied and most importantly he took advantage of opportunities that presented themselves. these are never highlighted instead what have we become ? A propaganda society! each side has a radio station and daily they spew more words of intolerance, hate and violence. We attack all our institutions indiscriminately once they don’t pray into our agenda. NOW these acts of desperation are the results. I don’t blame the young lady fully because I know how hard it is and with little to your name it can be a tough road and when some form of opportunity present itself you may just be tempted to take it. For instance I was left with two acres of farm land no job but here I was going into agriculture with the little I raised from my hustle I tried when I went for a small loan $2000.00 the banks denied because I couldn’t get a salaried guarantor. mind you the land I am farming on is worth at least 1/2 a mil so you see how the youth have little opportunity. I believe it time we head back to a society where we do not reward mediocrity and praise success. this thing of job for the boys with no qualifications, protection at all cost must stop. These idiotic utterance by the PM, OPPOSITION LEADER, radio personality , church leaders must stop. Stop teaching our youths to find a scapegoat for their wrongdoings but rather teach them to accept responsibility, be proactive and so on. This cowardice that our leaders portend is haunting us now. We protesting for church leaders who do wrong, teacher abuse students yet we make them police officers, all forms of persons inauthority taking advantage of women under their leadership sexually and otherwise, church leaders openly engage in adultery yet we support them in their stance to remain at the head of the churches, ministers in alkl kinds of nonsence yet we support them. NONESENCE! that next level of stupidity we have accepted must stop. We can speak out afraid to be victimized gays want rights but those closeted gays in leadership hypocritically oppose and fail to realize that HIV/AIDS impact of these laws on our society, HIV people openly spreading their disease for a cell phone. So then with these things I forsee more young persons without opportunity going and get caught at Gatwick, killed in Guadeloupe or on the high seas if we continue to follow blindly and not demand accountability from all of US! These are the things we need to demand as Christians not gather when our adulterous church leaders asks us to gather so they can spew hate on the minority groups they demonize here but embrace in Europe and the states. With that said leave golda alone SHE ERRED! but as a nation lets us rally around our leaders to have her extradited back to her homeland where she can face her penalty with the support of family and friends. They willing to send hardcore criminals back to DOMINICA so send our GOLDA back we can deal with her just like the others. AND to the drug dealers send your sons and daughters before you send others if is such a bed of roses instead of leaving them to fry fish and bakes. ALL YOUNG PERSONS TAKE HEED! leave these opportunities alone find a decent hustle that is legal! OUR leaders lead us in the right way and PM now that you are married so the others under your command how to be decent persons because MANY of us look up to you for direction and sometimes we cannot follow what you pattern because we lack the means and resources to escape.
Seriously? who has time to read this ##$$#?
To all the wicked hypocrites that givn thumbs down to my comment continue because it lets me know that you are reading it and that the truth of how we are failing our children in this country because of greed and wickedness is EATING at your conscience.
The most honest post i have seen on DNO ever. Mostly all leaders are failing the nation and can’t see it or don’t want too! To many hypocrite in D/CA.
I agree with you 100 percent. Lack of employment and/or education DO NOT make anyone deal drugs. GREED does.
This is very sad for any individual but especially for a young person I stand by the family of Gholda remember GOD doesnt give us more that we can handle but I hope that she will come clean and tell the Police who gave her the package ( drugs) because her life is finished she now have a recod and that will hinder her in the future I’m asking her dont go to jail for any one be stronge and clear her name.
To everyone who want to transport drugs to countries like USA. Canada, UK when you get caught it’s not nice it’s not like in DA.
How dare you say her life is finished. She is not dead. Shame on you!
This is the most dishonest post I have seen on DNO
big fast money dat is what in our mind nothing else sorry for u but i cannot cry
As a parent my heart bleeds. Why were you going to England for 1 week? Based on what I am reading here on DNO and FB why did you not listen to your mother? Now you reputation is tarnished. Why did you all allow people to use you as a mule? From what I read it is alleged that this is not the first time.
One may say that we should not mention the government in all this but look at the state the Country is in. There is no productive sector, the economy is stagnated, and unemployment is on the rise. The government needs to put measures in place to develop the country and economy. These young people are idle, they need work.
The devil is busy! Let us continue to pray for our children. This underground economy is killing our country. Change is not an option it’s a must.
Blame the gov. Thats very wise. The government will help her serve the time. Pretty does not compensate for stupidity. No one can help her, sympathy will not cut it. I would be glad to hear her explanation.
Anonymous .
Hello I know the original post is about the young lady but I took some interest in your post because you mention the economy which is directly related to jobs for our citizens. Now I can’t to Dominica in 2010 and I hired a consultant to give me an idea of what it would require to open a supermarket like,ext, Associate/C-Town or a Path Math like what we have in NYC. It took three month for the consultant to complete his report which was very disappointing to me. He basically documented that I would have to sign approximately one hundred and Fourty seven separate contracts with five individuals just to get things like milk/chicken/beef/pork/fax machine/photo copier and so on just to get my business started. So how can our Government expect us to invest in our Country when we have such ridiculous business practice. It was people with family name recognition that hold these contracts. This kind of behavior must stop otherwise our Country will continue to suffer and won’t won’t be able to provide jobs for our people.
Dominicans dummy stop blaming government on everything in this modern days only an ……that will not open a package given to them when traveling if she so smart she missed her intelligence
Agreed. As parents our hearts are bleeding. FYI, people do take vacations for one (1) week if that is what their circumstance allows. Do we always listen to our parents? Where were the people that make such comments to know what her mother talked to her about? Her reputation is not tarnished, she will survive. If a THIRD PARTY is involved, yes, she (we) should not allow people to use her (us) as a mules. If, allegedly, this is not her first time, then she ran out of luck. She should stay home and do her thing. She probably thought since she got away before she would get away again, that is if the rumor is true. NO, we should not mention the Government because the Government did not send anyone to do what is illegal. The Government did not put the Country is it’s state. Blaming our Government is like blaming President Obama for America’s economy. Agreed, that the Government need to make the extra effort to assist it’s citizens; however, GREED will come into play and the DRUGGIES will continue to do what they do because to them it is easier to make their money. What the Government really need to do is STOP THE DRUG DEALERS.
Well..everybody coming dwn hard on the girl…..has anyone considered that this may have been packed in her bag by some wicked individual n she may not have been aware…hmm….let’s just wait for the updates..cause there will be an update..or.maybe she really messed up..and yes the one week is weird
nyesw we have considered but when you add one plus one plus one it looks fishy so you are the one jumping to conclusion blinded by biasness
If it was packed in her bag it had to be by her parents becasue am sure she still lives with them. By the way who paid her ticket and made arrangements for her travel? Hmmmmmm! And what was she going to england to do for a week? Hmmmm!
anonymous
u too stupid
Well..everybody coming dwn hard on the girl…..has anyone considered that this may have been packed in her bag by some wicked individual n she may not have been aware…hmm….let’s just wait for the updates..cause there will be an update..
Really? yeh so who buy the ticket to england and what was she going there for. One Week? she must be a huckster
Just mentioned to my daughter about the goings on, she said, and I AGREE, the drugs DO NOT belong to the girl.
