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President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that he has asked Head of the Presidential Secretariat,Neal Broten Jersey, Dr. Roger Luncheon,Shayne Gostisbehere Team North America Jersey, to remain in his post as Chairman of the Board of the National Insurance Scheme for a few more months. Dr. Roger LuncheonThe President had on Thursday confirmed that Dr. Luncheon had indicated his intention to resign the position a long time ago,Jason Zucker Jersey, citing a very busy schedule.The Cabinet Secretary is also Secretary of the Defence Board.However, President Jadgeo told reporters yesterday that a new NIS Board needs to be put in place,Charlie Coyle Jersey, and as such he asked Dr. Luncheon to remain as Chairman until that time.“…I was looking through the issue and I found that we still have to put in a new Board; there are some critical issues, so I didn’t accept his (Dr. Luncheon’s) resignation.I asked him to stay on for maybe a couple of months more,Graham Knott Jersey, until the new Board gets into place,Kyle Brodziak Jersey,” the President stated.This newspaper understands that Dr Luncheon served as a consultant on Internal Medicine at the Ministry of Health in 1980,Ryan Murray Team North America Jersey, and as Senior Consultant in 1983.In 1987, he became Head of the Internal Medicine Department.In 1985,Brian Elliott Jersey, Dr. Luncheon became Associate Professor for the Medical Practitioners Programme at the University of Guyana. Dr. Luncheon studied at Howard University in Washington D.C.,Mike Modano Jersey, where he obtained his Medical Doctor’s Degree and became a specialist in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. |
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