Golding names new Shadow Cabinet
Published:Monday | September 29, 2025 | 9:36 AM
People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding today named a 36-member Shadow Cabinet comprising a team of spokespersons and some deputies.
Among those returning from the previous Shadow Cabinet are Julian Robinson, Dr Dayton Campbell, Phillip Paulwell, Dr Alfred Dawes and Dr Angela Brown-Burke.
Among the new faces are Isat Buchanan, Andrea Purkiss and Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson.
Golding said the Shadow Cabinet was organised around four key pillars of national life: Economic Development, Human Development, Physical Development, and Governance, ensuring a structured approach to addressing Jamaica’s most pressing challenges.
He said the team will provide oversight and hold the Government accountable, and present alternative policies that reflect the party’s vision for a just, inclusive, and progressive Jamaica.
“In unveiling this Shadow Cabinet, we present a team of bright minds, experienced leaders, and energetic new voices who are ready to serve the people of Jamaica,” said Golding.
“Together, they bring the creativity and determination required to chart a better course for our country,” he added, noting that the Shadow Cabinet bears no cost to taxpayers.
“This is not about salaries or perks. Our Spokespersons serve without pay in these roles. The Shadow Cabinet provides a platform for MPs to engage meaningfully on national issues and demonstrate their readiness to assume responsibility in a future government,” he explained.
Full List
1. Mark Golding - Defence & Constitutional Affairs
2. Julian Robinson - Finance & the Public Service
Deputy Spokespersons - 3. Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson (Finance ) and 4. Senator Lambert Brown, CD (Public Service )
5. Peter Bunting - Productivity, Efficiency & Competitiveness
6. Deputy - Senator Cleveland Tomlinson
7. Dr Dayton Campbell - Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Security
8. Anthony Hylton - Trade, Industry & Global Logistics
9. Deputy Spokesperson - Senator Kisha Anderson
10. Phillip Paulwell - Energy & Telecommunications
11. Andrea Purkiss - Tourism & Linkages
12. Nekeisha Burchell - Creative Industries, Culture & Information
13. Christopher Brown - Science, Technology & Digital Transformation
14. Dr Angela Brown-Burke - Social Protection & Social Transformation
15. Deputy - Senator Allan Bernard
16. Damion Crawford - Education & Early Childhood Development
17. Deputy - Senator Dr Maziki Thame
18. Dr Alfred Dawes - Health & Wellness
19. Wavell Hinds - Labour & Sports
20. Denise Daley - Gender, the Elderly & Persons with Disabilities
21. Deputy - Heatha Miller-Bennett
22. Dr Kenneth Russell - Rural & Community Development
23. Lothan Cousins - Land, Settlements & Titling
24. Dennis Gordon - Urban Renewal & Redevelopment
25. Mikael Phillips - Transport & Mining
26. Ian Hayles - Water & Special Projects
27. Omar Newell - Environment & Climate Resilience
28. Richard Azan - Roads & Works
29. Deputy - Dwayne Vaz
30. Senator Professor Floyd Morris - Housing & Sustainable Living
31. Senator Donna Scott-Mottley - Foreign, Regional & Diaspora Affairs
32. Fitz Jackson - National Security
33. Natalie Neita-Garvey - Local Government & Participatory Democracy
34. Deputy - Yvonne Rose-Marie Shaw
35. Zuleika Jess - Justice
36. Isat Buchanan - Youth & Human Rights
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