The Region Seven child protection officer is investigating the reported case of a child working in the mines at the Puruni backdam, the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA) said on Tuesday.
This announcement in a statement was in response to a story in the Tuesday’s edition of Stabroek News, which indicated that more than a month after it was reported that the child was seen working in a mining pit he was still in the backdam.
The agency said it is aware of its pivotal role