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Daryl Vaz
Acutely aware that the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) became known for controversy under the last Government, new MSET Minister Daryl Vaz is determined to shed its scandal tag.
“It has not missed me in any way that this Ministry is the make it or break it for me, despite the fact that some may feel that I am not that smart,” Vaz quipped at a press conference on Wednesday.
It is against that background that he has named a team of high-profile figures from business and academia to the boards of public bodies under his watch. Metry Seaga, Jacqueline Sharp, Professor Ishenkumba Khawa and Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee are among those chosen to advise and lead the entities which include Petrojam, which has been more associated with scandal than performance in recent years.
Jamaica is part of this planet existing in an era of unprecedented environmental concerns. Climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity threaten our planet and life as we know it. In our perennial campaigns to expose corruption and other forms of white-collar crimes, the transgressions of those who violate our laws to protect the environment and human healthcare are often overlooked. Admittedly, enlightened citizens who are championing to preserve our natural treasures like the Cockpit Country, and our forests, mangroves and beaches, have trumpeted their concerns. However, the nature and scope of environmental crimes on this land of wood and water can extend well beyond disregarding environmental laws, and may include other fraudulent acts that can range from schemes such as falsification of data, inflation of invoices, concocted environmental impact studies, bribery of officials, and fraudulent insurance claims.
Daryl Vaz
Acutely aware that the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) became known for controversy under the last Government, new MSET Minister Daryl Vaz is determined to shed its scandal tag.
“It has not missed me in any way that this Ministry is the make it or break it for me, despite the fact that some may feel that I am not that smart,” Vaz quipped at a press conference on Wednesday.
It is against that background that he has named a team of high-profile figures from business and academia to the boards of public bodies under his watch. Metry Seaga, Jacqueline Sharp, Professor Ishenkumba Khawa and Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee are among those chosen to advise and lead the entities which include Petrojam, which has been more associated with scandal than performance in recent years.
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