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Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley has tested positive for the corona virus.

The office of the Prime Minister has confirmed the positive result.

Earlier this morning the Office of the Prime Minister said Dr. Rowley, who is still in Tobago, after the holiday weekend, started exhibiting flu like symptoms last evening.

He subsequently tested positive.

Dr. Rowley is now in isolation.

Senior Cabinet Member Camille Robinson Regis said a short while ago, some of her colleagues are in Tobago but there was no formal meeting or event.

The Prime Minister was to be inoculated today with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which arrived in the country last week, via the COVAX facility.

The official roll out of the vaccination program is to take place today.

Mrs. Robinson Regis said that has not changed.

An apology from Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, but he says he broke no law when he chose not to wear a facemask during a virtual online program.

Mr. Al Rawi admits he should have worn a mask to protect himself and others against COVID-19 when he appeared on the ‘Vibes with Voicey’ program last Thursday.

The Attorney General has been facing criticisms since the program was streamed live.

Opposition Senator Wade Mark has called for him to be fired.

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley last Saturday expressed his disappointment with the actions of his Attorney General.

But Senator Mark feels this is not good enough.

In his apology Mr. Al Rawi says even though no law was broken, he should have acted better in a Facebook post yesterday; Mr. Al-Rawi acknowledged the comments made by members of the public since his appearance on the program.

He also agreed with the position of the Prime Minister.

He explained that the event was held in a private residence with less than 10 persons present in the room.

Almost 2 weeks after they were reported missing, 2 teenage boys have been shot dead while at a house in Laventille.

Two masked men killed Antonio François and Semion Daniel instantly last night.

The boys were among 5 who escaped from a support center managed by the Children’s Authority.

Reports are saying Semion and Antonio were liming with some other boys in an abandoned house at around 7:45pm when they were shot.

Reports are saying 2 other boys in the group, aged 13 and 15, were wounded during the attack.

Police subsequently detained one of the 3 surviving escapees, 15-year-old Stephen Antoine.

However, escapees, 16-year-old Stephan Nicholas, and 15-year-old Ricardo Thompson, escaped the attack and were up to last night on the run.

Last week the court gave the Children’s Authority approval to release the names and photographs of the 5 boys in a bid to find them.

They escaped from a child support center on March 19^th.

The Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago then sought the public’s assistance in locating the 5 minors.

The boys, ages 15 and 16, are from the Diego Martin, St James, Laventille, Curepe and Siparia communities.

Police say the teenagers escaped from the north facility sometime between the night of March 19^th and morning of March 20^th.

A 64-year-old grandmother from La Horquetta has been granted $400,000 dollars bail after being charged with importing arms and ammunition without a license.

Sandra Wright appeared in court yesterday.

Ms. Wright was arrested on Monday this week after she allegedly went to the port of Port of Spain to collect a barrel, which was said to have contained 4 firearms and a quantity of ammunition.

The 4 pistols and 52 rounds of ammunition were reportedly found in the barrel by customs officials.

As a condition of bail Ms. Wright has to report to the La Horquetta Police Station every Monday and Saturday.

Ms. Wright has to return to court next month.