Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz has handed out instruments of appointment to the new Betting Levy Board (BLB). The BLB was formed by Act No, 35 of 1989, with a mandate to develop and improve the local horseracing industry, as well as the collection of taxes, duties and licenses from the private betting shops.
The new board members are as follows:
Government representatives
Satyakama Maharaj, chairman
Dr Jagdis Suratsingh
Vashti Maharaj
Gerard Mathura
Arima Race Club representatives
Kenwyn Ogeer
Sharon Ferreira
Hugh Henderson
Tobago Race Club representative
Maniram Maharaj
Racehorse Owners Association representative
Baskaran Bassawh
Stud Farm Association representative
Ainsley Mark
Bookmakers Association representative
Peter George