 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. The Department of Health and Wellness is continuing to adhere to established protocols and guidelines to the coronavirus. 150 St. Lucian's explore higher learning opportunities in the Republic of China, Taiwan. The National Conservation Authority to address a growing threat to the pigeon island national landmark. All that, plus the NTN, Nouvelle, and Créole. The Department of Health and Wellness is continuing to adhere to established protocols and guidelines in ensuring the protection of the health and safety of the nation in the wake of the novel coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George has informed that a non-national who arrived here on Tuesday 11th February remains quarantined. In keeping with national response protocols, the individual has been placed on medical quarantine at a public health facility and the necessary assessments are being undertaken. One of the gaps in the coronavirus management indicated by the ministry last week was diagnostic testing. However, as of Friday, February 7th, 2020, the Caribbean Public Health Agency in Trinidad has indicated that they have developed the capacity to facilitate regional testing. Coffer's Medical Microbiology Lab is accepting specimens for diagnostic testing by molecular method. The turnaround time is between 28 to 48 hours from the seats of the specimens at their lab. Coronaviruses, the illnesses range from the common cold to more severe diseases such as the Middle East respiratory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome. The signs include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. In severe cases of the disease, pneumonia may develop or severe respiratory syndrome, which can lead to death. The government of St. Lucia has implemented a multidisciplinary approach to the national response to the coronavirus. General Norville explains. National epidemiologist Dr. Michelle Foswa explained that St. Lucia has since strengthened its surveillance. Currently, we are relying on our weekly surveillance. We do syndromic surveillance in St. Lucia where we report cases of flu-like symptoms. We rely on that but we also strengthen our surveillance to detect any case of influenza, sorry, of coronavirus. We do have a case definition circulating which has been circulated to physicians and healthcare professionals. So that in addition to persons presenting with signs and symptoms, they also ask a history of whether that individual has been in contact with somebody who has traveled outside of St. Lucia and more than likely in China. Persons who we have not had any confirmed cases in St. Lucia, we have not had any cases in the region as yet. However, we do have measures in place for individuals. So if we do get a suspected case, we have identified an isolation facility where that person will be managed. There are nurses stationed at the airports who are responsible for conducting surveillance of incoming passengers. Chief Environmental Health Officer Parker Ragnanan indicated that the travel history of individuals coming into the ports is very important in the department's detection of the virus. We are collaborating with our other partners at the border including Customs and Immigration to be able to share information and be able to determine whether there is somebody that is coming, especially now, out of China. And once we have had that information, the travel history, that passenger is actually taken off the general flow of clearance and is taken into a holding room where they are monitored, the vital signs are done, and they are questioned and information is taken. And a determination is made whether that person is presenting any signs of symptoms of the flu. If that is made, then a decision would be made in terms of quarantine that person at a medical institution. If the person does not show any signs of symptoms, the decision at this point in time is to do home quarantine for that individual. The Department of Health and Wellness has noted the escalation in the classification of the outbreak and is taking measures to restrict the possible entry of coronavirus disease into St. Gluxia and protect its citizens. In that regard, the Government of St. Gluxia will not allow any non-national with a travel history within the last 14 days from mainland China, whether in transit or originating, to enter any local port as of 12am on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Any national returning to St. Gluxia with similar travel history will be quarantined for 14 days. For the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norville. Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Honourable Dr. Gil Rigabird, has reiterated the Government's commitment to improving the education sector. The Minister spoke at the National Principles Associations Annual Education Conference, more from Anise Antoine. The National Principles Association officially hosted the 36th Annual Education Conference. The conference being held under the theme Educational Leadership, Achieving Success through Self-Reflection, Relationship Building and Conducive Learning Environments, affords principals an opportunity to hone their professional development and management skills. Valerie St. Helen Henry is the President of the National Principles Association. This conference presents an opportunity for us to reflect and celebrate how far we have come, while also looking ahead to where we intend to go and how we can get there utilizing best practices. Your presence at the annual conferences and participation in our discussions strongly indicates that you respect our profession and you want to work with NPA St. Lucia to achieve its goals. St. Helen Henry expressed gratitude to the principals for the effort being put into their work daily. What is remarkable about each one of you is that your core motivation is always to do the absolute best you can for each of these students in your care while providing support for the teachers you lead and support. Principals belong to an extraordinary group of workers and we have to recognize this of ourselves. We are a group of workers who often take a mere two fish of funds and five loaves of educational supplies yet feed the minds of thousands. Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Honourable Dr. Gail Rigabet, during her address at the conference reaffirmed her commitment to improving the education system in St. Lucia. Colleagues I encourage you to engage in continuous self-discovery and self-reflection to consistently undertake environmental scanning and work at cultivating stronger but healthy relationships. The National Principals Conference took place at Sandals Halcyon on Thursday February 6th, 2020. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. 150 St Lucians seeking higher education have been briefed on the opportunities available in the Republic of China, Taiwan. Each year, the Taiwanese government hands out dozens of scholarships to St Lucians to undertake studies in various fields. General Norville reports. A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. That's according to Charles Jophers for the Embassy of the Republic of China, Taiwan, Councillor Bill Wang, who offered words of encouragement to potential applicants for the 2020 Taiwan scholarship. The councillor indicated that St Lucians have been excelling in Taiwan, not just in academics but in areas such as creative industries and the culinary arts. He encouraged the applicants to take full advantage of all the opportunities afforded to them. Your predecessors have set really high bars for you to emulate. So I think when you are there, you need to work harder, not only study harder but explore all sorts of opportunities that Taiwan can offer. And I have to say there is really no need to rush. The briefing today is just a start and it's a very good opportunity for you to understand the rules, the procedures, the obligations and requirements to apply for the scholarship. Last year we had very qualified students who did not get awarded because there were some documents missing in the file. And it's really a shame. I don't want that to happen to you. So I hope that you listen very carefully as to what my colleagues Stephen here and all your predecessors have to say and pay attention to the details. The programs include the 2020 MOFA Taiwan Scholarship, ICDF Scholarship and ISU Medical Scholarship programs. Permanent Secretary in the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations Michelle Charles expressed gratitude to the government of the Republic of China Taiwan for its continued support. We may be local but we need to think global. As a result it is necessary to identify the opportunities which continuously emerge and moreover to be prepared to capitalize on them. Today is one such opportunity students, prospective students and this opportunity has been presented to you. It's one that seeks to narrow the skills gap by leveraging our relationship with the Republic of China Taiwan with a view to enhancing our human capacity. Therefore it is indeed a pleasure that I on behalf of the Minister of Education and the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations extend my deepest appreciation to the governments and people of Taiwan as they continue to support St. Lucia through the provision of academic scholarships. The application period for the 2020 scholarship program is open from the 13th of January to 15th of March 2020. The scholarship programs provide opportunities for young talented inclusions to study in Taiwan for Bachelor, Master or PhD degrees. The award is listed will be posted on the Embassy's website on the 30th of June 2020. All application documents should be delivered to the Embassy of the Republic of China Taiwan, Raduibich Avenue, Rodney Bay, Grosile by the deadline 15th of March 2020. For the Government Information Service, I am General Novel. And this is the NTN Nightly. We'll be back in a minute. The Ministry of Tourism is working alongside the Department of Statistics to develop St. Lucia's Tourism Satellite Account, TSA. The Tourism Satellite Account is an internationally established method of measuring the direct contributions of tourism to our national economy. This will help the government in developing effective policy for the industry. If you are in the business of tourism, the Ministry needs your help in collecting critical data necessary for this tourism satellite account. Let's all help to develop and improve our economy. All tourism-related establishments are asked to contact the Ministry at 468-5393 before Friday the 28th of February for further information specific to their business. Welcome back. The National Conservation Authority, the NCA, is concerned about a growing trend at the Pigeon Islands National Landmark, the illegal dumping of construction and household waste. On Wednesday 12th February, we accompanied officials