Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday set the date for the commencement of the trial of former minister Jennifer Westford and her former aide Margaret Cummings for the alleged theft of over $600 million from the government.
The trial is set to begin on April 19.
Westford and Cummings face 24 charges alleging they stole more than $639 million from the Government of Guyana.
Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt told the court that the charges against Cummings and Westford span a period of five years
