The Cabinet of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been sworn-in.
Oaths were taken today at President’s House, during a ceremony that was delayed by an hour due to traffic issues which led to the Prime Minister’s late arrival.
The Cabinet will be as follows:
- Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries – Ravi Ratiram
- Minister of Justice/Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General – Devesh Maharaj
- Minister of Culture and Community Development – Michelle Benjamin
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Community Development – Dr Narendra Roopnarine
- Minister of Defence – Wayne Sturge
- Minister of Homeland Security – Roger Alexander
- Minister of Education – Dr Michael Dowlath
- Minister of Energy and Energy Industries – Dr Roodal Moonilal
- Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries – Ernesto Kesar
- Minister of Finance – Dave Tancoo
- Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs – Sean Sobers
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs/Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister – Nicholas Morris
- Minister of Health – Dr Lackram Bodoe
- Minister in the Ministry of Health – Dr Rishad Seecheran
- Minister of Housing – Dr David Lee
- Minister in the Ministry of Housing – Anil Roberts
- Minister of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development – Leroy Baptiste
- Minister of Legal Affairs/Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries – Saddam Hosein
- Minister of Public Utilities/Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister – Barry Padarath
- Minister in the Ministry of Public Utilities – Clyde Elder
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Utilities – Shivana Sam
- Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services – Vandana Mohit
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services – Dr Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj
- Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development – Kennedy Swaratsingh
- Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence – Dominic Smith
- Minister of Rural Development and Local Government – Khadijah Ameen
- Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs – Phillip Watts
- Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training – Prakash Persad
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training – Hansen Narinesingh
- Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation – Eli Zakour
- Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism – Colin Neil Gosine
- Minister of Works and Infrastructure – Jearlean John
- Attorney General – John Jeremie
Speaking after the swearing-in, Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar vowed to have “boots on the ground” as soon as possible.
These include instructions to the AG for work on Stand Your Ground and Home Invasion laws and regulations to grant firearms to law-abiding citizens, and efforts to work closely with the THA to ensure inclusion and development on the island.
PM has also vowed to repeal the T&T Revenue Authority Act, while Finance Minister Dave Tancoo has been mandated to determine the state of the Treasury.
Additionally, Mrs Persad-Bissessar says the Energy Minister to explore energy partnerships with Guyana and other Caribbean countries.
In fact, she says Minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal will soon visit Grenada, which she says has “more gas and oil than the Dragon field”.
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