Justice Joan Charles made the order yesterday and further ordered that the board treat with former CPL Fazal Ghany’s claim for compensation injuries sustained while on the job within two weeks of their appointment.

As she deemed Ghany’s constitutional claim for breach of his rights urgent to be heard during the court’s vacation period, Justice Charles said the PSCC was well aware of the March 2015 order of the Privy Council which remitted the officer’s claim for compensation to it.

“The court cannot look away to the fact that there was no compliance with the Privy Council’s order,” she said, as she held that the issues raised by Ghany were equal to contempt of court.

“There was a period of time when there was not board to determine the issue of compensation.

Whether or not the State is awaiting on an opinion…There is a history and an order of the court that has to be complied with,” the judge said.

Justice Charles also added that the court had an obligation to uphold the rule of law and ensure that the administration of justice was not brought into disrepute.

She will give her decision on Ghany’s substantive claim of breach of his constitutional rights on October 31 in the San Fernando High Court.

Justice Charles gave her order, along with directions for the filing of submissions, after attorney for the Attorney General, Michael Bullock, informed the court that Cabinet had taken a decision to appoint certain persons to the PSCC in December of last year, but was awaiting a legal opinion on its ability to revoke the appointments of two members – Cedric Neptune and Dr Shivananad Gopeesingh, both of whom were appointed on August 18, 2015 and whose tenure is expected to end in August 2018.

He said his instructions were that the issue on the composition of the members of the board should be resolved in one month when the appointments would be made.

He also said he could not, at this time, give any concessions on Ghany’s claim of breaches of his constitutional rights.

Justice Charles, as she urged the attorneys for both sides to ‘meet on common ground’ as it related to some of the reliefs being sought by Ghany, reminded the parties that the longer the matter takes, if Ghany was successful on his client, the issue of damages and interest, which will have to be paid by taxpayers dollars, will arise.

Ghany filed a constitutional motion seeking relief from the court after the failure of the PSCC to consider the quantum of compensation to be awarded to him in compliance with a ruling of the Privy Council in March 2015, which corrected a flaw in the legislation which governed how officers in the protective services are compensated for personal injury suffered in the course of employment.

In its ruling, the Privy Council held that the Protective Services (Compensation) Act was flawed as it failed to provide a formula for the calculation of compensation to be awarded to officers who suffer personal injury other than those specified in the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Ghany was denied compensation after he became paralysed resulting from a work-related accident in 2006 and his claim was remitted to the Compensation Committee for their reconsideration.

However, the previous board ceased to function effective June 2015.

Ghany, a former member of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, sustained a fractured spinal disc after he slipped down a flight of stairs at the unit’s office in Couva.

As a result of the accident, Ghany suffered 26 percent paralysis of his body, forcing him to retire from the Police Service medically unfit.

Today at 4 pm at Eddie Hart, Trincity Nationals will play the National Under-17 team. Trincity Nationals, which remain winless after two games, will want to return to winning ways after losses to current league leaders Flow Sport Real Dimension and QPCC, which currently sit third. The National Under-17 team sit near the bottom of the table in eighth position and have the opportunity to advance in the standings with a win.

At 6.30 pm in Guaracara Petrotrin will play QPCC. The Petrotrin girls will also be looking to bounce back after losing to the high flying Real Dimension outfit last weekend.

QPCC on the other hand can close the gap between themselves and Nationals to one point with a win. At Leo Thompson Ground Club Sando will play Real Dimension.

Real Dimension, which are on a spectacular run at the moment have an opportunity to distance themselves from the pack with a win over the Sando girls, who find themselves at the bottom of the league with zero points thus far.

However, in a game where Club Sando seems to have nothing to lose, a win for them can bring an end to Dimension’s run which will create opportunities for the other teams hoping to catch them at the top. Tomorrow at 4 pm at New Settlement, MIC-IT St Ann’s Ranger’s will play Tobago Chicas. With a win Chicas can overtake Rangers in the standings, however Rangers will be looking to maintain their current position on the table. In the First Division also at New Settlement grounds MIC-IT St Ann’s Ranger’s B will play Defence Force in a match beginning at 2 pm. Finally at 4 pm at the Queens Park Savannah, Malvern will play St Augustine Juniors.

Jones died at the Augustus Long Hospital in Pointe-a- Pierre, where he had been hospitalised two weeks earlier after suffering from pneumonia.

