Last night, news emerged that Bruce Golding, the Jamaican Prime Minister, had reshuffled his Cabinet.
This news was confirmed, today.
[The Jamaican Cabinet consists of fifteen (15) high-ranking members of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party. They are the ultimate decision-makers when it comes to the daily operations of government].
Two (2) casualties of the Cabinet reshuffle are Dorothy Lightbourne, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Karl Samuda, former Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce - who have been axed from the Cabinet.
The new-look Cabinet was sworn in at Kings House at 3:00 p.m, this afternoon.
Changes to the Cabinet are as follows:
- Clive Mullings returns as Minister of Mining and Energy (the former Minister - James Robertson, resigned the post in May, following his US visa revocation)
- Christopher Tufton - Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (he was former ly Minister of Agriculture)
- Robert (Bobby) Montague - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (he was formerly Minister of Local Government)
- Shahine Robinson - Minister of Local Government
- Dwight Nelson - Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Minister of National Security
- Delroy Chuck - Minister of Justice (formerly Speaker of the House of Parliament)
- Gregory Mair - Minister of State (Junior Minister) in the Ministry of Education
- Othneil Lawrence - Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works
- St. Aubyn Bartlett -Minister of State in Ministry of National Security.
The post of Attorney General and Minister of Justice has been separated,as recommended by the Manatt/Coke Comissioners. The new Attorney General, should be known next week.
We wish the Cabinet, all the best, as they execute their duties in Jamaica's best interest.
( I would like to thank erjkprunczyk for the use of his Flickr inset photo of the Jamaican flag).
Gillian
Sources Include
1. Nationwide Radio, June 29, 2011
2. CVM Television, June 29,2011
3. Television Jamaica's Nightly News at 10:30 p.m., June 29,2011
