Two underage boys were on Thursday found working at a grocery at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, and their parents later told Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) officers that they needed the money to support their families.
The boys, ages 12 and 14, were summoned to the CC&PA office in Region Five and then to the Fort Wellington Police Station along with their mothers and the proprietor of the shop, after officers received information about the situation. Another 14-year-old boy who also worked at the shop was not there at the time when the officers visited.
In addition to the police, the Schools’ Welfare Department was also called in to conduct an
