 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. The land registry has been airmarked for a major upgrade. The effective date for the ban on styrofoam and selected plastic food service containers is delayed. All that does the latest in youth development, sports, and the NTN Nouvelle Arquéon. A spot of efforts directed at modernizing the public service, the land registry has been airmarked for a major upgrade. General Nouvelle has the details. The government is continuing efforts to modernize the land registry with the digitization of documents. According to minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Corporatives, Hon. Herrod Stanislas, the move will allow for greater efficiency, enhanced transparency, and accountability in the land administration process. The completion of the digitization work will enable St Lucia to adopt a digitalized, secure, and searchable land information database, which will add value to the operations of the land registry by improving ease of access to, protection of, and faster verification of documents, and reducing the time needed to register documents in the registry, thereby considerably decreasing the duration of the various land registration processes. Currently, we are continuing the scanning of the documents at the land registry. This is a process which started approximately 10 years ago, and we are near completion. We should be completing the scanning for digitization by August of this year. And when this happens, this is going to create a lot of efficiency at the land registry. It is a process whereby lawyers and clerks could pay a subscription fee, annual fee, where they could access the documents from the offices, also developers who also want land information and so on, can access it at the office, at the fingertips. So it's a wonderful project and I'm looking forward to the completion of this for the full digitization of the land registry. One of the features will include the interoperability and secure data exchange between Registry of Companies, Inland Revenue Department, National Insurance Corporation, Registry of the High Courts and other stakeholders. The minister added that the government has taken the necessary steps to address the issues that existed at the land registry department. Every quarter we have a mass cleaning of the office for mould and other issues. So it is back to normal, the air quality is very good. The vault has been cleaned and sanitized. So at the moment the land registry is functioning properly. St. Lucia will utilize part of the proceeds from the financing received from the World Bank towards the course of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project to support the modernization of the land registry. For the Government Information Service, I am General Norvel. St. Lucia last week hosted the Caribbean's first round of expanded constituency workshops for the seventh funding cycle of the Global Environment Facility, Jeff. The Jeff has proven a valuable development partner for countries providing over $18.1 billion in grants and an additional $94.2 billion in co-financing for more than 4,500 projects in 170 countries. The Global Environment Facility convenes an expanded constituency workshop to keep national focal points, convention focal points, civil society organizations and other stakeholders up to date on Jeff's strategies, policies and procedures and to encourage co-ordination. Now in its seventh replenishment cycle, Jeff will allocate $4.1 billion towards conservation activity globally of which $52 million will be programmed for June 2019 and $206 million will be allocated to the Caribbean for the next four years. Coordinator for the country relations at the Jeff, William Ellers, says that every four years Jeff develops new strategies and therefore those responsible for preparing projects need to learn about these new strategies so that the Jeff funds can be used efficiently. St. Lucia is one of the countries that has stability in the government officials who work with the GF and so that gives them good experience, it gives them continuity and it allows them to understand the system better because the Jeff is a little bit complicated in its procedures and having a person like that or staff like that is always very good so St. Lucia has been effective at using the money that it has from the GF. The country relations coordinator highlighted the Jeff Small Grants program as one that continues to make a difference in the lives of many individuals across the region. And on the other hand I would highlight the Small Grants program which works directly with civil society which also has several very good projects here that not only produce global environmental benefits which is the objective of this organization that's why it's called the Global Environment Facility but since they work directly with small groups of civil society community organizations, etc. while they change the way they do things while they change the activities that they do to earn their living they earn a better living. And for example yesterday we had a group here who have developed a smoothie business out of a Jeff project. And so all of them are hiring more people so more people earn a living but they earn it in a sustainable way. Over 120 representatives from 16 countries across the region participated in the expanded constituency workshop. And this is the NTN Nightly. Ryan O'Brien is up next. To date with the latest news and information to learning new skills and acquiring academic qualifications all from the convenience of your home or wherever you roam get connected today. This message is brought to you as a public service announcement by Ectel, the NTRC and this station. