The Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) government is making moves to ditch another long-standing civil servant.

Informed sources told GRENADA TODAY that Rita Joseph who is attached to the Department of Human Resources in the Office of the Prime Minister is the latest person being targeted for removal from the service after over 20 years of service.

According to a well-placed source, Joseph has received a letter from her Permanent Secretary, Beryl Isaac informing her that her post is being made redundant due to a re-organisation of the public service. He said that the letter gave the embattled senior civil servant about one week to challenge the move to make her redundant.

The source who spoke on condition that he was not named pointed out that Joseph was probably singled out for "special treatment" due to allegation made that she was suspected of leaking confidential government information to the Public Workers Union (PWU).

The senior civil servant has reportedly retained the services of former Attorney-General Dr. Francis Alexis to look after her interest in the matter. A few months ago, the Mitchell government moved against two senior members of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF).

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Willan Thompson was reassigned to the National Agency for Disaster Management (NaDMA) while Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Maurice Darius accepted the retirement package. Darius is currently employed at the american-run, St. George¹s University.