{"id":8704,"date":"2017-10-28T09:36:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T13:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=8704"},"modified":"2017-10-28T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T15:21:36","slug":"new-tourism-minister-as-pm-splits-up-michaels-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/new-tourism-minister-as-pm-splits-up-michaels-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"New tourism minister as PM splits up Michael’s portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Friday, during the weekly sitting of the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda gave his Ministers new appointments following the removal from the Cabinet of MP Asot Michael who formerly served as Minister for Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister advised his Cabinet that instead of appointing a new Minister for Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy to replace MP Asot Michael, he has opted to assign the portfolio responsibilities from that Ministry to a number of ministers.<\/p>

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With the portfolio realignments, the Honourable Henry Charles Fernandez, who was formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration; now receives the appointment of Minister of Tourism, Foreign Affairs and Immigration.<\/p>

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The Honourable Sir Robin Yearwood received the Energy portfolio, assuming responsibility for Energy, PDV Caribe Antigua and Barbuda Limited and the Antigua and Barbuda National Energy Council (ABNEC).<\/p>\n

The Health and Environment Minister, Molwyn Joseph assumes responsibility for Botanical Gardens and Heritage Sites, while the Hon. E. P. Chet Greene is now responsible for Investment, Economic Development, International Trade, the National Economic and Social Council and the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Browne has added Public Private Partnerships (PPP), the West Indies Oil Company Limited, the National Asset Management Company (NAMCO), and the Citizenship by Investment Unit to his portfolio.<\/p>\n

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