Ex-army Chief-of Staff calls gun crimes ‘most pressing’ problem

A section of the audience at the security forum and expo, organised by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Duke Lodge yesterday.

Calling gun crimes the “most pressing problem” facing the country, ex-army Chief-of-Staff Brigadier General (rtd) Mark Phillips yesterday urged collaboration with the police to ensure safety and security.

Phillips, who retired as Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) earlier this month, was at the time addressing a security forum and expo organised by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

“Notwithstanding the statistics that speak to a reduction in crime… It is my firm belief… that the high incidence of gun-related crimes is today the most