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A joint public mortuary in Fort Canje, launched in 2022 with the Guyana Government and CIOG, is sparking controversy over opaque fees charged to grieving families. While the partnership was designed as a shared public service—with the Ministry of Health covering some costs and CIOG handling morticians and hearses—families are left confused about why they’re being billed, especially when similar services at the regional hospital are free. Key questions remain unanswered: who sets the fees, who collects them, where the money goes, and whether these charges were even part of the original agreement. As the facility operates under public health infrastructure yet demands payment, transparency around its financial model is urgently needed.

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