President David Granger yesterday said that Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes is well-suited for her new portfolio given her knowledge of the mining industry even as he stated that he knows of no issue that she might have that could cause a conflict of interest.
“I know that she has a mining background but we felt that would be an asset because much of what she is likely to be involved in in the Ministry of Natural Resources would be on the protection of our working people”, Granger told reporters at the Ministry of the Presidency.
Last week, it was revealed that Broomes who has been hailed for coming to the rescue of workers whose rights were being violated by employers, would be reassigned to the Ministry of Natural Resources. She previously held the post of Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection with
