PLANNING, Economic Affairs and Development Minister Kennedy Swaratsingh oversaw the appointment of a new board of directors at the Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA) on October 6. Letters of appointment were handed out at the ministry's head office, Eric Williams Finance Building.

The nine-member board sees people specialising in the legal, industry, business, HR and medical sectors, a release from the ministry said.

The new board members include chairman Calise Narinesingh-Martin, deputy chairman Kirby Joseph, Manmohan Balkaran; Dr Louis Percival Anthony Nurse; Jamie Sarah Edwards; Nalini Goindoo; Shelly Balkissoon; Dr Nalini Kokaram and Felicia Holder.