Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. David Thompson, tonight announced the second reshuffling of his cabinet in two years.

Irene Sandiford-Garner, former Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office has been reassigned as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health, with oversight of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital improvement project.

Dr. the Hon. Esther Byer-Suckoo, former Minister of Family, Youth and Sports has been assigned as Minister of Labour, with the Hon. Stephen Lashley joining the cabinet as her replacement.

Trade unionist Harry Husbands will become Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for immigration and the social partnership, while Jeptor Ince will serve as a second parliamentary secretary in the Prime Minister’s office with oversight of economic matters.

The Hon. Patrick Todd, former Minister of State in the Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development has been reassigned as Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development, while the Hon. Chris Sinkler, Minister of Social Care has also been appointed as Leader of the House, replacing the Hon. Ronald Jones, Minister of Education & Human Resource Development.

The Prime Minister commented that the changes reflect government’s need to make better use of resources, including human resources, and hinted that there may be other changes of portfolio at other levels of government, including Permanent Secretaries.

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