Harmon’s China visit centred on GTT shares money

-no explanation of Tiwari’s role

Minister of State Joseph Harmon’s recent visit to China was in relation to an outstanding sum to the Guyana Government for the purchase by a Chinese company of 20% of the shares of the phone company, GTT.

This was disclosed yesterday in a statement by the Ministry of the Presidency in the wake of a furore over reports that Harmon had been accompanied to China by now disengaged business advisor to the government Brian Tiwari.

The statement made no mention of Tiwari or his role on the trip. While the team was in