Finance and Economic Opportunities
- What are the (i) names and (ii) job titles of Wesgro staff members who have attended training, education or other courses in foreign countries from January 2018 to date, (b) what is the name of the course each respective staff member attended, (c) for each case, (i) what was the cost to Wesgro of the course, (ii) what were the associated cost of attending the course, including airfare, accommodation and allowances, and (iii) who approved the participation or attendance?
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- Mr B N Herron to ask Mr D J Maynier, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities:
(a) What are the (i) names and (ii) job titles of Wesgro staff members who have attended training, education or other courses in foreign countries from January 2018 to date,
RESPONSE:
The Executive team that attended are Mr Tim Harris (Chief Executive Officer), Ms Kholeka Zama (Chief Financial Officer) and Mr Yaw Peprah (Chief Business Officer).
(b) what is the name of the course each respective staff member attended,
RESPONSE:
All three staff members attended the course named “Leading Economic Growth” offered at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University from 06 May 2018 to 11 May 2018.
(c) for each case, (i) what was the cost to Wesgro of the course, (ii) what were the associated cost of attending the course, including airfare, accommodation and allowances, and
RESPONSE:
(iii) who approved the participation or attendance?
RESPONSE:
The Wesgro Board gave their approval and in terms of the delegated authority the Chairperson signed the formal
