Apart from the collective “meh” among most Jamaicans that greeted the Prime Minister’s “Cabinet reshuffle” announced a few days ago, one thing struck me immediately. Where has the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Changegone? It seemed to be settling down a little, under the leadership of Minister Pearnel Charles, Jr., who has now been moved to the Agriculture Ministry.

Having said that, the very important Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) and National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), which includes planning, monitoring, managing and regulating environmental matters, had already been taken into the Office of the Prime Minister – for reasons which I often ponder. Minister Charles’ portfolio included the Climate Change Division (which had already been moved once), the Environment and Risk Management Division, the Forestry Department, the Met Service, the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience, and the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica.

There is no mention…