Georgetown: Political appointees Enrico Woolford and Imran Khan are no longer required under the new administration and as such, their contracts have been terminated.
Woolford served as Chief Executive Officer at the National Communications Network (NCN) while Imran Khan worked as Head of the Department of Public Information (DPI).
Woolford was formally appointed Chair of the Board of NCN but was later made its executive chairman after the then CEO Lenox Cornette resigned in December 2017.
Woolford was paid a salary of $800,000, a duty allowance of $40,000, a travelling allowance of $80,000, an entertainment allowance of $40,000, a housing allowance of $50,000, a security allowance of $30,000, a refreshment allowance of $10,000 (for his office).
In addition, he received a gratuity of 22.5% on his salary twice a year. He further received a one-month vacation with a vacation allowance of a month’s salary.
His cellphone bill was also paid up to $15,000, while his local landline calls were all paid for together with his internet bill.
Meanwhile, Khan was appointed to the position shortly after the Coalition APNU+AFC took office in 2015.
When his contract was being renewed in September 2018, then Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo had recommended a salary of $800,000 but the Minister of State Joseph Harmon did not approve it. Instead, Harmon told the Prime Minister that the upper ceiling for persons with the designation of Director is $701, 767 and that is what was being approved for Khan.
So, Khan’s contract was renewed with a salary of $701, 767, but he then received a duty allowance of $100, 000 and lived in government housing for which he had 24-hour security and his electricity, water, landline and mobile phone bills, along with internet service, were all paid for.
He also received a duty-free allowance to buy a vehicle for official duties. Further, his vacation days amounted to 42 days and he was also granted a vacation allowance of a month’s salary.
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