Sookhai appointed Minister in the Ministry of Works

Businessman and senator Richie Sookhai has been appointed Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has advised President Christine Kangaloo, in accordance with the provisions of Section 76(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to appoint Sookhai as Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport with effect from today.

The announcement was made in a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister this afternoon.

Appointed a PNM senator in January this year,  Sookhai had  indicated a willingness to serve in whatever capa­city the political leader and party wished to place him.