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IN a further advance of women being named to top political posts after the April 28 general election, St Ann's East MP Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly was elected to the post of PNM chairman, by the party's general council at Balisier House, Port of Spain, on May 6. The former education minister edged out her rival for the post, Port of Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne, by two votes.

Gadsby-Dolly won 60 votes to Alleyne's 58, and with four spoilt ballots, according to general secretary Foster Cummings who later addressed the media.

The post became vacant upon the resignation of Stuart Young after the party's huge defeat in the general election. The vice chairman post was previously vacant.