I think since it was found in her luggage, she is responsible because it is her luggage. No one packs your luggage without you knowing what is going in it. Still, to be away from home in jail with strangers is heartbreaking.
somebody knew she was going london for 1 week and just put coicaine in her suitcase to set her up? Where was her suitcase? in her home? did her family do that too her?. Put your hand in fire still
I blame noone for what the young lady has done, but herself. In 2013 you are still believing that you will escape IN ENGLAND with cocaine in your luggage? Give me a break! IN THIS TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED WORLD! The material things in life have our young men and women going mad/crazy, and they will do anything to have these things, to feed their habits, and there is no shortage of people to prey on them!.
At the school’s level many do not bother about acquiring knowledge, but they rather to show of to their friends the quality of their cellphone and other gadgets that they possess. IT’S A SOCIETY GONE LOCO, AND WE HAVE PEOPLE out there who are willing to give them whatever they want, once they can use them…
HOPE SHE CAN EXTRICATE HERSELF from the situation, and maybe sell out the other party/parties involved, but it is indeed a mad/crazy world.!
My deceased mother always told me “Don’t be jealous of what other people have, because I do not know how they got it” I WILL DIE WITH THIS ADVICE. I AIN’T JEALOUS OF ANYTHING AND ANYBODY IN LIFE!
Hello have you stop and thought that someone could have placed the drugs in her suitcase after she went through security in Antigua or Barbados. Didn’t you hear what was happening at Miami International Airport where American Airlines Employees were putting drugs into people luggage and when the luggage arrived at JFK another employee would remove the drugs. I must also say that if this young lady was being used as a mule to transport the drugs then she should do her time. The one week stay in London isn’t that relevant to me because I have traveled to Dominica and stayed for one week. This is a young lady that don’t have any pass history of any drug involvement as use or possession.
Well spoken.
Thanks to Dominica News for sharing this information hope the others will learn from it.
Anyway its not only Dominicans taking drugs to the U.K. I saw Trinidadian , Lucians, Jamaicans , Guyanese, Africans and others. My word when you watch U.K Border it makes you think twice why is these idiots people doing this? because they wants make quick money and mash up the youths and families lives.
People remember Britain got load drug dogs smelling your baggage as it came off the plane.
typical ignoramus people like you… so just because other countries doing it too? should dominica be amoung them?? we need 2 learn to stand above ALL the rest… dominicans too like to lower thier standards and say -inster country name here- doing it too…. ofcorse dat does upset me…. dat is why dominica is like that people like you have the gotts to mention that “other countries doing it too” STOP LOWERING THE STANDARDS FOR OUR NATURE ISLAND
What we need are more Columbian trade shows. Give me a break!
Everything falls back in the hands of the DLP Gov’t.The fact that they have nothing in place for the young people to do , is another failure on the weak DLP part.
so skerrit that put it her bag and tell her go with it?
That is such a ridiculously irresponsible statement, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Stop blaming the Gov’t.We need to live within our means.Everyone has to own responsibility for their behaviour
Where u are leaving is not in any better shape that Dominica…..stuppes
Why do you not find something for them to do?
The surveillance nowadays is so advanced. As soon as you book the flight the authorites start working behind the scenes.
Now the persons that judging and talking rubbish SHUT UP… Best you keep thoughts to yourself.. Now to reality.. Y’all I believe this a set up think about it.. The scanners in Dca and Barbados or Antiuga didn’t pick that up right.. Now anyone in these airport can put this thing in her bag or ask her to hold the bag for that person and she aint awhere.. We know how Gholda is.. a friendly bubbly girl.. She could make a friend with the wrong person and do that thing to her and she arrive in Gatwick and this happen.. Advise to all persons who is travelling please travel with a hand bag alone and keep it very closes to you.. These kind of people can do that to you and you don’t know.. Some can ask you “please hold my bag..” Say NO! They can be young or old say NO..GJ stay strong luv!! XxX
Oh please. Stop making excuses. Even if the scanners picks it up its not their problem. They inform the British authorities to pick them up. She knew cuz I won’t pay 5000ec to go London for a week. A millionaire man? She knew and that’s final
Hello. Just lock your luggage that’s what I does when ever I am traveling anywhere. I wait by TSA and if they want to open my luggage then I provide the keys. I trust no one when I am traveling.
a set up
I believe she is innocent. It is somewhat impossible for her to be involved in this crap knowing what she is aiming at. Maybe someone messed her up just to spoil her chances or reaching her goal… I am expecting a verdict or Not guilty or all charges.droped.
Hold your breath. 90% of Girls these will do anything for the fame and nice cloths.
you have to be crazy to think that the UK is going to acquit her of charges when she was caught red handed with cocaine in her luggage. There are no other people involved in the case, and if they are they way too far for the UK to legally prosecute them.
Sorry to say but poor Gholda has been “shafted”.
What happen don’t they show nothing to declare on tv. Awa wi all that money to come England for one week a joke that man!! Tickets soooo expensive and one week in England? What you gone do?. God bless you & me he help you and I pray that the British don’t put such a hefty sentence o you because that’s one thing they take really serious.
Leaving Dominica to travel to London for 1 week, considering the cost of the trip this alone is enough to ring alarm bells.
Look this is not new, it has been the same from the beginning of time. Those blessed with physical beauty will attract the rich and powerful and will use their god given attributes to get ahead in life. What is new about that? Look at all the families in Dominica that had beautiful daughters who married all the prominent names in Dominica and have legacies that still run the country to this very day. Our very own prime minister just married such a beautiful daughter of privilege and owing to her physical beauty, everyone thought that it was right and good so no harm no foul.
However with that beauty sometimes comes arrogance, people start believing their own press and when a man offers them riches untold and a jet set lifestyle, then why the heck not. They are beautiful, they deserve it and if the man wants what they have got down there, well he is going to have to fork over the cash for it. The term ‘hairy bank’ comes to mind here. There is nothing new here, as I said before, it has been going on since the beginning of time. In order for this young lady to have taken a chance and done something so stupid, she must have been thinking “I am a beautiful model type.”, “Even in London, I will blend right in and no one will dear question me.”, “After all, I am beautiful and revered.”
Well newsflash ‘hunty’, the people at London Airport Security do not give a flying pheasant’s feather who in the heck you are and if you are carrying drugs which they can easily see through their virtual imaging technology they will gladly string your behind up and make an example out of you, which is exactly what they have done. You are not the first and you certainly won’t be the last to join the ist of people who have done this. Physical beauty is a gift and if played it correctly, you could have married well and had your big SUV driving and looking down on the rest of us like the other beautiful people have done. Unfortunately beauty is not synonymlus with intelligence and you have proved that though and through.
its never right to judge but no one put a gun to her head and tell her to go but she have to take what she get cause thats just stupidity right there
i say she get what she go looking for she will have the next 5 to 10 years in a british jail to think about why she should use common sense next time
the same thing happen to vanessa a few years ago they normally send a few girls with drugs on them then they call customs in england and tell customs to look out for one of the girls and while customs arresting that girl the rest slip threw so i say she knew what she was gettign into so she get exactly what she deserve and what she went lookign for if is fast money u all want or trip to big country work hard for the opertunity yuh she and vanessa learn the hard way others should do the same and learn from theses 2 girls mistakes
my sister is a coward and would never get involved in that. She had a bright future coming september and she would not have jeopardize that for drugs. and she is not in any gang or drug gangs to take fall for idiots. Thats the baby in the family so please have a drop of Jesus in your comment.
A coward modeling topless? Where u hear that? She is very brave!
what was your sister going to london for? please do tell. who bought the ticket? come on sister give us the real story.
while I feel for you, even our dear family members can fool and disappoint us at times. I hope your sister can extricate herself from this bad situation.
