Ministers Henry and Ferguson among multi-million scholarships beneficiaries
—Others include children of gov’t MPs, politically appointed Board members
Earlier this week, Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, questioned how many persons were on scholarships.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, disclosed that nine persons are on scholarships at the PHD level, 75 at the Masters Level, 186 at the Bachelors level and 704 at various local institutions. He promised to disclose a list of the persons on scholarships.
The answers were provided and indicate that Ministers Nicolette Henry and Annette Ferguson are beneficiaries of multi-million dollar scholarships
Henry is doing her first year PHD in Public Health at a cost of $3.39M, while Ferguson is benefiting from a $3.38M scholarship in the area of Public Policy Management, second year. Henry is studying in the United States of America, while Ferguson is studying in the United Kingdom.
Also benefiting from scholarships are the children of sitting Government Members of Parliament: Alicia Roopnarine – first year Psychology in the United Kingdom – at a cost of $2.57M; and Stephen Rutherford – first year Petroleum and Gas in the United States – at a cost of $5.88M.
Tabitha Sarbo Halley, a board member of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), is also on a scholarship – second year Public Policy Management in the United Kingdom – at a cost of $3.43M.
These persons are included on a list of “fully funded sponsored students on overseas scholarships presently” – a list of 38 persons.
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Two pea of the same pod,when will the Guyanese kick the PNC and PPP TO THE CURB