UHWI chief IT officer resigns amid multimillion-dollar scandal

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UHWI chief IT officer resigns amid multimillion-dollar scandal

The chief information technology officer at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Herman Athias, has resigned.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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