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Former Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison.
Updated 14 hours ago Edmond Campbell/Senior Staff Reporter

PUZZLING MOVE - Former top public servants question Morrison’s transfer, finance ministry leadership

Two former senior public servants have expressed surprise at the transfer of former Financial Secretary Darlene Morrison to a newly created ministry in the position of permanent secretary. Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Carlton Davis and former Financial Secretary Shirley Tyndall said the move was a demotion for the senior public official, even if her pay package remains the same. Davis, a respected former public servant who worked as Cabinet secretary across administrations, said he found Morrison’s transfer at this time to be “curious”.

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