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Concessions information is not a state secret –Finance Minister

Information regarding any aspect of the concessions granted to foreign and/or local companies under the past regime is not state secret, said Finance Minister, Winston Jordan.

Jordan said that the media and any member of the public for that matter have a right to know how the nation has benefitted in this regard. He reiterated that data on such subjects should not be treated as a “state secret.”The Finance Minister said, “I have said it before and I will say it again, the public and the media have a right to know what is going on in the country.“It is reasonable for taxpayers to want to know what the government of the day is doing in various sectors. It is even more reasonable for them to question how members within various sectors are operating and operated during a certain period.”(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp

USA   –   Actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from actor Johnny Depp, according to documents obtained by CNN.

Heard, 30, and Depp, 52, have been married since February 2015. She filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Sunday citing irreconcilable differences and requested spousal support, according to court records. They have no children. Depp and Heard made headlines last year after being charged with illegally bringing their two dogs into Australia, which has strict biosecurity laws regarding foreign animals.  Heard pleaded guilty to knowingly producing a false or misleading document, while two other charges of illegally importing her dogs were dismissed. She was spared a conviction over the incident and given a one-month good behavior bond sentence instead.(CNN.COM/photo: cnn.com)…[+]