IN a stinging rebuke, a High Court judge awarded $40,000 in nominal damages against each of 14 ex-directors and ex-CEO of the Sport Company (SporTT), finding they failed their duty when rubber-stamping a $34 million contract for the failed LifeSport programme that went largely undelivered.

Justice Ricky Rahim gave his ruling on July 23.

“Through their actions the board permitted a programme which had the potential to radically change the lives of the youths of this country to degenerate into a debacle.