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Thanks Misha. Welcome to your update from the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports on the NTN Nightly News. I'm Ryan O'Brien. The Karikom 10K returns to St. Lucia in 2019 and will be run on Sunday June 30th. The route will be the same as the one used 6 years ago from the Rodney Bay area near the ramp to end at the South Plain Field VG. The event is scheduled to get underway from 7am. It is being organized by several organizations including the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, the National Lottery Authority, the Karikom Secretariat and the Local Athletics Association. Registration will begin here next week starting Monday at the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports. The 10K is open to all member countries who have been invited to send two official runners, one male and one female. St. Lucia will also be asked to enter their two official runners although other persons can register for the event. The Youth Empowerment Project is ready to move into its next phase with a baseline survey set to get underway in the various communities targeted for intervention. Joanne Husbands is project coordinator for the program. Well the next step in going into our other programs we will be conducting a baseline survey in the community so we could better know what the beneficiaries are interested in and so that we could better serve them. Yes we have our components which we'll be running but we want to get more in-depth information about the persons we are serving so that we could tailor our programming accordingly. So we'll be carrying out the baseline survey training with the surveyors and field officers June 18th so we're looking forward to that and soon after we'll be going into the communities to conduct the survey. Ms Husbands told NTN Nightly that a number of youth have been supporting the project and have indicated keen interest in getting involved. And that's your update from Youth Development and Sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks Ryan. During the 2019-2020 budget debate the Minister for Sustainable Development Honourable Dr. Gail Rigibird announced that St. Lucia would be taking steps to reduce the country's dependence on selected single-use plastics as well as other food service containers made of polystyrene, PS, and expanded PS, EPS also known as styrofoam. Following the policy announcement the Department of Sustainable Development continued working with its key stakeholders. This was to ensure that adequate preparation was made to effect the ban on the importation and the subsequent ban on the use, sale, and manufacture of styrofoam and selected plastic food service containers. Discussions resulted in an agreement to introduce the ban on August 1, 2019 and August 1, 2020 respectively. This means that any styrofoam and selected plastic food service containers arriving in St. Lucia after July 31, 2019 will not be released by the Department of Customs and Excise over a 12-month period the use of these items will be phased out from August 1, 2019 until July 31, 2020. Telecommunications providers operating in the OVCS have been applauded for supporting the introduction of a number of possibility in the region. However, the companies have been called upon to do more to ensure that the OVCS is not left behind in this technological era. The Director General of the Organization of Eastern Capital and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States has welcomed the introduction of mobile number portability in the member territories of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority, ECTEL. Dr. Didekas Jewel says the move puts the OVCS in line with global standards. However, there is much more to be achieved. This may seem to be a simple thing, but it can be a huge productivity gain for professionals and business people large and small. Those mobile numbers can now be as provenant as your name and go with you anywhere you go. As much as we applaud this launch, we must equally express our deep disappointment that we are still not at the stage of launching fixed-line portability. And we call on both Digicent and Flow to end their procrastination and deliver to customers in St. Lucia and the OVCS the quality of service and the range of options that they require and deserve. Dr. Jewel's noted that the Treaty of Bastere caters for free movement of the people, goods, capital and services, a single economic space to conduct business presenting immense opportunity. Telecommunications is now an essential service that fuels global business and innovation. And if we are to make use of the opportunities that the digital economy provides, the sector must modernize itself and innovate. It cannot stubbornly hang on to old technologies, outworn privileges and obsolete business models. I reiterate the call that has been made consistently for the removal of roaming charges between the OVCS countries. We need to roam as you home. Mobile calls between member states of the OVCS should cost no more than mobile calls made within your home base. The OVCS director general called for the lowering of mobile data charges and the embracing of over-the-top services by the telecommunications providers. Dr. Jewel's indicated that the OVCS