Changes In The Public Sector - More Changes Needed

Mrs Nicole Morgan

Nari Williams-Sing

I understand that the former head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh, has been sent on retirement. You will recall that the head was interdicted and sent on administrative leave. His wife is an interesting and unusual character who held some positions in the public sector. Mrs. Nicole Morgan is now the Director General.

Sources tell me that the leadership of the Civil Aviation Authority was not impressed when Mr Singh went on leave and went on an overseas tour, knowing that Jamaica was hit with a Category 5 hurricane. 

The chairman of the board is Major General (Ret’d.) Stewart Saunders.

It seems that there could be changes in other sectors of the public sector because it is felt that many of the public sector leaders are ineffective. It is also felt that some are sabotaging the government.

Dolsie Allen

The Consumer Affairs Commission and the Fair Trading Commission will be replaced by a new organization. It is uncertain at this time who will lead the new organization. Dolsie Allen has made a name for herself leading the Consumer Affairs Commission.

Could it be David Miller, the head of the Fair Trading Commission? The wait for the new organization has taken a long time, but hopefully the new organization should be operational by next year.

David Miller

These are two competent public servants, but Dolsie is well known for defending the rights of consumers. It is possible that they will get someone from outside both organizations. Only time will tell.

Caroly Reid-Cameron,
Public Defender.

Bark Di Trute has had to deal with some of these public sector agencies, and they seem to be on a permanent go-slow. A matter was reported to the Public Defender's office in April 2026. This is the office headed by Carolyn Reid-Cameron. KC, N. The matter is about the rights of citizens being infringed. We cannot hear from the Public Defender's office for seven months now. As far as I know, the job is not a voluntary one but a paid one.

Does the Public Defender's Office have a board? Who assesses the performance of that office? Just what are the functions of that office?

I just got another report about a man who kept going to the doctor and the doctor was not communicating with him in a way that he understood. After not knowing what was wrong, he was taken to another doctor and told that he had stage 4 cancer.

The head of the NWC has been removed from the post of head of the NWC. Mr Kerr has been acting in the position for some time now. He should be getting the Oscar soon.

I hope that the former financial secretary is settling down in her new post. Tread carefully mam, because your next move could be through the door.

Everton Hunter

Bark Di Trute is happy that Mr Everton Hunter has departed from the NWA. Many Jamaicans did not know he was in charge. The face of the NWC has always been Stephen Shaw. He is definitely not a likeable person. I will never forget him writing to Cliff Hughes at Nationwide and giving untrue information because I told him that he had not answered the question of a caller. I told him that he should humble himself and remember that we both come from Trelawny bush. That really upset him and it seems that his plan was to get his friend Cliff Hughes to get rid of me. Some of these public servants are dangerous and they feel they can control the press.

Stephen Edwards,
 head of NWA.

Stephen Edwards is the new head of NWA. His first job is to change the culture of that place. People are tired of Stephen Shaw coming on the media to give sweet talk. Mr Edwards must get on the ground and make sure the people know him and that is he understand their needs as it relate to the NWA.

There has been some movement at the senior management level in the private sector. Milton Walker was just made redundant from RJR, and so was Moya Thomas. Bark Di Trute had commented on the situation with Milton Walker long ago. Mr Walker, I hope you learn something from all of this. We don't own the post in an organization. Today you are at the top, and by this afternoon you are at the bottom of the heap. Milton, you must learn to do good and not develop a name that makes people not want to work with you.

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