FORMER Public Service Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford and her Personnel Manager Margaret Cummings made another appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud. They are on $4.8 million bail each.The two were before Magistrate Judy Latchman on multiple charges of fraud, which state that between August 2011 and April 2015 they stole $639 million, belonging to the Government of Guyana.The money is alleged to have been stolen in amounts ranging from $3.4M to $75M.
The Administration of Justice Act was applied and the charges were read once more to the defendants, where a not guilty plea was entered for the 24 charges.
The matter was adjourned until the March 22 for the commencement of trial.