Reports confirm that former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and current MP for San Fernando East, Patrick Manning, is making a stable recovery since his recent stroke on Monday, January 23.

The former political head of the People's National Movement (PNM) suffered a stroke at his Sumadh Gardens residence in San Fernando. He is still checked in at the San Fernando General Hospital for his recuperation.

Chairman of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA), Dr. Lackram Bodoe said Manning was in "good spirits" and that his medical staff was pleased with his progress and prospects of recovery.

"The update from the medical team today is that his condition remains stable, there have been some improvements in terms of his speech and movement and he remains in good spirits," said Bodoe. "All his treatment continues, including his physiotherapy."

Medical practitioner Dr. Petronella Manning-Alleyne, Manning's sister, told the Trinidad Guardian that her brother's stroke could possibly have been cause by the artificial valve placed in his heart in 2000, which can often lead to complications and clotting of the blood.