By NAN Contributor
News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tues. Mar. 8, 2016: The Caribbean nation of Jamaica has a new cabinet that’s ready for business, according to new Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Holness named his 18-member cabinet Monday.
They are as follows:
Andrew Holness: Prime Minister and minister with responsibility for Defence and Economic Growth and Job Creation
Audley Shaw: Minister of Finance and Public Service
Karl Samuda: Minister of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture
Robert Montague: Minister of National Security
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Delroy Chuck: Minister of Justice
Andrew Wheatley: Minister of Energy, Science and Technology
Desmond McKenzie: Minister of Local Government
Mike Henry: Minister of Transport and Mining
Senator Ruel Reid: Minister of Education, Youth and Information
Dr. Christopher Tufton: Minister of Health
Edmund Bartlett: Minister of Tourism
Shahine Robinson: Minister of Labour and Social Security
Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange: Minister of Entertainment, Sport, Culture and Gender
JC. Hutchinson: Minister without Portfolio for Industry, Commerce and Agriculture
Horace Chang, Derrick Smith and Daryl Vaz: Ministers without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Mrs. Marlene Malahoo Forte was also sworn in as Attorney General.
There are four State Ministers:
Fayval Williams and Rudyard Spencer: Ministry of Finance and Public Service
Pearnel Charles Jnr.: Ministry of National Security
Floyd Green: Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.
