PNP announces new shadow cabinet
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips this morning unveiled a new 27-member shadow cabinet at a press conference held at the People’s National Party (PNP) headquarters in Kingston.
Phillips revealed that former security minister Peter Bunting has been shifted from the controversial portfolio to Industry, Investment and Competitiveness. He has been replaced by Fitz Jackson, who was appointed Opposition Spokesman on National Security.
The outspoken Damion Crawford will take on the Youth and Culture portfolio while the former minister Lisa Hanna will assume responsibility for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
Meanwhile, Anthony Hylton, Natalie Neita and Sophia Fraser-Binns will work from within the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.
The Opposition said it remains committed to a path of positive change, focused on significant and far-reaching national impact.
Below is the full slate of the 27 members to cover 19 portfolios in the PNP’s new shadow cabinet.
1. Dr Peter Phillips — Leader of the Opposition
• Anthony Hylton — Development & National Physical Planning and NHT
• Natalie Neita — Sports and Information (Deputy Leader Opposition Business in the House)
• Sophia Fraser-Binns — Land and Environment
2. Mark Golding — Finance and Planning (Lambert Brown — Public Service)
3. Fitz Jackson — National Security
4. Peter Bunting — Industry, Investment and Competitiveness
5. Philip Paulwell — Mining and Energy (Leader of Opposition Business in the House)
6. Dr Fenton Ferguson — Agriculture and Rural Development (Victor Wright — Rural Development)
7. Dr Wykeham McNeil — Tourism and Entertainment
8. Horace Dalley — Labour and Welfare (Floyd Morris — Welfare)
9. Lisa Hanna — Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
10. Julian Robinson — Science and Technology
11. Mikael Phillips — Transportation and Works (Richard Azan — Works)
12. Dr Morais Guy — Housing
13. Mr Ian Hayles — Water and Climate Change
14. Rev Ronald Thwaites — Education and Training (Michael Stewart – Training)
15. Dr Angela Brown-Burke — Local Government
16. Noel Arscott — Community Development and Social Transformation
17. Dr Dayton Campbell — Health
18. Damion Crawford — Youth and Culture
19. Donna Scott Mottley — Justice
