Sum reportedly missing from Public Service Ministry leaps to over $500m

The sum reportedly missing from the former Ministry of the Public Service has jumped to more than $500M, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon who yesterday said that the money had been transferred from the former Office of the President to allow for the ministry to carry out duties in various regions.

The missing money is at the centre of an ongoing police probe and sources say that as documents are perused more and more is showing up as unaccounted for.

Just last week Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told Stabroek News that what started