Rowley said as a chemical engineer, Jones “was at the forefront of the establishment of the Pt Lisas port and industrial complex.” He said Jones, “dedicated his life to the industrial development of the nation.” Rowley said while Jones’ passing was a great loss to the nation, “we should comfort ourselves that he was a patriot.” The Prime Minister expressed his condolences and that of the Government to Jones’ family, relatives and friends. He added that TT was grateful for the service which Jones had given.

In a statement, Energy Minister Franklin Khan said Jones “was a true pioneer whose dedication and commitment to the development of the domestic energy sector was unquestionable.” Khan said Jones served with distinction at the executive level in several state enterprises, including his last tenure in 2009 as Petrotrin’s executive chairman. He said Jones was a member of a group of visionaries who transformed TT’s energy sector into a world class location and laid the foundation for this country’s economic development.

“As a country, we are indebted to pioneers like Malcolm Jones whose contributions to TT helped us gain international recognition as an important energy province and favoured site for energy sector investment,” Khan said.

Sisnarine Heeralal dropped his lucky Freeport man would drive away with a brand new Hyundai Elantra motor car from Massy Motors.

Sisnarine Heeralal dropped his lucky entry form at Bhagwansingh’s Changuanas branch.

The draw took place yesterday at Bhagwansingh’s Hardware in Sealots. It was an elated Heeralal who answered his phone yesterday when Bhagwansingh’s group marketing manager Baliram John called him to deliver the happy news.

“At first I couldn’t believe it. I felt really excited, I felt like ‘wow’,” said Heeralal, who works for a tele-optics company.

Heeralal said he was yet to reveal the good news to his family.

“My wife and two sons are in Canada at this time. I am just waiting for them to take out the photos and I will send them to her later,” he said. John said the competition was a promotion with Black and Decker, DeWalt and Stanley.

“We worked an alliance with them whereby we brought in tools at special prices to the customers of Trinidad and Tobago and at the same time we gave out vouchers for every purchase of $200 for a chance at winning this competition,” he said. The promotion ran for two and a half months at all branches of Bhagwansingh’s, including Dansteel, and John estimated that they received about 7,000 entries.

The entry forms were kept in locked tanks and were emptied into a barrel where the winning voucher was drawn in the presence of the public. John said all requirements were met by the National Lotteries Control Board.

“It was a successful promotion because we would have sold a lot more tools because people would have wanted to have a better chance at winning and that would mean more entry forms,” he said.

More importantly, Malcolm’s life can be described as exemplary; from a humble upbringing in Marabella, to nothing short of a scholar and a gentleman.

For those who had the privilege of knowing him on a personal level, they would have experienced first-hand, the soft-natured, loving, father-like person that he was.

Malcolm saw no class distinction within his circle of friends; as he embraced closely and treated with equal respect, anyone who interacted with him on a social basis. Outstanding in my mind, as one of his former subordinates at Petrotrin, was his keen attention to matters that revolved around groups or persons who were less fortunate.

I recall on several occasions, in the midst of his busy days, he would give uncanny attention to discussions that would eventually result in assistance being provided to many NGO’s and charities.

This was always a priority to him. While he would be rightfully lauded for his contribution to the energy sector, it is important that his legacy also reflects his sterling humanitarian contribution to society at large.

This contribution will continue, I am sure, as his children, one a medical doctor and one an engineer like his father, will demonstrate the qualities and values that were instilled in them by both Malcolm, as a dedicated father, and also by his dear wife Brenda.

I extend my deepest condolences to Mrs Jones and her family and I hope that God may grant them solace in this time of great loss and bereavement.

May your primary focus be on God and let everything else be incidental!

Arnold Corneal via email

This was the message shared with graduates of the 2017 Republic Bank Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme by Level 1 valedictorian Malaika Ferreira as she joined Level 2 valedictorian Romario Peters on stage.

Peters and Ferreira were two of the 125 graduates who, on Thursday at The UWI’s Daaga Auditorium, received their certificates of achievement for completing the programme.

The three-week programme, now in its 22nd year, is an annual effort made possible by the bank’s Power to Make a Difference Social Responsibility Programme.

Chief coordinator Michelle Amoroso took the opportunity to highlight the benefits of the programme which, she noted, has resulted in past participants becoming accomplished composers, arrangers and performers.

David Robinson, general manager of wealth management at Republic Bank Limited, applauded participants for their dedication. He also commended the parents for giving their children the support and urged them to keep supporting their chil dren’s dreams.

Robinson urged participants not waste their efforts as the certificates can boost their qualifications to enter multiple programs at the UWI. He also spoke of the importance the programme holds in preserving and promoting local culture.

