Eleven Children Missing in Two Months

An alarming wave of child disappearances has gripped Guyana, with at least 11 children reported missing in just two months, prompting urgent concern and renewed calls for accountability. Minister of Human Services Dr. Vindhya Persaud says the government is now moving to strengthen its response, announcing new initiatives aimed specifically at tackling the growing crisis.

In a video message on Sunday posted on her Facebook page, Dr Persaud said: “We have a missing children policy at the ministry. We will also be working to roll out a few more programmes to deal with missing children. You will be hearing about that,” she informed, adding, “But we can’t do this alone.”  She stressed that parents, guardians and caregivers have a responsibility to take account of their children’s whereabouts.

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