What was so bright about her future in September? Just curious. By the way, I’m not casting judgment. I know Gholda and it’s a bit heartbreaking that she is in this situation. A very friendly person and humble. I trust that the truth will be revealed and that she will realize where she went wrong.
so if she not involved y they arrested her? stop being foolish.. admit she made a mistake n move on.. stop making yourself a bloody fool
Money make cowards brave, and babies known that you dont play with fire because you will get burnt. Why don’t you tell us how she got/ accepted a ticket to London for one week? Did she tell the family how she came about that ticket? A “few” of her closest friends know something so go talk to them.
I feel your and the family pain but young Dominicans have become too greedy and naive in their quest for sudden bling and riches. Pray for her though…
Yes I said it!!!!
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
if you so know the story and no one else does why dont u brief us? huh sis
instead of telling us to shut up, give us the true story cause we are only commenting based on what was reported. and i hope u know your sister as well as you claim to (doubt u do…i wont say why)
hey guys, we should not jump to fast. The girl was given a package to give to someone, and not opening it to see what’s inside. There were many times I was given to give to someone on the states but guess what, i open the package on front of the person, just to find out what’s inside of it just to protect myself. The young lady failed to open the package and now she is paying the price. On the other note this is an open foe we Dominicans make sure u open the package before getting on a plane
It seems u were there throughout the ordeal to know what she take n didn’t take.
why was she travelling to London for only one week? It’s not usual for Dominicans to travel to the UK for such a short time gvien the high travel fare unless…
That is maybe what the girl and her family want the public to believe but there is also the possibility that the girl knew what was in her suitcase and knew exactly what she was doing albeit a stupid decision!!
stop focusing on the fact that she was given a package!
ok, she was given it, but why one week to England? in other words, she went just to deliver the package! s therefore she knows what was in it!
Why don’t these pieces of trash stay at home in their hardship in Dominica and stop giving Dominicans abroad a bad name? We work hard to give Dominica a good name – we tell people all these wonderful things about our people and country and then these pieces of rubbish come over and do this to all Dominicans. It is time to castigate these get-rich-quick wannabes! She will spent the next decade behind closed walls in an English countryside where she will be able to ‘model’ ‘model’ model’ for the guards! These young girls in Dominica today believe because they can shake their behind they have arrived and they want it all with their empty heads.
Am sorry.
Point of correction.
As YOU WROTE IT,
” PIECES OF TRASH.”
Do u even know the young grl in the situation? Who are u to judge her and call her piece of shit n trash? She made a bad choice to carry a bag for a fren and nt searching it b4….anybody can fall in dat situation…get reall….u giving dominicans a bad name with the rubbish u talking bringing down the young grl like that..we all make stupid mistakes n pay for it….the young grl was going on a modeling opportunity for that week..it wqas a chance n by helping a fren she’s in dat trouble…STOP bad talking ur OWN fellow Dominican..that’s wat u have to do.
Darling I hope your never make a mistake….because God forbids you will be judged just as harshly as you just did Ms. James.
u have real issue and u sound stupid….and if u r the one to give us a good name well i can only imagine…..:(
Y? Y? all this hate. omg
Grand Bat girl the question you should be asking is why all this crime, why all these young Dominicans suddenly turning to crime, and why all these excuses and sympathy for people doing wrong? I grew up in Dominica and never knew crime and wrongdoing like this because no one tolerated it! Stop loving wrong! Dominica is the best place to be a criminal or a wrongdoer in the world because all Dominicans will love you and be sympathetic to you and pray for you. Just do not be a dogooder because they will hate you for it. Upside down country!
This is not the first time that pretty Dominican young ladies get in this . Remember a few years ago a pretty young lagy fron the country side told her mother she was going to Antigua for a week to rest because she had recently had a baby.
Next thing you hear is that she was caught at London Gatwick airport with a stach of cocaine. She was given seven years jail.
She came back to Dominica after doing her time with a cock-sparrow accent and talking about a cup of tie!!
Today she working in a restaurant in Roseau wiggling her backside so proudly so inocently and so proud.
lmao.. u killing me..dwl.. she got the accent in jail? lol
This story is so true she severed 7 years and is back home. She lied to her parent and she knew what she was going to do, but it is big bucks. She did her time and is still walking on the streets so proudly doh even want to say hello. And the accent, like she was born in England. I go to the restaurant very often just to look and listen to her. One week to England is questionable. Her parent did not know her moves, because they would worry.
who does carry cocain in suite case again to board flight? she just start in de game man. Too much BET jks.
provers 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished
@Justice and Truth July 5, 2013 “Many souls go to Hell because they have no one to pray for them”
This is any example of the type of foolishness which you so often speak here, because you know nothing about God Almighty and His Son, His Person of Love, who is Jesus Christ.
Mind you, my intention is not to pass on any advise to you and your group–whatever you claim that group to be; but Holy Spirit is my witness, from my conscience. I will not allow Satan to contaminate the minds of those who are searching for the Truth of God, in Jesus Christ, through your false doctrines of those dead human beings whom your group have canonized.
I cannot condemn the idea of prayer but are you claiming that the “words of prayer{” from a human being like yourself, is more powerful than the “Blood of Jesus Christ” which can be received by the sincere faith of the person who is seeking the Truth and Salvation–which is Life in the soul?
Have you not read Isaaiah 29: 13, when God said about His people, the Israelites: This people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me, and in vain they worship Me, speaking as doctrine, the commandments of men? Jesus repeated that Scripture in the Gospels.
Do you not understand the teachings of the apostle Paul, who tells us at Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, (not of works), lest anyone should boast?
And the kind of works, which Paul is referring to is the work of religion–the man-made rules and regulations, which you and your group embrace–like the “worship” of Statues.
Here is another one from Ephesians one; Paul is still the teacher as he says: “He (God Almighty) chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be “holy” and without
“blame” before Him in Love. He, having
“predestined” us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1: 4-6
And the “predestined” of God Almighty are those who will undergo the New Birth in Love by their faith, through Jesus Christ, the Son, we become the adopted “Sons” or “Children” Your false ideas are nowhere founded in such “adoption” by the Birth of Love in God’s chosen people.
And so, you are not doing “my people” in Jesus Christ–they who are still searching for God’s Truth and Life, by His blood through their faith–any favor.
I now suggest that you hold on to your “piece” and piece is what I mean; it is bad for the innocent and the ignorant people of God Almighty in that corner of the world, which is also my Dominica. If you don’t mind, thank you!
Liz: It is sad how many people are trapped in a religious system that requires its followers to believe them without question instead of the Word of God.
They are deceived by the Roman Catholic Church because it is so large. Thy think, “How could anything so big possibly be wrong?” But Jesus said “…broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at.” Then He said, “…narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:13,14) With all its color, and glamor, it is a religion that appeals to the five natural senses. They need to realize that the human race is fallen and broken. When it comes to spiritual things “…the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)
The human senses are not the means by which we evaluate the things of God.
When I was 14 years old a Jesuit priest
told me the church was built upon Peter. Being the mouthy kid that I was I told him, “The BIBLE says “Other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” The priest (Father Doyle) asked, “Where does it say that?” When I told him 1 Corinthians 3:11 he quickly terminated the conversation.
Today I would tell him the same thing because the Word of God has not changed. But thank God I have! Now I would have compassion for the man, decades my senior, and would show respect for his position knowing that it represents so many years of training. He was dedicated to his work and I often wonder how he ended his days.
