18 takes oath in Ministerial expansion in Dominica

Wednesday, 18th December 2019

The much-awaited expansion of the Cabinet took place in Commonwealth of Dominica after the landslide victory of Dominica Labour Party in General Elections. Party leader and Prime Minister retained his position and also added additional ministries to his portfolio. Dr Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister of Dominica, Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Resilience and Sustainable Development, and Telecommunications and Broadcasting. During the oath ceremony in the Windsor Park Stadium at Roseau, several international leaders reached the venue to join newly re-elected Dominica Labour Party’s expansion. Dignitaries included Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Brown, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of St Vincent and Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves and President of Commonwealth of Dominica. Along with that 13, Parliamentarian Representatives took oath as Minister of the government and others as Permanent Secretary or Officials with a special or additional charge.

Minister of Housing and Urban Development – Hon Reginald Austrie
Minister of National Security and Home Affairs – Hon Rayburn Blackmoore
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Affairs – Hon Dr Kenneth Darroux
Minister of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security – Hon Fidel Grant
Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime initiatives – Hon Denise Charles (Parliamentary Secretary – Chekira Lockhart)
Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, Gender Affairs, Senior Security and Dominicans living with Disabilities – Hon Dr Adis King
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Export Development – Hon Ian Douglas
Minister of Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs – Hon Gretta Roberts
Minister of Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago upliftment – Hon Cozier Fredrick
Minister of Health, Wellness and New Health Initiatives – Hon Dr Irwing McIntyre (Parliamentary Secretary – Hon Kent Edwards)
Minister of Public Works and Digital Economy – Hon
Minister of Sports, Culture and Community Development – Hon Roselyn Paul
Minister of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence – Hon Octavia Alfred
Speaker of the house of Assembly – Hon Joseph Issac
Deputy Speaker – Hon Lady Catharine Daniel
Chairperson of the Commission for Roseau Vision 2025 – Mrs Melissa Poponne-Skerrit
Minister in the office of Prime Minister, responsible for Tele-communication and broadcasting – Senator Oscar George
Minister of State in Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Planning – Senator Gregory Riviere
Minister of State in Foreign Ministry, International Business and Diaspora Affairs – Hon Edward Registe