 Coming to you from RGIS Studios, I am Anisia Antoine and this is your Monday News Brief. Team Lucia was the next stop for the Music Mentorship and Artist Development program launched recently by the OECS Competitive Business Unit. The program connects musicians 30 years and under with established and experienced professionals in a series of discussions across OECS member states. The initiative falls under the OECS Commissions Youth Empower Society, yes, from which a youth development strategy was developed. It consists of two parts, yes I own, supporting the youth in gaining employment and venturing into entrepreneurship and yes I am in culture, which focuses on creating and utilizing culture as a means of earning. Mentors for St Lucia included Showing Dope's Bryce, Arthur Ale, and Fagason Penn Joseph. The series of discussions also aimed to build a platform for mentorship and coaching of emerging music professionals and to identify and build a cadre of young musicians who are future work in the music sub-sector. The OECS commission is expected to conduct the Music Talk series in each of its member states. The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, DVRP, has rolled out a series of drainage work projects across the island. Last week, the DVRP conducted a site visit in Dennery in preparation of Project Commencement. The visit to Dennery is the latest in a series of activities over the last month under the DVRP towards building flood resilient communities across St Lucia, including Southeast Castries and Miku. Drainage works under the project are intended to alleviate flooding in the vicinity of the Dennery Infant School, police station and cemetery by upgrading existing drains and constructing new drains capable of handling a one in 25 year rainfall event. Proposed drainage works total approximately 260 meters. The St Lucia Divers Association and the St Lucia Tourism Authority are passionate about the third annual St Lucia Dive Festival, Dive Fest, slated for September 8th to the 15th, 2019. The event will feature a number of activities including a dive treasure hunt, lionfish derby, photo seminar and competition, themed dinners, street fiestas and island tours. Adding to St Lucia's prominence as a romance destination, a highlight of the 2019 festival will be an underwater wedding by a returning travel agent and her partner who participated in the 2018 edition of Dive Fest and is inspired by St Lucia. Scores of dive enthusiasts of all skill levels are already confirmed to explore our 22 world-class diving sites as the festival will showcase just why exploring St Lucia's underwater marine life is more than just an adventure. This has been your weekly news brief. Thank you for watching.