**Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P.
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas**
In a National Address tonight, the Prime Minister announced a readjustment in his Cabinet, with changes in a number of ministerial portfolios. He had indicated earlier that his Administration is *”about to promulgate new policy initiatives for the next period in The Bahamas.”* Noting that some of these initiatives are of major importance to the economy and to the security and safety of Bahamians, Prime Minister Christie had foreshadowed some changes as a result of a review undertaken of *”how best to virtually guarantee the Bahamian people that the Government will be able to ensure that the policies, programmes and initiatives that it will take in the coming year are properly executed.”*
**Cabinet Ministers**
Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P.
Prime Minister, and **Minister of Finance**
Hon. Cynthia A. Pratt, M.P.
Deputy Prime Minister, and **Minister of National Security**
Hon. Bradley B. Roberts, M.P.
**Minister of Works and Utilities**
Hon. Vincent A. Peet, M.P.
**Minister of Financial Services and Investments**
Hon. Obediah H. Wilchcombe, M.P.
**Minister of Tourism**
Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P.
**Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service**
Hon. Alfred M. Sears, M.P.
**Minister of Education, Science and Technology**
Hon. Leslie O. Miller, M.P.
**Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources**
Hon. V. Alfred Gray, M.P.
**Minister of Local Government and Consumer Affairs**
Hon. Neville W. Wisdom, M.P.
**Minister of Youth, Sports and Housing**
Hon. Melanie S. Griffin, M.P.
**Minister of Social Services & Community Development**
Hon. Glenys M.E. Hanna-Martin, M.P.
**Minister of Transport and Aviation**
Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, M.P.
Attorney General, and **Minister of Legal Affairs**
Hon. D. Shane Gibson, M.P.
**Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training**
Sen. The Hon. Dr. Marcus C. Bethel
**Minister of Energy and The Environment**
Sen. The Hon. James H. Smith
**Minister of State, Ministry of Finance**
Sen. The Hon. Dr. Bernard Nottage
**Minister of Health and National Insurance**
Last week in his Speech from The Throne new Governor-General, H.E. the Hon. Arthur D. Hanna, outlined the Government’s priorities in the new parliamentary session, under an ongoing programme that has a prime focus on providing growth and prosperity for the Bahamian people.