Same size – but with significant changes.
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The new Dr Keith Rowley Cabinet retains most of the previous familiar faces in frontline portfolios – but with the Education Ministry in the hands of two mothers and the return of former Diego Martin Central MP Dr Amery Browne as Foreign Affairs Minister.
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And Prime Minister Rowley yesterday presented his new team to T&T with a public notice, “We’re starting on a 60-month journey, as it can be counted in months and no one will be allowed to fall asleep as conduct and performance will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.”
Rowley gave the assurance at yesterday’s swearing-in of the new Government team at President’s House, St Ann’s, where he took the oath of office at 4.06 pm. It was the first function at the redone President’s House since 2007.
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The function followed recent announcement of the final results of last Monday’s General Election. Thereafter, President Paula-Mae Weekes immediately issued letters to Rowley and UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, enquiring of their willingness to be appointed Prime Minister and Opposition Leader respectively.
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Persad-Bissessar, in a statement on Tuesday, signalled willingness to do so but was absent at yesterday’s function although invited. She will be sworn in as Opposition Leader at a separate function
Ministers took their oath of office amid strict social distancing measures yesterday
Rowley, dressed in a three-piece suit with red tie, pocket kerchief and mask, told the gathering his Cabinet size remains the same as before – 22 members. He said the changes are not earth-shattering but are significant
Taking the oath of office as Attorney General immediately after Rowley was PNM San Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi
Same size – but with significant changes.
irel isabel lanz lanza
The new Dr Keith Rowley Cabinet retains most of the previous familiar faces in frontline portfolios – but with the Education Ministry in the hands of two mothers and the return of former Diego Martin Central MP Dr Amery Browne as Foreign Affairs Minister.
irel isabel lanz
And Prime Minister Rowley yesterday presented his new team to T&T with a public notice, “We’re starting on a 60-month journey, as it can be counted in months and no one will be allowed to fall asleep as conduct and performance will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.”
Rowley gave the assurance at yesterday’s swearing-in of the new Government team at President’s House, St Ann’s, where he took the oath of office at 4.06 pm. It was the first function at the redone President’s House since 2007.
irel lanz lanza
The function followed recent announcement of the final results of last Monday’s General Election. Thereafter, President Paula-Mae Weekes immediately issued letters to Rowley and UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, enquiring of their willingness to be appointed Prime Minister and Opposition Leader respectively.
irel lanz
Persad-Bissessar, in a statement on Tuesday, signalled willingness to do so but was absent at yesterday’s function although invited. She will be sworn in as Opposition Leader at a separate function
Ministers took their oath of office amid strict social distancing measures yesterday
Rowley, dressed in a three-piece suit with red tie, pocket kerchief and mask, told the gathering his Cabinet size remains the same as before – 22 members. He said the changes are not earth-shattering but are significant
Taking the oath of office as Attorney General immediately after Rowley was PNM San Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi.
It will be the second term of office for Al-Rawi, as well as 16 other Cabinet members – including Ministers Colm Imbert, Terrence Deyalsingh, Stuart Young, Camille Robinson-Regis, Shamfa Cudjoe, Randall Mitchell, Fitzgerald Hinds and Rohan Sinanan. Ten of them – from Imbert to Young – retained portfolios they held in the last term