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Trinidad And Tobago Prime Minister Begins Second Term Following Election
Result Challenges

VOA News

   Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is beginning his
   second term as the island's leader Thursday, a day after he and his
   revamped Cabinet were sworn in.

   The ceremony at President's House in St. Ann's was delayed because of
   requests for recounts of the ballots from the August 10 general
   election.

   The fifth and final recount was completed on Monday night and Prime
   Minister Rowley's ruling People's National Movement party won 22 seats,
   while the opposition United National Congress gained 19 seats.

   Aside from bridging the divisions, which grew out of the contentious
   general election, Rowley's immediate challenges continues to be
   curtailing the spread of the coronavirus.

   Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed more than 680 coronavirus cases and
   at least 12 deaths.

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