CASTRIES, St. Lucia, MC—Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre has named former deputy speaker Jeremi Jeremiah Norbertr to the Workplace of the Prime Minister, the place he will likely be answerable for crime prevention and individuals with disabilities.
As well as, Norbert will even assume duties for Public Service, Residence Affairs, Labour, and Gender Affairs” till additional discover” because the incumbent, Dr Virginia Albert-Poyotte, stays on medical depart.
Jeremiah Norbert taking the oath of workplace on Monday (GIS Photograph)
A authorities assertion stated that Norbert “assumes the historic position of Minister for Individuals with Disabilities following his triumphant restoration from a motorcar accident that left him with a everlasting incapacity in 2021.
“As Minister for Crime Prevention, Jeremiah Norbert will work with regulation enforcement officers, members of the judiciary, correctional officers, civic teams, NGOs, and civil society at giant to develop actionable coverage options that can redirect susceptible teams from criminality and implement non-tactical countermeasures that deter prison ideation,” the assertion added.
It stated that establishing the Ministry of Crime Prevention “additional helps authorities efforts to suppress crime by harnessing and coordinating the collective goodwill of civil society to offer viable options and provoke efficient interventions that focus on susceptible teams.”
Thus far this 12 months, 20 folks have been murdered right here. Final 12 months, the island recorded 75 murders.
In January this 12 months, Prime Minister Pierre expressed deep concern over the rising variety of homicides on the island. He pledged to implement extra sturdy measures to confront the state of affairs.
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