Senators hail Balford Henry as journalism stalwart

Veteran journalist Balford Henry was remembered in the Senate on Friday as a fixture of Parliament, with legislators recalling his deep knowledge of its workings and his role in guiding younger journalists and parliamentarians.

Senate President Thomas Tavares-Finson said Henry’s long association with Parliament had given him an unusually deep understanding of its procedures, history and personalities, while making him a familiar presence in the Members’ Lounge.

Henry spent decades covering Parliament, having first begun sitting in the chamber in 1974, according to Tavares-Finson. The Senate president said that, over the years, Henry became a valuable source of information for younger lawmakers.