I appreciated your reference to Ephesians 2:8,9. Oh, how I wish our Roman Catholic friends would read this!
“For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9)
God has made full provision for our salvation by the giving of His Son! It is “not of works” done by us, but we receive it like we would receive a “gift”. It is ours when we believe! This is why the Lord Jesus Himself said, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) Yes, this is the gospel that Paul, the great apostle, preached in his day! Let all who are in doubt read more of his inspired words. “But to him that worketh not, but BELIEVETH on him that justifieth the ungodly, his FAITH is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:5) If that was not enough he went on to say “Therefore being justified by FAITH, we HAVE (which means NOW as a present possession) peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1)
John in the last book of the Bible wrote, “The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life FREELY.” (Revelation 22:17)
Keep sharing the gospel as it is defined and given to us in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Romans 1:16, and Mark 16:15. There are so many confused and hungry hearts out there; in time some of them will be drawn to Him who is the one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus according to 1 Timothy 2:5.
Christ alone offered the final sacrifice for our sins: a sacrifice so perfect it can never be repeated (Hebrews 10:10),
and so complete no other sacrifice is necessary (Hebrews 10:12)! 
The Bible declares, “…there is no more offering for sins” in Hebrews 10:18.
Once and for all
O sinner believe it.
Once and for all
O brother receive it.
Cling to the cross
And the burden will fall.
Christ has redeemed us
Once and for all!
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Pentecostal Evangelist.
In her suitcase/briefcase? that must be a brand new James Bond movie entitled “WHITE DIAMOND.” Filmed in the NATURE ISLAND.
Ebeh look stupidity. Looks beautiful, thinks like an idiot. At least is only two kilos she had. But in your suitcase darling? They know when it is hidden in your stomach, you think is in your suitcase they won’t find it? Why are these people so stupid? She must have thought is at the ferry terminal in town she was.
Have you no mercy?
so sad
@Francisco Telemaque July 5, 2013 “You see; whereas she won a title of supper model in Dominica, perhaps she and her associates thought now that she is supper model, and probably revered in Dominica, her name may have reverberated around the world, thus she would have obtained royalty treatment in England, and allowed to walk through customs with the “posison”
FETe you have spoken my very thoughts above–but I am glad it came out from you, not from me; because even if I thought about it that way, I questioned how could people of a credible age and learning, in 2013, be so foolish.
And also I think that you intended to write
“possession” and not “posison’–that is not even a word–Hehehehehehehehehe. You always make me laugh with those kinds of spelling–I can’t help it. Anyway you got my thumbs up rating!
As for that young lady, I am still hoping that it is possible this drug got into her suitcase unknowingly, and she will be cleared out from this situation of hers. I would hate to think that such a young and beautiful girl like her has ruined her reputation of the future–O dear
I would also hate to think that money was the cause of all this, because we all know that the “love of money is the root of all evil;” and where there is evil God who is Holy remains absent
He leaves the things of evil, and those who embrace that attitude and conduct, in the control of the god of evil–unless we know how to call out to Him for His mercy and compassion of Love by our sincere faith. Let us pray!
“And also I think that you intended to write“possession” and not “posison’
Actually Elizabeth I meant poison!
After all cocaine is poison; by the way I read where someone believed to be the woman sister is talking about trust, and it takes trust to carry something to someone.
That is nonsense, if someone ask me to take something to their friend or relative in another country, they would have to tell me what is in the package. If I am told it is marijuana, cocaine, or any illegal substance; even a knife, which is illegal to travel with these days, I would not take it along, knowing it will land me in jail.
As far as I know, and if they are not doing that in Dominica, it is because of our backwardness. However, in every terminal internationally, these days, it is usual to hear over the intercom, “you are advised not to carry anything aboard, in your luggage, or by hand for anyone”, so that crap that her sister is talking, may convinced people in Dominica that her sister is innocent, but in England her faith is sealed.
She knew what the heck she was involved into.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
There has to be a mistakes…Maybe she was given the package to take over,being fooled that it’s Farine?!..Why would a young girl put her status in jeopardy?!…The youths of DA needs guidance..Or the drugs dealings will take over!!..Every mistakes is a lessons learned to do better in life….I hope she learns from hers!..
hahahahaha ah farine… hehehe
Parents please sit down and have a serious talk with your children. Please try, talk to then because they are too imature to understand the consequencies of their actions.
There has to be a mistakes….Maybe she was given the package to take over,being fooled that it’s farine?!!..Why would such a young girl put her status in jeopardy?…The youths of DA needs guidance…Or the drugs dealings will take over!!..Every mistakes is a lesson learned to do better in life!!…I hope she learns from hers!
But tell me how can someone leave Dominica’s Airport and not search the young lady luggage?
Interesting!.
Anyway, am not going to throw stones papa.
U ever know they searching when u leaving DA, u get searched on arrival.
Lord im thankful for your small mercies……if its your will to have more one day let your will be done Lord.
I think someone put it in her bag after she packes.cause theres no way u in your right mind can travel to some where order than Dominica n not get caught.
I guess this is all in the name of money, Greed, and power.
look bowdell…dey jail gholda
she is guilty as sin… England for one week.. do you know how much for a ticket for England…. If her holiday was longer I would say someone use her for a pass…but one week.. don’t
be a hypocrite being naive either
Hello you only mention the length of stay in London and the price of her ticket. Suppose she was set up in Dominica/ Barbados or Antigua. It’s a sad situation for the young lady if she was set up. I have worked on many cases in NYC where people were set up after their luggage cleared security.
to the people who keep judging its pointless nooone knows her side of the story its all he say she say, dnt be quick to judge there is always another side of the story whether its told or untold…im sure some of you who are saying she is stupid and she is a fool have done worse in your life time already…noone i mean noone here is God so noone should be judging the young lady actions, its just sad that she got caught in such a dilemma…until we hear what she has to say the name calling is useless and just makes you people look low
What an embarrassment for her, her family and for Dominica! De Child go and put her poor mother in stress.. Smh. Find a legitimate job hunnie.Don’t look for the easy way out of things.
we are having a wedding for God sake. Its not a job its a set up, are you people idiots. all her family is in england. be careful when you spit in the wind it comes back in your face.
why dont you tell us what she went and do england and who payed for her ticket,maybe then we can understand,bt doh come and put for her like she innocent,u dont answer her phone calls youy dont sleep in her bed,what she go and do,shop fro her braidmaid dress alone,with all that clothes,if it was your enemy that got caught you would be talking the same way and giving questions like us too as well,a ticket is 5 grand,i neva knew allu was so rich,best she started her own business,seeing that things so bright with her money status
Hello. Suppose he was set up. She look like a very naive person who don’t understand how the security system works. Don’t she know they have specially trained dogs that sniff the luggage in the cargo hold of the airline.
I wont laugh and judge but I will pray for your guidance and protection my Dominican Sister.
We have to pray for anyone and everyone. But we still have to remember there are consequences for our actions, good or bad. The Bible says the wages of SIN is death. Even though God loves us, we have to be punished for our disobedience, because we know right from wrong, good from bad, when we have the age of understanding.
Don’t we love our Children? but if they shame us and do wrong, don’t we give them some form of punishment? Every country in the world have their laws, even though we think they are right or wrong. Respect the country law. Dominica have their own laws. If the Government don’t want to enforce them, we will definitely have lots of problems on our hand. If you do the crime, you must do the time, including me.
