SOPHIA CHOTE, SC, former president of the Law Association and former senator, returned to the Senate on September 17 to take up service upon the passing of former independent senator Deoroop Teemal. Teemal, former chairman of the National Council on Indian Culture, died at age 68 on August 3.

The sitting also saw veteran journalist and Media Institute of the Caribbean vice president Wesley Gibbings appointed as a temporary independent senator to act for Dr Desiree Murray.

Senators marked a minute of silence on the passing of Teemal and a minute of silence to mark the passing of former Senate leader Dr Lenny Saith who died on August 25.