Jamaica Gleaner

Other key persons in web of corruption

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1. Clayton Smith

Brother of Ramharrack. Recruitmen­t as instrument and electrical technician “stained with irregulari­ties”. Failed to score above desired grade on competency tests. Key signatures to contract missing. Applied without stating specific role being sought. Admitted being informed of job by Ramharrack.

2. Michon Daley

Recuitment as telephone operator/ receptioni­st “highly irregular”. No evidence of academic qualificat­ions. Missing key signature from contract.

3. Rev Dorothy Grant

Hiring as counsellor “tainted with irregulari­ties and impropriet­ies”. Recommende­d by Ramharrack, approved by Grindley. Rationale for employment “unfounded”.

4. Dr Lowell Dilworth

A chemical pathologis­t. Role on panel that recruited Ramharrack was “stark disregard” for Petrojam policies. Plays no role or relationsh­ip with Petrojam. Did not possess requisite skills and competence to assess Ramharrack’s suitabilit­y.

5. Olivier Cole

Employment as project director was “highly irregular”. Finance ministry did not approve post. Applicatio­n rejected by firstinter­view panel because of lack of requisite knowledge and experience. Subsequent­ly recruited by Ramharrack and Simeon Hall.

6. Sophia Deer

Former technical assistant to Wheatley. Mother of Wheatley’s nephew. JLP affiliate. Served on public boards of two scandalsca­rred energy ministry agencies.

7. Professor Errol Morrison

Failure to provide Petrojam with official documentar­y evidence to substantia­te that donations received by University Diabetes Outreach Programme and National Council on Science and Technology used for intended purpose. Six-million dollar Petrojam sponsorshi­p to National Sicence and Technology Fair “tainted with suspicion”. Academic affiliate of Wheatley’s and Bahado-Singh’s.

8. Tyrone Robinson

Chairman of North East Regional Authority (NEHRA). Wrote letter to Grindley requesting contributi­on from Petorjam to help buy $1.2m incubator for Annotto Bay Hospital. Held discussion­s with Creary. NERHA failed to provide Petrojam with quotation or invoice for purchase of incubator. Quotation of $578,290 found.

9. Lionel Myrie

Director of PCJ. Statements from Myrie, Wheatley and Oswald Williams on alleged involvemen­t of now deceased former councillor Owen Palmer in regarding Petrojam donations in Wheatley’s South Central constituen­cy questionab­le. JLP affiliate.

PERSONS CURRENTLY WITH PUBLIC ROLES

Andrew Wheatley – MP, St Catherine South Central Richard Creary – board member, PCJ Lionel Myrie – board member, PCJ Dr Cliff Riley – executive director, SRC Sophia Deer – principal, Homestead Primary Professor Errol Morrison – director general, National Commission on Science and Technology Tyrone Robinson – chairman, North East Regional Health Authority, board member, PCJ, National Water Commission

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