Government confirms death of junior minister

PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC):

The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday confirmed the death of the minister in the Ministry of Education, Lisa Morris Julian, saying she will be remembered “fondly as an unrelenting voice for her constituency and the government”.

“The government of Trinidad and Tobago extends our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, and the constituents at this time and will keep them in our collective thoughts and prayers,” the Keith Rowley government said in the statement.

It said that former mayor of Arima, east of here, who also served as a senior member of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM), was elected as the parliamentary representative for the D’Abadie/O’Meara constituency in the 2020 general election and had “been nominated unopposed and selected as the proposed candidate for the 2025 general election”.

“Lisa will be remembered fondly not only as an unrelenting voice for her constituency, the government, and the PNM but also for her love and support for her family and the countless lives she has touched.”

Initial reports indicate that the fire at her home in Arima, east of here, also claimed the lives of two other people, including a six-year-old child.

Prime Minister Rowley and several ministers of government have travelled to Arima, offering their condolences to the family.