Deal for long-awaited forensic lab signed

The long-awaited modern forensic laboratory slated to be completed early next year signals a strong response to the complex nature of criminal activity today, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said at yesterday’s inking of the $449 million contract.

Courtney Benn Construction Limited should commence works on facility, which will be located in the compound of the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus, this month end. The facility should be completed within 12 months.

The forensic deficiency of the police force was seriously highlighted 18 years ago, just a year into the PPP/C’s first term after the high-profile murder of Monica Reece. Her killer has never been found. More recently, the police have