By Admin. Updated 2:10 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced a reshuffle of this country’s Executive arm of government – the Cabinet.
He made the following announcement at a ceremony at the Argyle International Airport where heads of government of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States were in attendance.
The heads are here to visit the hurricane-ravaged parts of the country.
Here are the specifics of the reshuffle announced by the prime minister which affected three ministers:
Honourable Frederick Stephenson
Previous portfolio: Ministry of Public Service, Consumer Affairs and Sports
New portfolio: Frederick Augustus Stephenson will now be Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Honourable Keisal Peters
Previous portfolio: Senator the Honourable Keisal Melissa Peters is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
New portfolio: Senator Keisal Peters will now serve as Minister of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Gender Affairs, et al.
Honourable Dr. Orando Brewster
Previous Portfolio: Minister of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Youth, Housing and Informal Human Settlement
New portfolio: Mr. Brewster will now serve as Minister of Housing, Youth, Sports, and Informal Human Settlement.
The portfolio of the Public Service will go under the Office of the Prime Minister.
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