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A Cabinet Reshuffle in Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has undergone a slight reshuffle. The country’s Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, announced reassignments of several ministers in a statement issued Friday. The reshuffle, which takes effect on Monday, sees Horace Dalley assigned […]
Small Cabinet Reshuffle in the Bahamas
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cabinet of the Bahamas has undergone a slight reshuffle. The government announced this week that Member of Parliament Hope Strachan had replaced Ryan Pinder as the country’s new Minister of […]
Slight Cabinet Reshuffle in Cayman
Above: Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ government has undergone a slight Cabinet reshuffle. The moves, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2015, include the additional assumption by Premier Alden McLaughlin of the role of Minister of […]
Grenada Names New Tourism Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has named a new tourism minister as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. Mitchell announced the move to name Yolande Bain-Horsford the country’s new Tourism […]
Op-Ed: Is It Time For a Cabinet Reshuffle in Jamaica?
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE JAMAICA OBSERVER newspaper recently reported Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller indicating that there would be no cabinet reshuffle in Jamaica in the near future. This may not be very good news for the country, […]
Turks and Caicos Premier Takes Over Tourism Portfolio in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing has assumed the tourism portfolio as part of a Cabinet reshuffle following the recent by-election victory of Amanda Missick. Ewing […]
St Kitts and Nevis Names New Deputy PM in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has named Dr Earl Asim Martin as the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister. Dr Martin, a Cuban-trained physician, replaces Sam Condor, who […]
United Kingdom Names New Minister for Caribbean in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: British PM David Cameron’s first cabinet meeting since the reshuffle (Photo: UK PM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new ministerial team at the Foreign Office. Mark Simmonds, the Member of […]
Haiti Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has announce a major Cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle comes under a condition of the recently-signed El Rancho Agreement, an accord between Haiti’s branches of […]
Haiti PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s Cabinet and replaced several ministers, he announced Tuesday night. It follows a similar reshuffle by Lamothe in early August, when Haiti’s […]
Haiti Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s cabinet, the government announced in a statement. In a move approved by Haiti President Michel Martelly, the […]
Grenada’s PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has reshuffled his cabinet. Glynis Roberts, the country’s former Labour Minister, has been appointed the Minister for Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development, while […]
St Vincent PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has reshuffled his cabinet, giving four ministers new portfolios. According to […]
Trinidad Prime Minister Shakes Up Cabinet
Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has a new Cabinet, following the latest reshuffle by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Persad-Bissessar revoked the appointments of six Ministers, including National Security Minister […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s Cabinet Approves New Budget for Crime Fight
Above: Trinidad National Security Minister Jack Warner (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s cabinet has approved $45.39 million USD for the country’s fight against crime, National Security Minister Jack Warner announced Thursday. The funding will be used […]
Haiti’s Lamothe: Cabinet Shake-Up Aimed at “Reframing Government Action”
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent reassignment and replacement of several cabinet ministers in Haiti was intended “solely to reframe government action” and “seek a new synergy,” according to Haiti Prime […]
Trinidad’s Cabinet in Large-Scale Shakeup
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reshuffled her cabinet, reassigning the country’s Foreign Minister, Trade Minister, National Security Minister and others. Also notable was the reassignment of Works […]
Jamaica’s Golding Removes Justice Minister Lightbourne from Cabinet
Above: Jamaican PM Bruce Golding and former Minister Dorothy Lightbourne (JIS photos) Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding removed Sen. Dorothy Lightbourne from her post as Justice Minister today, replacing her with current House Speaker Delroy Chuck. Lightbourne was one of […]
Trinidad PM Shakes Up Cabinet: Energy Minister Replaced, Warner Reassigned
Above: Clockwise from left: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Works Minister Jack Warner, new Public Administration Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan, Transport Minister Devant Maharaj and new Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar reshuffled her cabinet today, naming a new energy […]
Barbados Has a New Tourism Minister
The island of Barbados has a new Minister of Tourism, following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Mottley has appointed former Health Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill to the role, in which she succeeds former Tourism Minister Senator Lisa Cummins. […]
Barbados Has a New Tourism Minister
Barbados has a new Minister of Tourism, following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Senator Lisa Cummins is the country’s new Tourism Minister, succeeding former Tourism Minister Kerrie Symmonds, who is now the country’s Minister of Energy. “This […]
Trinidad Election Results: Opposition PNM Wins Vote
A major victory in Trinidad and Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has a new government. Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley and his People’s National Movement won the country’s election on Monday, ousting the ruling coalition led […]
Haiti Names Interim Prime Minister
Above: Haiti’s new Interim Prime Minister, Florence Guillaume By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has named Florence Duperval Guillaume the country’s new Prime Minister. Guillaume has been appointed on an interim basis to replace former Prime Minister […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Resigns From Office
Above: Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigned from office on Saturday night, announcing the move in a televised address. The announcement came after Lamothe was effectively forced out of office following the recommendation of a […]
Haiti Names New Permanent Representative to OAS
Above: Haiti’s new Permanent Representative to the OAS, Bocchit Edmond presents his credentials (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has appointed its new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States. New envoy Bocchit Edmond presented […]
Ilio Durandis: Haitian Politics and the Art of Denial
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR THE third time in less than two years, Prime Minister Lamothe has found it necessary to shake things up within his government. Unlike previous occasions, the decision to replace some ministers and nominate new […]
Trinidad Tourism Minister Resigns
Above: former Trinidad Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has revoked the appointment of Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma after accepting his resignation. The departure of Sharma came after allegations that […]
People’s National Movement Wins Seat in Trinidad By-Election
Above: Terrance Deyalsingh By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition People’s National Movement candidate Terrance Deyalsingh won Monday’s by-election for the St Joseph constituency in Trinidad, according to preliminary results from the country’s Elections and Boundaries Commission. It’s the second straight […]
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