on a site visit. When you think of the Pigeon Island area, you think of St. Lucia's national landmark, conservation and beauty. But instead, when we entered here on the Pigeon Island causeway, what we found was garbage, lots and lots of garbage. Now, this is nothing new to St. Lucia, but the authorities are saying that this practice has to stop. The National Conservation Authority, the St. Lucia Solar Waste Management Authority, the St. Lucia National Trust, the landings and sandals grand are all in agreement that the practice is detrimental to the St. Lucia tourism product, the environment and the health of the country. General Manager of the National Conservation Authority Jacinta Lee expressed her displeasure with the practice as not too long ago, the authority made a plea to residents about the disposal of waste on the island's beaches. Let me tell you that you could see to the back, you could see some of the garbage, but all around the area is just garbage. And how could somebody do that? I'm really, really sad about this. Now, let me just say that we have gone through the garbage and we've been able to pick up some names, names of companies. And these companies will be contacted. Dairy lift containers, bulky waste, green waste and construction and demolition material all form part of the refuse being dumped at a private lot near the Pigeon Island causeway. While the Solid Waste Management Authority does not have jurisdiction over private property, the organization is appealing to those practicing the illegal act to dispose of their waste at the official site, the Deglo Sanitary Landfill. There is a fine when the culprits are caught of $5,000. They have two choices, either to clean the area or pay the fine. So today I am asking that generators, they know who they are, stop the illegal dumping of waste, take it to the sanitary landfill, it's free of charge. We have the Pigeon Island National Landmark straight ahead, the landings, the sandals resort, and when people are driving up here to see that this is the very first thing that they see here, this angers all staff members of the Sanition National Trust and members alike. It is really embarrassing that we have to have this in front of such beauty. Parliamentary Representative for Grossly Honourable Leonard Montute says this particular site is not the only one in his constituency where waste is being disposed of illegally. He cautioned residents to do the right thing, not just for the environment but for their health. If you have a problem with the disposal of bulk waste, there are days when as part of garbage collection bulk waste is picked up. If you have a problem and you don't have access to that service, then speak to Solid Waste, speak to Environmental Health Department and you will get assistance. This is a practice I am hoping that people will, this is from Engaging In and I am hoping that the perpetrators will understand that they are doing a disservice to this country, the people of the country. What I think ought to be done, especially in the areas that we know that are regularly used for indiscriminate dumping, I think cameras should be set in those areas so that the perpetrators could be caught and penalized for that practice because at times an appeal to good judgement and good senses of individuals does not work and sometimes penal measures is what is required. The stakeholders plan to hold a cleanup for the area on February 29, 2020. And do stay with the NTN Nightly. Up next is Primers Hutchinson with the NTN Nouvelle Arc Real. Amazing floats, traditional dancers, musicians and more, led by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force and include communities, ministries and business houses. Join in their excitement and let's show the best of Saint Lucia. Now is the time, let's do this together. Welcome back. We join Primers Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arc Real. Mr. Utan Nisha, Mr. Médame Département, Kine-Mescossabilité, Reformation, a gouvernement celle-ci, GIS, a sub-epidévision national pay-out NTN, caposito Nouvelle Arc Real, posito Primers Hutchinson. The Péché, a village choisie, a co-acro, c'est espèce bonne volonté des gouvernements japonais. Agence de Co-operation international des pays japonais, j'avonne les Péchéche-Français sous-coups en assistance pour pour la péché, c'est pour la radio même. Depuis tant qu'il gouvernement japonais bâtir facilité la Péchéche-Français, c'est bien l'année après ça. Le Péché a continué à exprimer ses difficultés pour conduire bataureaux, pour entrer un pouvoir à resulter la sécurité saine qui a continué combler la... Et qu'a quoi gouvernement japonais? J'apprends qu'à indier les Péchéche-Français pour trouver une solution pour problèmes salaires qui t'aient qu'à continuer, chagriner un lot. Alors, j'apprends j'apprends faire une présentation pour ces Péchéche-Français et aussi société co-operative la péché, un village choisie. Le ministre de l'agriculture des affaires agricoles est co-operatif on a éduquillé Joseph Théprézant à confroncer la profité en chance là pour établir importance pour de la péché pour communiquer. Selon le ministre Joseph, qu'a quoi gouvernement, co-operative et aussi concrétivité à faire en format positivement les opposatives par les mains? Yo, qu'a quoi gouvernement? J'ai essayé plusieurs solutions mais je n'ai pas travaillé. Le ministre de l'agriculture fait qu'un coup il n'y en a pas dans cette façon qu'une situation salaire qui a