commission will be working closely with ECTEL in drafting new telecommunications regulations that will demand service quality. The OVCS says runs the risk of becoming irrelevant if it fails to modernize. From the Government Information Service, Lisa Joseph reporting. And stay with the NTN Nightly. Up next, Primers Hutchinson is here with the NTN Nouvelle Arquio. Welcome back. We join Primers Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arquio. This is power. This is power as well. This is power as well. This is the situation. This is the government. This is the condition. This is the precordial place. Capacity to limit everything and make it easier to connect and place the payers in their positions. This is sensible. So, the government is here to reinforce this diverse country to support economic activity. As a consequence, the government has implemented the development plan for the year 2000. This is 2000 days to address 99 km of land. There are ways to effectively address all these situations and to correct the problem of dams over the year 2000 days. This is the minister of sustainability to make dams. We have Stevenson King who has to address the dam in 11 pares which is more than 100 km to work to continually equip dams to cost $26,000 every year. This is the permanent Ivor Daniel for the year I spent. It was a very difficult exercise for the minister to address the dam in such a way that it was deserved because the money was so small that it was done and it was also a shame that he didn't have enough money to buy this dam. Last but not least I would like to thank the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability for making this dam available for $14,000 to provide good equipment to buy this dam. I have a lot of room for the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability to address the dam in such a way that it is not only to make this dam available but also it is an opportunity to prove this dam to the minister of sustainability to announce that in the third year there will be a lot of tourists who have built facilities in the past and because of this and because of the residents of the tourist area and also because of the facilities that are available to buy this dam $4,000 that the government and the public should have to provide good equipment to the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability and the minister of sustainability a million of them, and please a lot pay caribla, and authority for a fair telecommunication for city positive pay caribla such as Hectel, and some of the state national for way greater telecommunication caravai, and for this company, which has put you in the service mobile as it is, and for some to offer your service for Tut Mam Hectel. For this, I have a project to establish the more portable to very operation Dominic Laguina, Saint Kittnervist, service XLC please go Greg Tepuiser, a partner of the company telecommunication flow, and digital. You can talk about the advantages of the service caraporte, and how to exchange the life of these particular caripuisers, and also your choice, and which services are better available. Mr. Lhanel Ellis, who is the state national for way greater telecommunication, Declaree Commitment Pueki, Tut Puatik, kaituwe service, Sane Sov, Minister Nakini, who has responsibility for communication on the web guide, Joseph, explicated our time service, and for Sala, particularly Moun Kipeni, she's a P.E.O. company, and Kabite, they are a lot common, and for Sala, Kainibu is a lot of service. Saba'i koutou kies l'ajen, Pusa Fesah, sasa'a pogrom dat nuteka toa vai asam, a CPI C.V.S.S. S.C.L.I.C. Dominic Laguinadz, a Saint Kitts, CPI sasa'am nutua vai, ek nuta akodat, nukai me bagaya plas, dat si yom moun vle kité yom companyek, alia lot companya, i pakai ped limoi, isa c'en mem limoa, mwe kwae sasa'a bagi kai mena, shai benefits vai se muna. On the map, Joseph declaré ki, tot sasa'a mem direksio, po libewe servistele communication, a wijoa. L'enoga de positions, Moun customers, ukajuen Moun, ki akiyom companya, ki yom vle kité companya, pas kia yom vle c'en limoi yom pas sakite, so nuka di sapa voe ma liberalize, mania n'u vle la, me apuesa, because usakite ek c'en mem limoa, se plile c'en libe mouni po yosafesa yom vle, mania yom vle, ek founio, ek pusa di, mwe dako ek company sanga iwetek yom, ebe ma dako mwen sakite ek mwen still nil limo mwen. Celo ektel, laka ini avelab, usi service ala po telefon, ki mwen kacen akai, prita ala nea, putut wijom, akari bila usi, ek puse mle dam sase kote noa troa but, nvella mwakari messio otta, fugaade, mwakabao yon invitasio, puse nepi mwako, sidi eko sevela vi, lengai poe sato olot, nvella kue olot, apuesa mwakari vi epoe sato, nisha. Messio pill primers, and here's a look at what's happening to us, weather-wise. Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few light showers. A weak tropical wave is expected to produce cloudiness at some showers, mainly across the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 miles per hour, or 24 kilometers per hour. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next 24 hours. The Tide forecastry's harbor was high at 5.24pm and will be low again at 9.46pm. The tide for V4B was high at 6.31pm and will be low again at 11.13pm. The sea is moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 meters. The sun will rise Wednesday at 5.34am. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Selenusia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.