VIDEO: Gov’t to appoint new Director of Public Works Soon
By Cory Wayland
By Cory Wayland
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Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel Max Hurst, stated that Aldin Crump’s new role as the lead for the Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project opens the door for the selection of a new Director of Public Works.
Crump was removed from his director position on Wednesday due to a Cabinet decision and reassigned to oversee the airport project.
Hurst informed reporters during the weekly press briefing on Thursday that this change allows for the appointment of a new director.
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