Former UNC senator Dr Daphne Phillips-Gaskin was lauded by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, for her contributions to both personal and public life, remembering her as a distinguished scholar and as her "dearest sister in public life."

Persad-Bissessar addressed mourners at the funeral on December 17 at the Trinidadian Christian Centre in Petit Valley.

"Daphne was a distinguished scholar and a devoted public servant. She was guided always by conscience and principle. She was also a trusted colleague and a sister in service. Daphne was always at my side like a sister," Persad-Bissessar said.