HEAD of the Presidential (HPS) Dr. Roger Luncheon has announced that a new Permanent Secretary has been appointed in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

The new PS is Captain Alfred King, who is also the Head of the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG).

He replaced Colonel Keith Booker with effect from Wednesday last.

He joins the ranks of recently appointed Permanent Secretaries which include Mr. Colin Croal in the Ministry of Legal Affairs; Mr. Nigel Dharamlall in the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs; and Mr. Emil McGarrell who was transferred from the Amerindian Affairs Ministry to the Ministry of Housing and Water.

Col. Keith Booker has been the PS in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for over a decade, and Cabinet decided his tour of duty would come to an end on June 30, the HPS said.