Local News News Minister Abrahams extends condolences on passing of Ezra Alleyne Barbados Today10/07/2022082 views Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams has said that Barbados has lost one of its most astute legal minds. He described the late Ezra Alleyne as a diligent student of the law, constitutional matters and politics, and a proud Combermerian. Abrahams said Alleyne who was a former Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament, 1976 – 1981, successfully brought to bear his legal mind and over 50 years’ experience to the benefit of his clients; noting that one of the most high-profile cases at the time was his defence of train robber Ronald Biggs in the 1981 extradition proceedings. Mr. Alleyne, he said, served over the years as a trial lawyer, a legal adviser to the Public Utilities Board and as a specialist in international business law. Minister Abrahams has extended sincerest condolences to his family and friends. (BGIS)