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This family of three show their fingers after they voted at the St Joseph Government Primary School during last Monday’s General Election. The recount process in that constituency is now holding up the ratification of the final results.
This family of three show their fingers after they voted at the St Joseph Government Primary School during last Monday’s General Election. The recount process in that constituency is now holding up the ratification of the final results.

St Joseph recount delays ratification of Trinidad election result

(Trinidad Guardian) The Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was still unable to finish the recount process for the St Joseph constituency yesterday, which meant it was unable to finalise the result of the 2020 General Election almost a week after it occurred.

FLASHBACK: Keishel Luces, of Devine Encounter Fellowship Church in Da Badie, says a prayer for COVID-19 victims at the entrance to the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP 
FLASHBACK: Keishel Luces, of Devine Encounter Fellowship Church in Da Badie, says a prayer for COVID-19 victims at the entrance to the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP 

Latest Trinidad COVID victim, 45, died on birthday

(Trinidad Express) The 11th person to die from complications due to the Covid-19 coronavirus was a 45-year-old father of three.

UNC candidate for St Joseph Ahloy Hunt displays a statement of the poll during a press conference at UNC’s Tunapuna office yesterday.

UNC continuing to claim irregularities at Trinidad elections

(Trinidad Guardian) Dave Tancoo, General Secretary, United National Congress (UNC) claimed yesterday that the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) had not provided documents to the party which would help in ensuring the recount of votes in marginal constituencies is done accurately.

Emergency medical technicians mill around ambulances parked outside the Couva Hospital and Multi-Training Facility after dropping off COVID-19 patients yesterday.

Elderly woman, man Trinidad’s latest COVID-19 deaths 

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago recorded two COVID-19-related deaths in the space of several hours on Friday, even as the Ministry of Health reported there had been 22 more cases, taking the overall tally to 426  The ministry first reported that an elderly woman had become the ninth person to succumb to virus on Friday morning.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Trinidad: Kamla knocks Rowley over recount criticism

(Trinidad Guardian) United National Congress (UNC) leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has condemned what she calls the “reckless comments” Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has made in relation to her party’s call for recounts in five constituencies.

Dr Joel Teelucksingh

Trinidad: Doctor fears spike in COVID-19 cases following election

(Trinidad Guardian) As the country hit 300 cases of COVID-19 yesterday, activities in the days leading up to the recent general elections are being described as a “disaster waiting to happen” by internal medicine specialist Dr Joel Teelucksingh who said those who failed to follow proper public health protocols could have created a “petri dish of infections.”

Jubilant PNM supporters

PNM wins Trinidad elections

(Trinidad Express) As much as they tried to hold back supporters, outside the Baliser house, Victoria Avenue quickly has turned into a sea of red as supporters continue to increase in numbers, dancing and singing in the streets in praise of the PNM winning the election.

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