Cabinet fires entire Port Board

The developments come amidst rampant dissent by other Board Members over Sahadeo’s efforts to recruit a General Manager.

In addition to Sahadeo the incumbent board comprise Deputy Chairman Michael Patterson, Radha Permanand, Glen Wilson, Ken Wright, Melissa Alexis James and Ferdie Ferreira.

Sources told Newsday that Sahadeo invested some $500,000 in a management consultancy firm to headhunt for such a candidate but other Board Members were vehemently opposed to her approach.

Some of them have gone as far as blaming line Minister Fitzgerald Hinds and even Prime Minister Keith Rowley for seemingly protecting Sahadeo despite their dissatisfaction with her modus operandi.

One source revealed yesterday that the Prime Minister wanted to deal with the appointment of a new Port Authority Board as a matter of urgency and did not wish to wait until its regular meeting on Thursday which will be held in Tobago.

Additionally, the Prime Minister did not wish to discuss the matter in the absence of certain Ministers who are undertaking overseas missions this week.

These include Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young, and Minister of Trade and Industry, Paula Gopee-Scoon.