affecté choisir. Alors, le gouvernement s'est engagé gouvernement Japon et qui a bien satisfait j'ai accordé pour conserver position pour participer à tes efforts pour trouver une solution pour ces problèmes-là qui affectent les péchés à choisir. Le ministre de l'agriculture qui est responsable pour secréter la pêche déclaré qu'il se divise des marches pour trouver solution un temps avant qu'il faut écouter un loulage et que c'est patrer une qui s'institue. C'est pour eux que la gouvernement s'est engagé gouvernement Japon M. Joseph Anosuki qui a très conduit une groupe pour payer Japon et puis des représentatives pour coopérer les péchés à choisir pour expérience pour eux-mêmes ces recommandations qui s'adopter pour trouver solution. Les représentatives des parlaments pour choisir Exaltibus Nourab Bradley-Felix dit que problemes-là pas seulement financiers mais aussi qu'apporter un grand problème d'élivionnement pour eux-mêmes il faut apprécier assistance Japon Nourab Felix Dekawuki Il faut nous changer ces qualités ces assistances que les pays ont trouvé à traverser les gouvernements et leurs agences sont très et très très apposentables. M. Felix Dekawuki du gouvernement Japon a demandé que les gens qu'ils soient dépassés à ce pays après il voulait que il m'aider pour faire un bon service pour les représentatives des parlaments il faut apprécier assistances des gouvernements pour déguer assistances pour coagir problemes-pêche à choisir. Minister des agricultures bienvenue aux groupes les étudiants hôtes estétiques agricoles hôtes pays garelobes raison pour visitation salare c'était pour ces étudiants pour venir au courant et trouver les exposés pour système création technique qu'il y a service chef pour commune Paul Edgar pour les activités qui c'est étudiant participer c'était pour visitation et établissement agricoles à Union Edgar Dekawuki a été à l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution de l'exécution d'exécution de l'exécution d'exécution de celles les actuelle et un不知道 and see if he got a loop. If he wants to learn how to get a loop for the fish, that's what he does for the fish. Fadla is an instrument that you can use to attract fish. If you want to catch a fish, you can use both of them to catch it. If you want to get a loop for the fish, you can use both of them to attract fish. If you want to catch a fish, you can use both of them to attract fish. If you want to catch a fish, you can use both of them to attract fish. The game has started on the 28th of January. It was the 25th of January 2020. As you can see, I want to draw your attention to a statement for the minister of employment, that it is a government plan to facilitate the working of the country. The minister declared that he would address it in 2020 that with the government, there will be over half a million dollars to be built to improve other facilities. This is not the minister who is talking about the minister of employment. The reason for this is simply to present the opportunity for young people to develop good conduct in their own way. Prime Minister Lanoteki, considering his leadership in the field of education and international skills, he is able to unite to do even more. Prime Minister Shasneh served for example Darren Summy, and Levin Spencer, Albert Reynolds, and recently Julian Alfred, who has accomplished his mission to do even more. Prime Minister also mentioned Chris Boucher, and Clarence Mann, who recently played NBA, and Cricket, Captain Kiman Emelius, and Tim Weston, who is a 19-year-old baller, who played in South Africa. Here with you, this year, we have found a big sport, Levin, last year. Prime Minister Kankohage, this year, and his success, which he has accomplished this year, it is necessary for us to put, if not for the other groups, for the Olympics of 2020. Prime Minister Palady, who has done so much to help the sports facilities, and to help the minestadium, and also for the Ruby Cricket Ground, Grounds Balls and Ballata and Football, and also for the preparation to start the work, to help Grounds Balls and Cricket at Denry, also National Sports Academy, and for the more than 80 years, I have started at 18, and I am pleased to be able to participate in this sport. This year, I am very happy to be here, and thank you very much for your time, and for your invitation. I am very happy to be here, and thank you very much for your time, and thank you very much for your time, Michel. The high pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days. An area of Sahara dust haze currently over the eastern Caribbean region will continue to cause a reduction in visibility over that region for the next couple of days. Weak, unstable conditions in the atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles will cause some scattered showers and develop over the islands during the next 24 hours. The Tide for Castries Harbor was high at 6.25 p.m. and will be low again at 12.19 a.m. The Tides of Viefour Bay was low at 1.20 p.m. and will be high again at 7.32 p.m. The seas, locally rough with waves and northerly to north-easterly swells 6 to 9 feet from 1.8 to 2.7 meters. Small craft operators and sea beavers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas. The sun will rise Thursday at 6.28 a.m. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 7 a.m. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Celusia Government Facebook page on our YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.