A State Funeral will be held for former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday.

Confirmation of this came today from the Government Communications Division.

At this time, no date has been set for the funeral.

Mr Panday passed away yesterday at the age of 90.

Condolences paying tribute to his legacy have since poured in, from public figures and private citizens alike.

Mr Panday served as the 5th Prime Minister of T&T from 1995 to 2001, and as MP for Couva North from 1976 to 2010.

Aside from being a well known politician, he was also a trade unionist, lawyer, economist, and actor.