by Linda Straker
- Patricia Clarke is new Finance Permanent Secretary
- Former Finance Permanent Secretary Ophelia Wells-Cornwall on vacation, then study leave
- Ministries affected included Sports, Environment and the Office of the Prime Minister
Patricia Clarke who formerly served as the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Public Utilities was recently reassigned to be the new permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance, because the person who was holding that position is on study leave.
“There isn’t a shakeup of Permanent Secretaries. What you have referred to as a “shake-up” is simply a routine re-assignment of Permanent Secretaries which is done periodically to ensure that they are serving at optimum levels in their areas of strength. Ophelia Wells-Cornwall is currently on vacation and will proceed on study leave immediately thereafter,” Press Secretary, Philomena Robertson explained in an email seeking clarity on why Wells-Cornwall was not included in the updated list of Permanent Secretaries.
It is not clear how long Wells-Cornwall will be on study leave.
The reassignment occurred a few weeks ago and the ministries affected included Sports, Environment and the Office of the Prime Minister. The updated list received as of 10 April 2019:
Directory of Government Ministries and Permanent Secretaries
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
3rd Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2708. Fax: 440-4191
- Elvis Morain, Permanent Secretary (Acting)
Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries, Disaster Management and Information
3rd Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2708. Fax: 440-4191
- Anna Brizan, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport and Implementation
4th Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2181/440-2722. Fax: 440-4122
- Kim Frederick, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Public Utilities and Energy
- Merina Jessamy, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Infrastructure Development and Implementation
- Willan Thompson, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Transport
Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs
Ministry of Education Building, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2737. Fax: 440-6650
- Kevin Andall, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Education
- Jacinta Joseph, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Human Resource Development and Religious Affairs
Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economic Development and Physical Development
Financial Complex, Carenage, St George
Tel: 440-2731/2732/2733/2734. Fax: 440-4115
- Patricia Clarke, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Trade, Industry, Co-operatives and Caricom Affairs
Financial Complex, Carenage, St George
Tel: 440-2101/440-2731/2732/2733/2734. Fax: 440-0775
- Aaron Francois, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4th Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2640/2712. Fax: 440-4184
- Alva Browne, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health, Social Security and International Business
1st & 2nd Floors, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2649. Fax: 440-4127
- Pauline Peters, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government
Tel: 443-6026/6028. Fax: 443-6040
- Rolda Quamina, Permanent Secretary (Acting) with responsibility for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs
- Javan Williams, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Local Government
Ministry of Legal Affairs
Tel: 435-2962/440-2050. Fax: 435-2964
- Ruth Rouse, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Labour
3rd Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2532. Fax: 440-4923
- Lima Frederick, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of National Security, Public Administration, Home Affairs and Information Communication Technology
Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-2255/2265. Fax: 440-4116
- Rhonda Jones, Permanent Secretary (Acting) with responsibility for Public Administration
- Sally Ann Bagwhan Logie, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for National Security and Home Affairs
- Findley Jeffrey, Permanent Secretary (Acting) with responsibility for Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Ministry of Social Development, Housing and Community Empowerment
1st Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-7952/6037. Fax: 440-7990
- Veronica Charles, Permanent Secretary (Acting)
Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation
4th Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-0366. Fax: 440-0443
- Arlene Buckmire-Outram, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Youth Development, Sports, Culture and the Arts
3rd Floor, Ministerial Complex, Tanteen, St George
Tel: 440-6917. Fax: 440-6924
- Hon. Kate Lewis, Minister within the Ministry of Youth Development, Sports, Culture and the Arts with responsibility for Youth Development
- Ann Isaac, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Sports
- Desiree Stephen, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Culture and the Arts
- Norman Gilbert, Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Youth Development.
