MINISTER of Human Services and Social Security Jennifer Webster’s absence from the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic’s electoral list of candidates is due to her decision to resign for health reasons, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon. At his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing today, Dr. Luncheon indicated that President Donald Ramotar informed Cabinet that he had accepted “her notice of resignation that would be effective on April 30, 2015.” According to Dr. Luncheon, the minister indicated that there was “a significant lack of improvement in her health situation, whilst conducting the fairly rigorous demands of minister of Government, particularly of the sector Human Services and Social Security.”

He added that Minister Webster made the decision and opted to pursue addressing her health concerns, and this led to her resignation from the office of minister, effective April month-end.
Webster previously served as Junior Finance Minister and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President.