Region Six Chair says 104 health workers not paid for over eight months

David Armogan

Region Six  Chairman, David Armogan, yesterday disclosed that a total of  104 persons who were hired by the APNU+AFC government about eight months ago in the health sector have not yet received any payment.

Additionally, Armogan said, that those persons were not given any contract or document showing their employment. 

According to the chairman, 60 health workers were first taken on, while an additional 40 persons were hired to conduct temperature testing at the Berbice Bridge entrance and other parts of the region.