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Al-Ameen wrote:There is also Ministry of the Enviroment and Water Resources
Rowley said in carrying out the public administrative reform he envisaged, one of the first tasks would be streamlining Cabinet, reducing it from the present 30 ministries to 20. “That is a commitment the PNM is making. There will be a smaller Cabinet.
“In other words, fewer MPs will be in the Cabinet to form the executive, so there are fewer MPs and that makes for a more efficient Cabinet dealing with policy and other serious matters. In terms of oversight, it means that there will be more members in the Parliament to do what the Constitution says, which is to have the Cabinet account to the Parliament,” he said.
He declined to say which ministries would be axed. However, he said the Ministries of Tobago Affairs and Local Government were not necessary. The Tobago House of Assembly, he said, was the statutory creature with overriding power for Tobago and the Tobago Affairs Ministry was a political tool created by this Government.
allrotor wrote:Public Utilities with Environment and Water Resources
Science and Technology with Tertiary Education and Skills Training
Sport with Arts and Multiculturalism or even with Education
Justice with Legal Affairs
Community Development with People and Social Development
No more National Diversity and Social Integration
He said no more Local Government
That is 7 gone so far.
rfari wrote:Kamala and dem eh play it was dollyhouse when dey was in the government nuh
trinigamer wrote:Tobago Devt will go
Land and Marine Affairs will go back to Housing
Justice may merge with Legal Affairs
Science will merge back with Tertiary Education
National Diversity may go
Environment with Public Utlities
Transport may go back to works
some of the others will have name changes
Local Government will go eventually
brams112 wrote:rfari wrote:Kamala and dem eh play it was dollyhouse when dey was in the government nuh
Like devant play with yuh gul in the dolly house?
make meh care wrote:fixed
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:Rowley just said 8-10 ministries to be consolidated in his swearing in speech.
Casper23 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the ministry of national diversity??
Casper23 wrote:Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the ministry of national diversity??
Former Chief Operating Officer and Sector Head, Manufacturing, of the ANSA McAL Group, Gerry Brooks, is one of two people tipped to be appointed as the Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of the new People’s National Movement Government, which will be sworn in today at a ceremony at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s. The other is economist and former Deputy Central Bank Governor Terrence Farrell.
CNC3 reported last night that Farrell is the one likely to be given the job by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley with Brooks, who resigned from ANSA McAL on April 30, being given the Trade portfolio.
Sources told the T&T Guardian last night Farrell was more likely to be appointed Finance Minister, with former central Bank Governor Ewart Williams likely to be appointed an adviser to the Minister of Finance.
New Diego Martin Central MP Darryl Smith was tipped to be the Housing Minister but some sources said that portfolio may be given to former Community Development Minister Marlene Mc Donald.
Deputy leader and PNM campaign manager for the September 7 general election Rohan Sinanan is to be appointed Minister of Works, while former Social Development Minister Christine Kangaloo is tipped to be appointed a senator and given a ministerial portfolio.
New D’Abadie/O’Meara MP, Brigadier Ancil Antoine, is expected to be appointed Minister of Public Utilities at a ceremony at Queen’s Hall this morning.
Former newspaper editor Maxie Cuffie, the new MP for La Horquetta/Talparo, is likely to be named the new Public Administration Minister. He is one of at least 15 new ministers to take their oath at today’s ceremony.
Prime Minister Rowley has said he would have fewer Cabinet ministers than the former Kamla Persad-Bissessar government. No Minister of Local Government will be appointed, as the portfolio will be administered by the Minister of Finance.
Rowley, who was sworn in with Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi and National Security Minister Brigadier Edmund Dillon on Wednesday, said the ministries would be reconfigured and would carry larger portfolios.
Former Fatima College principal and former T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) president Anthony Garcia is expected to be appointed Education Minister, as Rowley promised during the general election campaign. Garcia was elected as MP for Arima.
Sources said yesterday that defeated candidate for Mayaro, Clarence Rambharat, will be appointed a senator and given the Agriculture portfolio. Rowley had named him as his choice for that portfolio during the campaign.
Party chairman Franklin Khan is tipped to be given the new Rural Development Ministry. Khan served in a former PNM government as Minister of Works
Sources also said former president of the Public Services Association Jennifer Baptiste-Primus will be given the Labour portfolio.
They said Diego Martin Northeast MP Colm Imbert was being considered for the Energy portfolio.
Speculation is that former Attorney General Bridgid Annisette-George is being considered to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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