Latest update February 2nd, 2026 12:59 AM
Local Govt. Permanent Secretary sacked
… as major reshuffling gets underway
A major reshuffling is currently underway within the administration with one such casualty being the Permanent Secretary (ag) of the Ministry of Local Government, Seewchan, who has been sacked.
This newspaper understands that there were reports of dissatisfaction by Government over the execution of several regional contracts.
Seewchan
New Local Government Permanent Secretary Nigel Dharamlall
New Amerindian Affairs Permanent Secretary Colin Croal
Permanent Secretary (ag), Seewchan, was yesterday informed of the marching orders but he will stay on for another two weeks to wrap up files and documentation, assisting in the transition.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday confirmed that
Nigel Dharamlall, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, will be heading to replace Seewchan whilst current Permanent Secretary of the Legal Affairs Ministry Colin Croal, will replace Dharamlall
Well-placed local government officials, who asked not to be named yesterday, disclosed that the ruling administration has been reviewing a number of complaints and “there was total dissatisfaction” on the monitoring levels as well as the execution of some of the projects.
The official declined to speak about any particular contracts that may have come under the spotlight.
Ironically, on the day that Seewchan was given his marching orders an advertisement appeared in the local newspapers inviting bids for scores of contracts totaling several million dollars.
The majority of the projects advertised were for repairs to be undertaken
Also the Regional Executive Officer of Region Nine, R. Gajraj will be replacing Shafdar Alli in Region Four.
Alli was recently arrested in relation to alleged fraud and his contract was not renewed.
Dr Luncheon also announced that there might be possible additional changes in Regions Two and Five and possibly more in Region Three.
In other senior appointments Lieutenant Colonel McAndrew has been assigned Deputy Director of Prisons while Lieutenant Colonel J. Persaud has been appointed Deputy Accountant General
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