Even in the USA, judges, lawyers, police commissioners, governors etc. No man is above any counties law. They might hide it, but sooner or later the truth will come out. This is why when I come to Dominica and when I am living Dominica, I don’t take anything for anyone if it is not transparent. Too many crooks can set you up, especially if don’t want you to make progress.
If she really did the crime of bringing drugs in the peoples country, she will go to jail, When she comes out, they will definitely deport her. And they will put her on some alert list, and she will not be able to go to no other country. So she is destined to stay in DOMINICA. WHAT A LIFE.
hahahahahahhahahahahah alas
One week trip to England? Either she working for Scotland Yard or she is a business woman.
They want it and they want it now!!!
Hmph…I could see that happening….looks is one thing but she was never a goody two shoes…looks and no brains…aye lass
Young innocent people like her who are not’street wise” falls easy prey to the deceptions of the seasoned and seemingly generous, motherly and fatherly drug dealers. Lets pray for her and for other young people who are all candidates for this vile trade.
Commonsense, these days is a rare commodity.
Knowledge is not wisdom and wisdom only comes from God. Yes commonsence is lacking a lot in our society and as you have said is a rare commodity.
Who goes to London for one week?? That is sooo suspicious! It’s no wonder she got caught! Usually you go to London for 3-6 months, SMH
But how did she make it this far with the drugs in her bag? what trouble is this I seeing there?
Girl take care you make them ban Dominicans from London!! everywhere putting Visas on us! we cannot go anywhere, stop spoiling it for people please!!! SMFH
These young people are too greedy.No one can make me believe she did not know. just this week three so called good looking girls plan with tugs a robbery. money they want without working
Ebeh just now England will impose visa restrictions on us…hm smh
Never right to judge! There’s always to sides to a story buh this is very disappointing!
In those big countries where the laws are so strict, they don’t want to hear ‘two sides to every story’ nah. You do the crime, you get time. Maybe later if she opens her mouth and say who she transporting the 2 kilos of cocaine for, they might be charged but in the mean time she will have to settle for jail time.
If she gets convicted she may apply to serve her term in our local jail instead. There is an agreement for this between the U.K. and Dominica.
Shocked,
In fact, Mr. Edward Oliver Leblanc ones told me that there are three sides to every story. Their side, your side and the side of the truth. Each side wants to be right, only to find that there is a constant fight with half truths all around the place. Incidentally, Mrs. Leblanc confiscated my cassette of that special interview that I did with the former Premiere of Dominica. But, you get the point. There are other sides to this story…I pray for Gholda.
I support your views. We should not and cannot judge people because when we do so, we are only judging ourselves.
Alex please do not try to open a can of worms!! concerning a dead man.The tape is waiting for you to collect from Mrs LeBlanc. Thankfully she was observant enough to see you betraying Mr LeBlanc’s trust (He entertained you as a Dominican he admired and trusted.)He specifically requested NO INTERVIEWS.
Anonymous,
I guess you were at that interview with me, because these are the exact words that Mr. Leblanc used to give me clearance, through his dear wife, for the interview ( I admire, respect and trust you as someone who at least tries). My recording was legal. Let us not discuss this any further, I simply used the incident to make a bigger point. I am sorry if you are offended. Peace.
Alex Bruno, You of all people should not even speak.
Why are these heartless criminals preying on our vulnerable children? I am saddened for this young lady. I have an 18 year old son, and by interacting with him, he is still not able to make adult decisions, even though, society considers him an adult. I am outraged that these grown men continue to lure young people who have their full lives ahead of them into this mess. I do hope that they are apprehended. To the parents and love ones of the young lady, remember, where there is life there is hope. Do not turn your back on the young lady.
I feel and share your pain DC. This could happen to many of our children.We see it every day.
I share ur same sentiments but there was no gun held to her head, was there? These young girls want to look sweet n have all the nice expensive things so thru opt in for the fast easy cash without thinking of the consequences
DC, while I agree with your comments and although I am not sure what you actually mean when you say about your son “he is still not able to make adult decisions, even though, society considers him an adult” I just want to say that any well raised child (especially an 18 year old) who has a sound healthy relationship with their parent or guardian, ought to be able to understand basic right from wrong, know that they must not accept undisclosed packages from anyone except maybe from immediate intimate family members, and will have continuous communication with their parents or guardians, any and every event or experience that are contrary to their values will be and is usually shared with their parents or guardians.
Many times, we say that we bring up our children in good homes, but they are lead astray by outsiders (friends etc.), but we fail in our parenting role to encourage and foster very basic healthy principles and practices such as easy, frequent, open and honest communication between parent and child; many parents and children only have a superficial relationship, they don’t have a real loving, caring relationship.
For example, any child of mind who is below 18 years of age will never be allowed and will never want to travel overseas unless it involves a close intimate family member or trusted organization and they would have someone of credence to oversee their journey if not accompanied by a close intimate family member. As a parent, we will also have full knowledge of the contents of their suitcase / luggage.
On the other hand, any child of mind who is 18 years of age or over, are fully aware of the precautions and travel guidelines issues / stipulated by travel agents and companies. Almost every adult knows that they must not and should not accept any package from anyone, especially strangers or even friends, without seeing what is in the package.
I do agree with you but some of the young people do like nice things but have no patience to wait,
Instead a week vacation to London no expense paid and a 1000-2000 pounds on arrival looks like a light at the end of the tunnel to her.
And say the criminals don’t go to those young people that can’t wait what next, they try to make the quick money on there own whether plant marijuana or have sex for money.
And believe it or not there are people who don’t like to work and would not work for anyone
Just hoping she did not allow anyone to go in her suitcase before leaving Dominica if she is innocent. And, another thing…I hope she did not agree to carry any package for anyone to England. Poor girl’s reputation going down the drain
Are you trying to be sarcastic or can’t you read? STUPES
reputation? Interesting choice of words, I think it’s a little more than that don’t you think?
If it was me,you all would be saying I did it. What happen she too pretty to be involved..
Does that mean that you are ugly?
This girl is very stupid you say you are model and you taking drugs to come to London for one week all ready you don’t come with visa surly they going to no you up to no good who ever but your ticket for you and fool you with are little money to come London well that person is free and you in trouble sorry my girl but you stupid they will stop Dominican to come to London or get are visa I live in London and they talk about it already lol
u don’t need a visa to go to england
after things like this, sooner than later we will be needing that visa…
You will soon.
93 words and not one punctuation mark, tells me a lot about you. Calling someone stupid and not knowing the facts here. SMH.
Didnt know she wasdoing an english quiz
Lawd have mercy…are you sure you live in England? How long? You could have at least learnt to speak/write English since you moved there.
this young lady is arrested in a foreign country thousands of miles away from home. this is one of the worse things to happen to someone especial a girl her age. u live in london, should be looking to see what sort of assistance u can offer to her in her situation instead of laughing and chattig B.S i live all the way north closer to Scottland than london and if i have to make the 5 hour drive to london to help her i will if her family can afford the trip to give her that support. though i dont even know her. but then gain perhaps u can even go see her cause u too might get arrested for overstaying on your visa. people like u just make me sick. no one is saying wat she did was right nor do we know the ircumstances of the matter. but based on her age i can tell some criminal took full advantage of her lack of knowledge and experience. but their day will come like those before them and their blood money wont save them.
To show you how ignorant people are, some persons actually thumbs down what you said. Like what you said was so bad, they just couldn’t stand it. I agree, 99 days for the …. 1 day for the….
