Taxpayers will be left footing the bill for nearly a year of unearned salary and benefits after the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) abruptly cut ties with its director of legal services, citing a “loss of confidence”.

In a May 18, 2026, letter seen by The Sunday Gleaner, NSWMA Executive Director Audley Gordon told Alecia Thomas that her April 2024 to April 2027 contract had been terminated.

The remaining 10 months are expected to cost taxpayers more than $8 million in salary and benefits, including 25 per cent gratuity and vacation payments.