Contract workers haven’t jumped

Joseph Harmon

The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) yesterday denied that government’s hiring of contract workers has jumped saying that the absorption of various ministries into the MOTP accounted for the rise in its contract worker wage bill however questions remain about how many new persons were hired by the administration

Stabroek News had reported yesterday that despite criticising former PPP/C administrations for subverting the public service through the heavy use of contract workers, the APNU+AFC Coalition government has not only continued the practice but has more than doubled the