DR WANTS HIS MONEY

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A doctor who was attached to the Tobago Regional Health Authority is claiming outstanding monies from the THA.   In an interview with TV6'S Elizabeth Williams, Dr Chidubem Keshi, says after giving over twenty years of service to the THA, he did not expect to be treated in this way. More in this report.

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00:00Dr. Chidibe Mekeshi told the TV6 News when his contract ended in August of last year,

00:06he expected a renewal as there was no work-related issues with the TRHE and all his previous

00:13job performance evaluations were positive.

00:16Today, he is still awaiting word from the Human Resource Department on the way forward

00:22and outstanding compensation monies of $193 days owed to him.

00:28This email was dated the 3rd of July.

00:33Up to now, seven months or so, I have not heard from HR again.

00:40Dr. Kashi said after his contract came to an end, his salary was stopped and a resumption

00:47to work form given to him remains in his possession.

00:51He is now looking at his available options.

00:54They stopped my work, they stopped my salary and despite the fact they know I have so many

01:06vacation days and nobody has told me anything again about it.

01:13He told us during his tenure, he was a registrar obstetrics and a gynecologist at the Scarborough

01:20General Hospital, training other upcoming medical practitioners.

01:25He is today wondering why the present treatment.

01:28I have worked here in Tobago for 24 years, almost 24 years and I think I have helped

01:40in the improvement of women's health here in Tobago and I have done my part.

01:47Not only that, I have also helped in training three Tobago doctors to become specialists.

01:56I say thank you, I say give back to Tobago Regional Health Authority for the opportunity

02:03given to me.

02:05So I don't know why they are treating me this way.

02:08TV6 News contacted Health Secretary Dr. Faith Brebner and the Tobago Regional Health Authority,

02:15TRHA on the matter.

02:17The TRHA's communications unit said they had no response to the outstanding compensation

02:23claim at this time.

02:24Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

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