THE EDITOR: The nation is examining and evaluating with keen interest the ruling of Justice Frank Seepersad in the “wrongful dismissal” of the former provost of the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), Dr Fazal Ali. The ruling has implications for other staff who were abruptly terminated four years ago from their teaching duties. They
THE EDITOR: Justice Frank Seepersad’s excoriation of the 2015 UTT board in the Fazal Ali wrongful dismissal case should put all state boards and their chairpersons on notice. There is no need to repeat the justice’s comments here. They have been widely circulated in social media and reported in all the daily newspapers. Still, the
THE JUDICIARY has extended congratulation to Justice Frank Seepersad for receiving the Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan Award (PBSA) - India’s highest award for overseas Indians - on Tuesday. In a release, the Judiciary said the award “is the highest honour conferred by the Government of India on persons of Indian descent in the diaspora, in recognition
HIGH COURT judge Frank Seepersad is expected to receive one of India’s highest honours conferred on people of Indian origin who live outside of that country. The awards ceremony is to be held later this month. He is one of 27 distinguished members from various walks of life who will receive the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Public Services Association (PSA) Industrial Court Section chairman Duaine Hewitt is accusing the executive of the PSA of breaching the union’s constitution to extend the retirement age beyond 60 to allow the current president to remain in his position. He said this was only one of several irregularities which took place at a virtual special ordinary meeting of the union’s general council on Wednesday.