Government to Require Quarterly Performance Reports from All Ministries

All government ministries and departments will soon be required to present quarterly performance reports to Cabinet as part of a new initiative aimed at strengthening accountability and improving public sector management.

The announcement was made during Thursday’s post-Cabinet briefing following an extensive presentation by officials from the Ministry of Finance.

Maurice Merchant, the Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, said more than a dozen finance officials attended Cabinet to deliver a comprehensive quarterly review of the ministry’s operations and performance.

He described the presentation as highly informative and said Cabinet has decided to expand the reporting model across the public service.

“As a matter of fact, coming out of that, all divisions within government will start making quarterly presentations,” Merchant announced.

He said the Ministry of Tourism will be the first ministry to participate under the new arrangement within the next two weeks.

Permanent secretaries, heads of departments and senior officials will appear before Cabinet to provide updates on the progress of programmes, projects and overall stewardship within their ministries.

The initiative is expected to be rolled out across all ministries in the coming months, creating a structured system of regular reporting and oversight designed to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability throughout government.