Did she arrive in London from Dominica? Did she not hear and read the news about drug trafficking and that today many more people are caught than ever. Furthermore, a Dominican man was recently arrested as soon as he arrived at London Airport. It appears to me that they have Dominica on their radar and will scrutinize those who are from Dominica. They also have their bomb-sniffing dogs.
She made a grave mistake. The question is how did she allow this to happen to her?
its not just dominicans that the british goverment are checking, its everyone actually and for many many years any caribbean flights into the uk are always checked as you forget the caribbean has a rep for weed, so i do not think just because a certain drug lord form new town who has for years escaped the dominican police finally got caught (thank god), has made the english sit and look through just for dominicans,you are not being picked on but look at it though in a matter of weeks 2 dominicans have been caught,just saying!!!!!!!!!
The thing with stupid people is that! they always think they will never get caught, and greed is behind a lot of their behaviour, she is old enough to have the strength and courage to say NOOOOOOO.
She only got herself to blame, They can go through Dominica, Antigua, and other Islands with their drugs but be prepared to get busted when you reach this side of the globe.Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Not bomb-sniffing dogs, these animals are actually trained to smell drugs. These young women know what they are doing, they are adults under the law so they have to pay the price.
It is best she had set her mind on heavenly affairs, than things of the earth… Set not your eyes on riches…
This is very sad indeed! But there is two sides to every story. Why would this young woman in her right mind carry 2 kilos of drugs in the suitcase in this high technological airports and believes she could pass free. I would want to believe that she know about it, its too unbelievable to me, not even to go down the street I will want to carry drugs for anyone. If you did it my girl that was very foolish and stupid of you.
You will be in my prayers, I hope you get through this because everybody have families out there and would want Jail time for anyone of this because its not an easy road especially being away from your friends and family. I dont know you but be strong.
Because she is that stupid. So you think because she can shake her behind and ‘model’ ‘model’ ‘model’ that she has any brains? She is a fool who got caught being foolish! The temptation to get rich quick is a strong one in a poor land like Dominica with little to no opportunities for the youth!
Hello. Could someone have tampered with her luggage after she cleared security in Dominica/Barbados or Antigua. Also if she knew it was there then I won’t feel her pain.
hoping that she wldnt get caught.
Perhaps she might have thaught she could charm her way trough. Well England is not Dominica, they have pretty girls like that 13 to the dozen and their customs people are well trained and hard as nails.
There are really some Dumb people eh….so much talk against drug trafficing and these young people are still caught carrying drugs like is there meds they have…..ah chen apwesan
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I just think when people do silly things they only think of themselves forgetting that in the happening that they are caught their family are the ones going to be embarrassed and look down upon too not only themselves ….Take your wrong young lady and try to do right with God
Such and unfortunate end. Would love to hear what lured her into drug trafficking. Cos if she had a brain, just booking a 1 wk trip to London alone is suspicious.
There is no Happy Ending with Drugs people. Heed the simply overrated message. Stay Away from Drugs
Dear Mercy Me…I love this line “There is no Happy Ending with Drugs people. Heed the simply overrated message. Stay Away from Drugs” I believe you said it well.
all u think de young lady doe know she was doing a wrong thing…hmmmmm the love of money is the root of all evil. bye bye!
Amen
Real talk.
Man, this one stung me hard. Don’t know her personally but she was my all-time favorite for DNTM. So young and promising…Damn, hope you can rise up from this fall when the dust clears and be the best supermodel you can be…or whatever else. Another example for us young persons to be vigilant, not naive. Stand steadfast and do not allow the pressures of the system to drag you under.
Well said whoever you are!!
Excuse my ignorance…but to me the other day when Shakes was arrested in that same London with drugs…similar situation….DNO refused to publish the name on grounds that he was not yet charged with the crime. So has this Gholda already been charged? What kind of double standards is this? For the big drug Lord, who had been under months or even years of surveillance by foreign police was arrested in the airport and his identity is held in escrow…while the young misguided , and yes foolish girl’s identity is not privy to the same treatment….double standards…against our youth i would say….
i support that 100%..
I agree to that comment
So true ..double standard….So sorry to hear what happen….I am praying for her.
I agree with you totally what was the big secret to sat that shakes was arrested? and the had the gull to refer to him as a business man.
Shakes case is different. He was not arrested with drugs. He was held by the police at the airport on an international warrant on behalf of the French and they are the ones who would charge him with an offence, not the British police. DNO was right.
What you expect? She doe have money to show
I agree with you a MILLION AND ONE percent!!!
I agree 1000%!!!
I agree and I gave you a thumbs up.
The things that are happening those days teaches a few lessons – Do not trust no one. No man, no woman. The criminals are right among us. When they are caught we feel so sorry for them. You will be surprised to know the little amount of money they taking chances for. That short visit is already suspicion for any untrained officer to realise. The more they catch is less on the road. On earth, there will always be a Judas to fall for the 30 pieces…..
We dominicans are sooo quick to judge. ntn can make wat she did right. but let he with no sin cast the first stone. come on.
This is not a Dominican thing, it’s a human thing. so stop saying WE DOMINICANS.
People just commenting. I have not seen anyone judging anybody here as per what I’m reading
thank you eyeball
I hope our Police under the Interpol umbrella cooperate and find the Kingpin and lessen the charge for Her cooperation If they dont then You know who is behind it .
it is ALLEGED…that is was given to her by some fella/lover/whatever you want to call him
At 18 years old ur man well established enough to send you on a shopping trip to Miami THEN to England? Those young girls to like to live the high life they seeing on tv and hearing in rap songs…shopping spree in 5 different countries 1st class flights and all the rest. That is why they will not work but look for a big man with wife and children their age to give them money to live that kinda life. Work for what you want…stop stretching your hand to a man for money and think it ok cause you sleeping with him so it “paying back”. I 19 years and i doe think id be able to send you england(maybe in 10 years) but if you was my woman you wouldnt be where you are now….we would be eating a fry chicken bay front but at leaast it would be better than where you are now .
That is advise to the other young ladies…stop going for man cause of their money…they doe love allu. is just too use and dump when they fed up. Check the little man like me…that doe have much but we trying a ting.
Oh gosh Somie if I was 19 years old I would give u a chance because u sound like a positive young man but I’m almost twice your age…but keep being positive and you will make it when the time is right…
Twice my age? thats ok…you can send me london for a week :D :D
i think i go check u ee…jus hmu anytime
hitting u up
This is so so funny but true. Our young men and ladies don’t want to work hard.
Somie keep the faith. You are on the right track and you will find the right girl. Now you know why you don’t get the super model girlfriend. You thought you were not good enough for her and her lifestyle, well it is she that is not good enough for you and your principles!
I dont want to be sound rude or offensive but the idea you describe is exactly how things work in dominica society: girls are willing to sell their p#### for blackberry, clothing or nails…its a desire to get everything without thinking without developing yourself…just spreading legs or open mouth and all desirable things come…
of course there are always great exception like brilliant women/girls working hard and getting degrees and doing things their own way. Respect for that! My comment isnt about you but about rest…about majority girls raised on brainless TV, never reading any decent book etc…one idiot put it nicely: ‘get rich or die trying’…
…If DNO wont publish my comment, its okey, its understandbale
I papa…well look it.
You are right though, these young girls like to earn material things.
So their easy way out is ….
You know what.
