Seven students at the Bartica Secondary did not attempt suicide, according to Minister of Health Dr. George Norton, who has labelled as “malicious” a report in the Guyana Times yesterday making the claim.
“I wish to categorically dismiss the headline carried by Guyana Times. I believe the Times owes an apology to the students of Bartica Secondary and the whole of Region Seven for carrying such a malicious statement,” Norton said.
He did note that there were cases where children tried to self-harm but he said there were no seven students and
