The planned expenditure for the Ministry of Public Service was approved on Wednesday but not before Minister Jennifer Westford explained the priorities for scholarships and training under her ministry.
During the consideration of the estimates by the Committee of Supply, APNU MP Basil Williams bombarded Westford with questions, including about the over $600M in expenditure budgeted for scholarships and training by the ministry this year. Williams inquired whether the ministry is training psychiatrists, given what is happening in Guyana. Minister Westford’ response was that two persons are being trained.
Shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge then explained that the questions were seeking to