PREMIER EWING SHAKES UP THE GOVERNMENT IN ANNOUNCING A CABINET SHUFFLE The New Year brought with it new changes for the elected Government Ministers of the Turks and Caicos Islands, when Premier, Dr. the Hon. Rufus Ewing successfully sought immediate changes to ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. These changes which will take effect within coming weeks were announced during a Media Briefing held earlier today at the Office of the Premier in Providenciales, where the Premier and Ministers explained a two-phased approach to the Cabinet Shuffle. The first phase, which comes into effect as early as January 19, 2015, will see the main swap in portfolios between Premier Ewing and Minister Porsha Stubbs-Smith and Ministers Amanda Missick and George Lightbourne. The second phase slated for April 1, 2015 will see more intricate departmental changes as well as the renaming of actual Ministries. Premier Ewing, in gaining the approval of His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham last evening to move forward with the proposed changes, made this comment: “This shuffle is a very positive restructuring of the Ministerial Government and comes at a critical time in our term in office. In the two years already past there have been tremendous wins in each of the Ministries and the efforts of each Minister should be applauded, as their contributions have been impactful and commendable. By swapping ministerial responsibility, we are able to capture a fresh wave of ideas and energy and it is on that momentum that we seek to maintain the pendulum of success.” Commencing January 19, 2015, the Ministerial portfolios will be as follows: Office of the Premier and Ministry of Health – Dr. the Hon. Rufus W. Ewing Deputy Premier and Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services – Hon. Akierra M. D. Missick Ministry of Finance, Investment and Trade – Hon. C. Washington Misick Ministry of Government Support Services – Hon. Amanda Missick Ministry of Border Control and Labour – Hon. Ricardo D. Gardiner Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs – Hon. George Lightbourne Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Heritage – Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:40:51 +0000
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