Post Cabinet Briefing Summary – Thursday 10th December, 2015

CABINET AMENDS THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Cabinet has approved an amendment to the process for appointing a Commissioner of Police. The Commissioner of Police must be a Trinidad and Tobago national resident locally or abroad. A local firm would be employed to oversee the process.

CABINET APPOINTS MEMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING BOARDS:

North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) Board:

• Marie Ayoung-Chee
• Elvin Edwards
• Roger Ramjohn
• Ms Yvonne Valen-Smith
• Stuart Smith
• Randolph Clouden
• Steve de Las
• Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal
• North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) Board:
• Gerda Tewarie
• Joel Martinez
• Adelle Chang On
• Deborah Lewis
• Dr Ian Ramnarine
• Margaret Chow
• Lisa Agard

The National Maintenance Training and Security Company Limited Board:

• Jacqui Laserhaus (Chairman)
• Keith Mc Donald
• Mr Ian Ford
• Rosanna McKenna
• Adeline Scott
• Michael Mohammed
• Rose Ramoutar

The Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) Board:

• Shamshard Mohammed (Chairman)
• Elizabeth Hamilton
• Albert Scott
• Steve Waldron
• Rishi Lakhan
• Randolph Rampersad
• Marlon Maurice
• Alison Paul
• Ron Adams

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HAS ACQUIRED TEN (10) PAINTINGS BY THE LATE MICHEL-JEAN CAZABON

The paintings were acquired at an auction at Christie’s Auction House, London on October 29th, 2015 and will be displayed in an exhibition next year.

FARMERS TO BE AWARE OF THE CYLAS FORMICARIUS PEST, A SWEET POTATO WEEVIL

The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries is working on a treatment plan for the problem and will release a statement on the matter.