Panel Discussion

PM Tables Job Descriptions for Ministers And MPs

The much-anticipated job descriptions for Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament were on Tuesday tabled in Parliament. The documents which were tabled by Prime Minister Andrew Holness comes after much public outrage in light of massive salary increases for the political directorate.

Ministers will have 25 main areas of responsibility, including providing policy and strategic leadership of their portfolios. How will this impact governance going forward? We explore with Dr. Canute Thompson, Professor, Educational Policy Planning and Leadership at the University of the West Indies, and Social and Political Commentator Kevin O’Brien Chang.

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