But, one man has lost his job in the north.
It's at the Sugar Industries Research and Development Institute, better known as SIRDI for short where long-time Director, Marcos Osorio, has been terminated. Some observers say that the decision to remove him was political.
Reports are that he was removed because of his perceived proximity to politicians from Opposition Party. The official reason is that the stakeholders on the SIRDI board don't think that he is the right person to elevate the institute to the next level of research and development.
But, it appears that his removal can be challenged, because his termination letter says that he contracted ended October 2019 and that a decision has been taken not to renew it. Well, he says that the Sugar Industries Control Board's Chairman is mistaken and that his current contract continues to October 2020. Here's how he discussed it with our colleagues from CTV3 New earlier this week:
There are also reports that the SIRDI staff hasn't been paid for 2 months now.
If you don't know, SIRDI plays an important role in the improvement of sugar cane productivity in the north. They look at ways that the cane farmers can improve their crops, while farming as efficiently, and economically as possible.
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