Minister Of Finance Wins Appeal In The High Court On Appointment Of NIB Chairman

Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s appointment of Patrick Ferreira as the Chairman of the National Insurance Board stands.

This is according to the Court of Appeal.

In a judgement delivered on Friday, the court dismissed a challenge brought by Ravi Balgobin Maharaj against the Minister questioning his appointment of Mr. Ferreira.

A lower court upheld the Minister’s decision but Mr. Maharaj chose to appeal that decision.

In its decision, the appellate court upheld the trial judge’s assessment and reiterated that the Minister’s decision is “within the scope of the (NIB) Act, lawful and reasonable.”

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