ISH GALBARANSINGH DIES

Businessman Ishwar Galbaransingh passed away on Monday.     His wife said he died peacefully, after losing a four-year battle with cancer.

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00:00 Businessman Ishwar Galbaransingh passed away today.

00:03 His wife said he died peacefully after losing a four-year battle with cancer.

00:07 Galbaransingh was facing some 45 charges along with others in connection with the award of contracts

00:13 in the construction of Piyangkho International Airport between the period 1996 to 2000.

00:19 Tonight, former Transport Minister and the People's Partnership Government, Dr. Devad Maraj,

00:24 extended condolences to Galbaransingh's family

00:27 and said while fraught with legal troubles for the Piyangkho Airport,

00:31 it remains one of the best airports in the Caribbean.

00:34 He added that while Galbaransingh's final years were marred by legal troubles, they did not define him.

00:40 He recalled Galbaransingh coming to him as Minister of Transport,

00:44 lobbying for a later flight from Trinidad to Bago from 9pm.

00:48 Maraj said he agreed with Galbaransingh's proposal

00:51 and pushed Caribbean Airlines to have its last flight after midnight.