The sugar bag down deer…
strong words bro if only they would listen
that is so true! remember when I met my wife at 18 we use to walk on the bayfront and do that and surely I couldn’t send her England but I can now ten years later with hard work and with that we have four houses ride and everything but is with HARD WORK and SCRAFICE!
@ Somie I had a good laugh at your comment. all jokes aside you make a lot of sense. These young ladies like too much high life in the fast lane. Hard work never kill no one so young ladies work hard for your money. The men who send you all to traffic drugs for them doh give one S$%t about all you. wise up young ladies. Jah
respect, my padna
London….for a week? Who really go to London for a week? Just say you went to deliver the illegal drugs for the dealer, simple! Now…who takes the jail, have their reputation tarnished, and possibly may never be able to travel back to London? It’s you young lady, not the drug dealer. Why can’t people learn from the mistakes of others!!
This is not all. She may be imprisoned and/or have to pay a fine.
Well the drug man or woman who sent her to London for a week to do a stupid thing like which is senseless on her part to do.
Will pay the fine for her.
On thing I know is that God is not a police.
These people are destroying people’s lives..
To the family of this young lady do not be ashamed just find out who would encourage her to do such.
And get justice for your child.
I have children of my own. I would not rejoice because who has glass houses should not throw stones.
So be strong.
She maybe imprisoned? lmao, is that even a question
you and the 15 ppl that like this comment so far are as narrow minded as ppl can get, who goes to london for a week? really?
only the real businessmen / women goes to london for one week.
They won’t learn because they do not listen to the news and too busy chasing that empty life style.
in your suitcase, gatwick, come on, u must have been living on the super model planet, hmmm…
All part of exposure to modelling… if it is not drug mule its prostitution ring… they find it so hard to be ambassadors for christ…
I find it so hard to take your comment seriously when you blatantly generalize a statement without any real facts to back it up… but then again, that’s the value u place on your religion…
LEAVE THE WOMEN WHEN THINGS HAPPEN TO OUR PEOPLE WE LIKE TO CRY THEM DOWN NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPEN …
What is your problem? You must be a relative or a friend. Do you not have common sense? She was caught with illegal drugs in her suitcase.
When you read certain articles on DNO, do you not cry people down? Hiding behind something? Cease changing your name on this Website so that we can know that you previously commented on this Website.
@Justice and Truth July 5, 2013 “Cease changing your name on this Website so that we can know that you previously commented on this Website”
Well whose benefit is that for? Goodaz knows who he or she is, and that is all that matters; why do you need to know whether or not that person has commented before?
I suppose it is because you take the fancy of commenting after everyone’s post and to judge or label them as whoever or whatever you decide they are–I am wondering where did you attain that authority.
For example you have labeled me hater and persecutor of your Church, and what other judgments you called on me, because you read that I do not follow with that group. You do not know anything else about me–and so are you looking for a few more bloggers and reasons to continue to label that person identified as Goodaz along with the rest of us, with your stupid judgments as well?
Justice and Truth, am fedup of you. You’re one of the reasons why I don’t come on DNO. You annoy me with your long comments. Get another hobby man! Gholda Gholda Gholda. Anyways two things. 1. How did she leave DA with the drugs? Stiffer security needed at the airport in Dominica. Why search some and not the rest? What’s good for the goose, is good for the…..You can finish the rest. 2. All those crap comments about the country hard bla bla. That’s BS. Anybody can get themself out of poverty by working HARD at it! I’ll say this. If you do the crime, do the time. We don’t know the circumstances that led up to her having drugs in her luggage, whether she knew or not..If she did know, then she should suffer the penalties. It takes a VERY long time for you to sit and ponder on an act as trafficking drugs. While you were waiting for your flight on liat…to take your connecting flight, you had alll that long ride to the airport to change your mind. And i can bet my LAST dollar that liat was late….giving you even MORE time to sit down in the departure lounge and CHANGE YOUR MIND. I say take what you get. You’re young. You’ll learn. I wont pray for your deliverance. I will pray that you LEARN from that and NEVER do it again!(after you serve your sentence that is). Peace!!!!
Goodaz are you an idiot?!… what happened is clear in black and white.. she got caught with 2 kilos of cocain at the airpost…jeez… u ppl make dominicans look so ignorant…
so we should praise her efforts instead suppose?
Goodaz maybe is the one who caused the young lady to be caught with the drugs.Now he living happily with his wife and kids at home and the fool in jail
How can you say no one knows what happened?
What is so difficult to understand, that the lady was caught with cocaine in her lugged?
That is called trafficking in drugs; if she had an ounce of cocaine in her purse that could be considered for personal use. She was however, caught smuggling two kilos of cocaine into England.
And I will say again, celebrities in Dominica means nothing to anybody after you leave Dominica, if Skerrit as prime minister leaves Dominica, and breaks the law in an Caribbean Island, he might get away with it, however, if he brakes the law in any European, or North American country, his diplomatic passport will not prevent him going to jail.
Case and point a government minister from the Cayman islands was caught taking bribes in Miami, and drug smuggling, he was arrested, his position in his country did not mean a darn thing!
So for this Dominica so called supper model, winner, or contestant , she had better find out what happen to Grace Jones, a Jamaican real Supper Model, who played in several James Bond movies, what happened to her in her own country Jamaica, when she was caught with a few ounces of drugs in her purse.
Dominicans take their crap everywhere, and believe just because they are from Dominica, they can get away with it.
That is why so many of them are living in jail in America, Canada, England, and so many are incarcerated on the island of Antigua!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
I know the feeling when you are simply constrained by the small limitations of Dominica. You are offered the oppurtunity to make thousands of dollars in one trip and start thinking of the doors that you can open for your future with that money. Its a bad decision, but for those of us who need it to climb to the top its sure as hell worth considering. Gholda you are still our Dominica’s Next Top Model. keep your head up! YOUR FAN BASE IS WITH YOU!
No excuse for crime. I have read enough about people you may have criticized on this Website without knowing the truth. I will not mention the article(s) or names. Now you are defending her who committed a crime against the British Law and the International Law at that.
It is too bad that she was not searched at the Dominica airport. She had to take a flight to London from another West Indian island, either Antigua or Barbados or another country. It is surprising that she was not caught prior to arriving at London’s Airport.
Hold up….Whenever I’m leaving Dominica for the U.S they are ready to frisk me from head to toe if I happen to have a belt on, they make me empty my pocket book and if my luggage is a little too heavy they search the entire thing and they allow that girl to leave the country with drugs in her suitcase?
Are you serious !!!!
your right, you will burst the jail door wide open
THIS IS SICK!!!
2 killos high scene!!!!!!
DNO not just some weeks ago they had that show nuh? U saying earlier in the year like as if is in january they had it.
Admin: That show was in May. The one you refer to was held in Antigua a few weeks ago.
I AM SO ASHAMED AND DISAPOINTED I have lost for words.A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY GIVEN A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE HER LIFE STANDARD AND STYLE AND SHE THREW IT ALL AWAY.DOMINICA HAS MOVED FORWARD SO FAST THAT THE PEOPLE YET TO REALISED.I CAN PUT IT DOWN AS LACK OF MANNERS AND RESPECT.YOU LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND YOU GIVE THE SAME BACK TO OTHER PEOPLE’S COUNTRY.I SUPPOSE THEY NEVER MENTION TO HER OF FIRST APPEARANCE.OH BOY WHAT A CALAMITY
“A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY GIVEN A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE HER LIFE STANDARD AND STYLE AND SHE THREW IT ALL AWAY.” (St. John).
