Simpson-Browne forced out of NHC, gets Permanent Secretary post in Ministry of Sustainable Development

Published 2019-01-29 14:45:59

Updated 2025-09-16 18:24:09

General Manager of the National Housing Corporation (NHC), Elretha Simpson-Browne, who was forced out of her position, has completed her two-month vacation, but will not return to her post.

Simpson-Browne has been selected to take up a civil service position within the Ministry of Sustainable Development, a portfolio held by Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, who is also the Minister of the Human Resource Department.

She is to be given the post of Permanent Secretary, replacing Beverly Harris..

Last November, following a weekend of several emergency meetings by the Board of Directors of the National Housing Corporation, Simpson-Browne was sent on a two-month vacation from Monday 12th November 2018.

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