Echoing Robinson’s sentiments, motivational speaker Don La Foucade encouraged graduates to not take opportunities lightly and stressed the importance of having responsibility.

Showing off their versatility on the pan, graduates treated audience members to music ranging from Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” to Fifth Harmony’s “Work from Home” during multiple entertainment segments.

This year’s top Level 1 and Level 2 performers were Nicia Inniss from El Dorado West Secondary School and Fayola Wilkinson from St Joseph Convent, respectively.

Thursday’s graduation ceremony marked the end of the Trinidad leg of the programme which also ran concurrently with the Tobago leg. The Tobago leg, supervised by Anthony Moore, had 56 participants bringing the total number of participants in this year’s programme to 181.

In a press release, the ministry strongly cautioned individuals and organisations against making unsubstantiated claims about the nation’s schools as these statements can be deemed libellous and would be dealt with accordingly.

The ministry the statement made by Eshean Arjoon, CEO of Mothers Against Drug Abuse, is unsubstantiated and can cause unwarranted concern throughout the country “The ministry treats with all reports of drugs in schools through the principals, Student Support Services division, School Supervision division and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. The Ministry of Education underscores that no report or information has been received from the Mothers Against Drug Abuse organisation.” The ministry said it also wished to inform the public that no organisation or individual is permitted to enter a school compound and engage with students without the approval of the chief education officer. The ministry said any organisation given such approval and which also wishes to interview students must get permission from parents.

“Such reports would be received at the office of the chief education officer which has oversight of the ministry’s ECCE, Student Support Services and School Supervision divisions which have all explicitly stated that no such correspondence has been received.”

Young archers from around TT will vie for supremacy in eight categories at the National Youth Outdoors, four with the recurve bow and four with the compound bow.

The age groups on show are the Benjamin 11 and Under, Cubs 12 to 14 years, Cadets 15 to 17 and Juniors 18 to 20.

At the National Youth Outdoor tournament last year, Ali broke the national record in the cadet category for the third time in 2016. Ali, who is 15 years old, posted a score of 566 winning both the ranking and elimination round.

The St Joseph Convent Port of Spain student will then compete at the National Outdoors Open on August 12 and 13.

At the National Open last year, Ali created history by becoming the youngest archer at just 14 to win a national open title, again winning both the ranking and elimination rounds.

Ali, who broke eight national records in 2016, has been on top of her game in 2017.

She won the cadet category at the Petrotrin Southern Games in March, before breaking her own national record over 60 metres at the National Ranking Tournament last month.

Ali posted 579 beating her previous mark of 566.

In the process she also broke the 36-arrow score over the distance, posting 294.

Ali, who has been competing since 2012, was nominated by the TT Target Archery Federation as the youth female archer for the First Citizens Sports Foundation Youth Awards 2016.

The technical director of the TTBA Melvin Thomas, held an 18-contact hour certification course which ran from July 25-27.

Thomas has almost 30 years of coaching experience and has been part of the national coaching set-up since 1987.

A total of 30 teachers from 24 schools representing all seven education districts in Trinidad met at the El Dorado East Secondary School to participate in certification courses.

At the conclusion of the three-day programme, teachers received National Level One certification which is recognised by the Ministry of Education, Shuttle Time Teacher certification, a Badminton World Federation (BWF) concept for imparting badminton skills to young athletes, and finally the Physical Literacy Teacher programme.

Thomas explained that the latter is part of the Long Term Athlete Development programme (LTAD) initiative adopted by the TT Olympic Committee (TTOC) and Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC).

The technical director for the TTBA explained that this initiative, which teaches basic sport specific skills, creates a pool from which potential athletes can be drawn for the various sporting disciplines in TT.

He concluded that these programmes better equipped individuals to become involved with sport at a national level, hence its relevance to the LTAD programme.

The TTSSBA is relaunching its Secondary school competition in October. This course was one of the critical aspects to ensuring that each school has a viable badminton programme, which would be facilitated by trained PE teachers equipped to teach the necessary skill sets to the students. This would guarantee that as many schools as possible could participate in the competition.

The organisation, in conjunction with the TTBA, wants to ensure that badminton is thriving at the grassroots level, thus increasing the pool of available players to filter to the national level.

Police said the car used in the murder remains impounded.

An autopsy yesterday confirmed Reid died from blunt force trauma consistent with impact from a vehicle.

On Tuesday at 8 am, Reid and two friends got into a fight with a man along St John’s Road in St Augustine. The fight broke out over a woman who Reid was in a relationship with. The woman has children by another man.