As forensic lab nears completion, DNA testing still a long way off

The Forensic Lab building at the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus

The long-awaited Forensic Lab is about to be completed, but DNA testing is still not on the front burner.

According to Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, as the final touches are being made to the interior of the building, the Office of the President has given a directive to put DNA testing facilities in place.

“We have been asked by the Office of the President to work towards building capacity in the lab to facilitate DNA testing… What we have