You should never underestimate anybody, or place them on a pedestal; since we all are capable of the same thing. What may appear to be an opportunity to you, may mean squat to someone else. I often wonder where the contestants who wins the title of next supper model go from there.
You see, somebody in Dominica is profiting from the shows, however, after the title, and whatever gifts of money, and the participants face hit the pages of the local newspapers, and local Television Stations, the show is over, the winner has no actual chance of walking on any Catwalk in Paris, Canada, nor the United States.
As a matter of fact those people could not even make it unto a show such as the Tyra Banks show! They are limited to:
“The show in Dominica only.”
Now to be a supper model, modeling cloths, and shoes, the model has to be contracted with some major designer; and ninety-nine percent of the time contracted with a major department store to appear in commercials displaying their garments.
How many cloths designer are there in Dominica, designing, and exporting cloths?
The average person usually go on a vacation for a duration of five to ten days; that is not unusual, however, they do not tag along with cocaine in their luggage, I believe she was used as a “mule” for the purpose of delivering the drugs she was caught with in her possessions.
You see; whereas she won a title of supper model in Dominica, perhaps she and her associates thought now that she is supper model, and probably revered in Dominica, her name may have reverberated around the world, thus she would have obtained royalty treatment in England, and allowed to walk through customs with the posison.
Well, titles obtained from plays, pageants, and the likes does not shield anyone from scrutiny when they travel. If you come to California, and introduce yourself to someone, and then you say (I is de calypso king of Dominica),or better yet I am the calypso king of Dominica, and expect to see excitement on the face of the person you are talking to, may ask you “what is that?”
Big as you are in Dominica, as soon as LIAT takes off from the ground, you are nothing until you return to Dominica, your name, job, association with the Prime Minister, or any minister of government means nothing in the outside world, you are just another person, with a face, and some cloths on your back!
In other words when we leave Dominica we should leave all or ego behind, and be prepared for both culture, and future shock!
You break the law, and suffer the consequences, she will be gone for a while, where she will sit for a couple of years in a London jail where she will probably get a chance to model to her fellow inmates.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Man u doh even know wat u talking about! The girl didnt win the show and if she chooses to traffic drugs, thats her business!
we must not rejoice too much when others fall remember our family members may just be doing the same until they get shot and say afterwards they give their life to Christ yet still they continue to trade in the poison. It have DODDS too not only JAMES
Mr Telemaque .
Hello you are blaming a show and you bring politics into this for what happened to this young lady. Also you aren’t offering any insight or advice to our citizens which could help them avoid such situations.
@Francisco Telemaque, You got my thumps up for the first time. Very critical analysis with the pompous behavior and attitude that is usually associated with your posts.
Some more of this would make you a rock star blogger.
It is foolish of anyone to transport drugs in their suitcase in this 21st century. From dogs to scanners to psychologists works at these airports. They can all detect what you have in your bags sometimes just by looking at your behaviour.
I really wanted to read this. I really really tried. But your GRAMMAR and your SPELLING are driving me crazy! Its SUPER model….”supper” is the meal you eat around seven o’clock….CLOTHES are the garments people wear, whilst CLOTHS refers to the array of material from which clothes are made. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it much further than that to point out anything else. If you’re going to publish your own article in the comments section, at least proof-read! That stuff just really grinds my gears!!
Why are you shouting? Typing in CAPITAL letters suggest you are shouting. Interesting post though.
Look shame, somebody fool her good for a buck and a trip to England.
Prettty face and bad character !! Just now they will stop dominicans from coming to england ! Go n enjoy urself , u want to carry drugs , hmmmm ! Young child will have to face d challenge! Hmmm
Do you have any idea of the amount of drug trafficers that are caught at that airport? Dominicans doesn’t make 0.5% of those caught.
Papamet….. Iphone and car that have the young people doing that so? I cannot believe how foolish these people are! England is small and they have enough resources to check everybody and everything. beware!!
not iphone, samsung galaxy s4
Well Well Well you all can give Dominica ad name. This is so embarrassing form super model participant to a cocaine drug transporter. What a shame.
From model to mule. She will have to live with that tag forever.
jay u could be the producer of the 1st reality tv show in D/a “model to mule”, it rolls off the tongue
…….not laughing at her expense just taking a kicks……hey! i hv my problems too
So sad. What a situation away from home. Embarrassing. One would never imagine dis thing would happen. Nowadays even if you hide drugs in ur tummy police finding it, so plz live it alone
Will our people ever learn? Why are you willing to risk a long jail term just to make another ‘big man” richer? How did the security personell at the airport not detect the cargo stashed in your suitcase? Are some of them in the game too? I feel sorry for your family but what you sow,thats what you’ll reap.Live within your means.L’argent fais diable dancer,but you’ll not be dancing any time soon.
Sad….two suitcases to England for one week? poor girl
Its a shame what some of us go through…do not carry packages without opening them…..so sad to hear…
wow! what are you trying to say? She did not know what was in the package?????? :-S
Why should someone carry two kilos package for someone and don’t open it. For security reasons this package must be sealed in my presence.
chop ma money!!!lol
2 kilossssssssssssssssssssss zor
How stupid can u be,expect not to get caught? when all u finish blame DNO for reporting the news….SMDH
Mule,….I think she too something for granted, and someone used her. Trust me, it can happen to the naïve. The Columbians and V’zuelans are desperate
i dont agree with you on that one…no one goes to england for one week if its not a business trip
She went to model ….now she will be modeling for a while eh. I feel sorry for her
you are so idiot
u are so idiot
What could possess a young lady like this to go and traffic drugs. Are you serious. And with all the technology that’s available why would anyone even attempt to do this shit. And I hope she gives up who is behind this to save her own life. Jail time am sure will not be fun. Very very sad.
Lets keep her in our prayers.
Keep her in our prayers? Someone arrested trafficking for drugs and you saying to keep her in our prayers? Are you serious? Get real!!
well it aint murder,
I wish something worse than this would happen to one of your children or family members. Too damn quick to judge. Better yet, just fall and die
Anonymous, I do not know if you are a practicing Christian. No matter how we feel, we are obligated to pray for every one in general with no exception including our enemies, those who harm us and hate us and criminals. It is hard to swallow and to practice, even for practicing Christians but God wants this and expects it of us.
Let me further inform you which some of you will denounce. One of the messages of the Mother of God, the Ever Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of the Church, Our Dear Blessed Lady said to a visionary which is always a message for each and everyone of us without exception, God’s created children, “Many souls go to Hell because they have no one to pray for them.” Do you read this! God wants everyone to be saved. Sadly, some who have predeceased us have already condemned themselves to Hell. Keep it in mind.
Therefore, if someone says to pray for her, it is rightful and just to do so. Through fervent prayers, God heals and changes hearts.
God is waiting for our prayers to save souls just as our genuine worship. Pray to God for this enlightenment since you lack it.
Anonymous, wouldn’t you like others to pray for you if you were in trouble? Remember we are all humans and any day anything can happen
bell beff….dats another V Vigilante story man? she come out jail and yanking [laying part she is Miss Queensie lol lol look jokes
Alas don’t lie…I heard V.Vigilant talk on the street and I was surprised she didnt have the accent…or maybe i heard her on her two non-yanking days….lol. But the girl was locked up for at least 6 years…..I wouldn’t blame her for picking up the accent!