PM Skerrit Acquires New Portfolios during Swearing In By President Savarin

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has been sworn in for a fifth term in office as the prime minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Skerrit acquired six new portfolios at the swearing-in ceremony which took place at the Office of the President. He was administered the Oath of Office, the Oath of Allegiance, and the Oath of Secrecy on Tuesday, December 17.

The Government Information Service (GIS) disclosed that the prime minister was also appointed as the –

The GIS stated that the prime minister can assume these portfolios according to Section 59 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Other cabinet ministers were later sworn into respective offices at a ceremony which held at Windsor Park Stadium. These are –

Cozier Frederick

Minister of the Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment

Dr Irving McIntyre

Minister of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment

Octavia Alfred

Minister of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence

Cassani Laville

Minister of Public Works and The Digital Economy

Roselyn Paul

Minister of Sports, Culture and Community Development

Denise Charles

Minister of Tourism, International Transport, and Maritime Initiatives

Dr. Adis King

Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, Youth at Risk, Gender Affairs, Seniors’ Security, and Dominicans With Disabilities

Ian Douglas

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Export Development

Gretta Roberts

Minister of Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs

Reginald Austrie

Senior Minister and Minister of Housing and Urban Development

Kenneth Darroux

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations

Fidel Grant

Minister of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security

Rayburn Blackmore

Minister of National Security and Home Affairs

Others are –

Oscar George

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Telecommunications and Broadcasting

Gregory “Karessah” Riviere

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Planning

Edward Registe

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations, with Specific responsibility for Diaspora Relations

Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, International Transport, and Maritime Initiatives, with special responsibility for Air and Sea Port Operations

Kent Edwards

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry Of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment, with particular responsibility for Community and Home Care

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