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Senator Michael Joseph has resigned as Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed.<\/p>

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Joseph was sworn in as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health last week. Solid Waste falls under the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There had been concerns that Joseph held both positions as a conflict of interest.<\/p>

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Browne confirmed on Pointe FM that Joseph resigned prior to assuming his new position.<\/p>

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He told listeners that it was the opposition United Progressive Party that was responsible for spreading rumors that Joseph was holding two positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new chairman for solid waste has not yet been named.<\/p>

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