The Guyana Police Force has been instructed to discontinue using the Lyken/Newburg Funeral Home to store deceased under their jurisdiction after the Ministry of Health allegedly found that the company was not adhering to the required protocols.
The ministry alleged that the company was in breach of several health protocols and was not operating by the health standards specified for funeral homes.
The Police Corporate Communications Unit Director, Mark Ramotar said that the funeral home also allegedly failed to adhere to sanitary conditions and is not in compliance with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) requirements.
He confirmed that the police force will no longer be using the funeral home’s services based on the ministry’s findings.
When contacted for comment, a representative of the Lyken/Newburg Funeral Home said her attorney has advised her not to engage with the media just yet.
