Cabinet Expands Deputy Positions Across Public Institutions
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved a plan to create new deputy positions across several major public institutions as part of a wider effort to strengthen management capacity and ensure smoother leadership transitions within government agencies.
According to Director General of Communications Maurice Merchant, the initiative will apply to entities such as the Port Authority, National Parks Authority, and other statutory bodies where expanded leadership is needed to improve operational efficiency.
Merchant said the measure is intended to enhance administrative continuity and develop the next tier of leadership within key state organizations. “The Cabinet agreed that there are institutions within government where the establishment of deputy positions is necessary to improve accountability and performance,” he explained.
Under the new framework, boards of management for the affected institutions will be responsible for receiving applications and submitting recommendations to Cabinet for approval. The process is expected to be open to qualified professionals both within and outside the public service.
Officials say the move aligns with the government’s broader public sector modernization agenda, which focuses on institutional reform, training, and succession planning to ensure efficiency and accountability in national administration.
The establishment of deputy posts is also expected to support ongoing efforts to improve governance standards across statutory bodies and reduce administrative bottlenecks in service delivery.
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