New Jamaica PM keeps security, finance chiefs

Jamaica's new prime minister, Andrew Holness has left two prominent ministries unchanged and says he will announce the rest of his Cabinet later in the week.

The 39-year-old lawmaker, Holness was under oath in Sunday as Jamaica's leader. He took over Bruce Golding, who resigned after four years as prime minister.

Holness announced on Monday that Finance Minister Audley Shaw and National Security Minister Dwight Nelson have retained their posts.

He said that his government could not give any gaps at all in those ministries and the rest of his Cabinet will be appointed before this week.

In his inaugural address, Holness said that he planned to remain the education portfolio as prime minister. He had served as education chief under Golding. — ARA