 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I am Genelle Norville. This edition stops stories. A major landslide on the Badlil reintroduces discussions on a north-south link road. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reassures the public that the risk associated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine remains low. And the St. Lucien diaspora continues to contribute to the homeland. The landslide, which occurred along the Badlil road, has reintroduced discussions about the north-south link road. Hermadi Mark has that story. A landslide that occurred on the East Coast on Thursday, April 29, has reignited conversation of the possibility of a north-south link road. Minister for Infrastructure, Hon. Stevenson King, at a recent media briefing, said the landslide and forces the need for a north-south highway and central bypass. Government is exploring the viability of this project. A road from the east to the west by passing the Badlil and utilizing more navigable terrain, it also enforces the point for the north-east highway, the north-east highway link road rather, which will take you from Grosley to the east coast. We are actively engaging in discussions and we are about to sign an agreement to allow for the necessary studies to be undertaken, the east-west link road and the north-south link road. The east-west link road and north-south link road are intended to relieve traffic from the east to the west and north to the south. Hon. Stevenson King says the link roads are also necessary as government continues to improve infrastructure to withstand climate change. As you rightly said, climate change brings about new phenomena and therefore it is for this reason that the government has been actively pursuing the idea of having a north-south link road and a east-west link road to bring relief and to remove people from the Badlil, which from time memorial has been an area of tremendous atmospheric events. And therefore this event here today speaks to the question and the need for us to speed up the initiative and get some alternative routes around the island north, south, east and west. That was Hon. Stevenson King, Minister with Responsibility for Infrastructure from the Government Information Service. I'm Hermione Mark. As of 4pm Friday, April 30, 2021, the Badlil Road had been reopened to all forms of vehicular traffic. A new lane has been constructed to safely take motorists around the landslide to their destinations. In the interest of public safety, the affected area has been cordoned off with caution tape, cones and traffic signs. Motorists advise to drive with caution and observe the warnings and guidance from traffic control personnel. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports Energy and Labor thanks the various stakeholders including the utility companies, private contractors, the Traffic Department of the Royals and Lucia Police Force, the National Emergency Management Organization, staff of the Forestry Department, engineers, technicians and other support personnel who worked tirelessly to reopen the Badlil, providing safe access to all commuters. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging members of the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Health officials during a panel discussion noted that the benefits associated with the vaccine far outweigh the risk. Details in this report. The risk associated with taking the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines remains considerably low. So said medical officer of health, Dr Glensford Joseph, during a panel discussion on Friday. While COVID-19 is associated with the formation of blood clots, Dr Joseph added that individuals without being infected with COVID-19 may be predisposed to several risk factors for the formation of blood clots. In addition to COVID-19, we do know that in the background, we have several other risk factors for formation of clots when you try to associate the AstraZeneca with blood clots such as obesity, advancing age, tobacco smoking, the use of contraceptive pills containing what we call the estrogen, persons who may have cancers, persons with immobility, persons with a family history of blood clots, and injuries, trauma. So all these are things in the background that can result in blood clots. And more so, if you look at some of the developed countries, all right, you have on average some 900,000 persons develop what we call venous tromboembolism that is clots in the vein. And this is without the introduction of the vaccine and some 100,000 or so die from blood clots each year in some territories. And so when you look at all this and the risk when it comes to the AstraZeneca is less than one in a million or even more so, the benefits of vaccinating far outweighs the risk. Assistant Principal Nursing Officer and National Immunization Manager, Tekla Shabbatist, indicated that as part of the National Immunization Program, a system for monitoring has been established. Shabbatist urged members of the public to report to a medical professional if any side effects are experienced after taking the vaccine. An individual will be asked to fill out an adverse event reporting form and the information is then passed on to relevant medical professionals, following which the situation is escalated where an investigation is then launched. The purpose of the investigation is really to determine, to analyze the data that we have collected, so we would collect as much detail as possible surrounding the event, the person, you know, drug history, medical history, etc. All of this is in an effort to determine causality, to see what exactly would have caused the event. Because even if you're experiencing something after you would have taken a vaccine, it does not necessarily mean that it is the vaccine that caused it. So, hence the reason why it is important for that detailed investigation and causality assessment. At the end of the day, if, whether it is linked to, whether we find that it is linked to the vaccine or not, that in itself is going, we provide feedback, so we will provide feedback to the client. Okay, we found X, Y, Z, it may, it, it, it, it seems that it, it, it was related to the vaccine that you took or not. Community pediatrician Dr. Uwen Lusi encouraged members of the public to get vaccinated as St. Lucia continues the fight against COVID-19. The, the benefit or the vaccination, where we are through, it's more than the risk that comes with it. And like we have said, we have so many things to benefit from getting vaccination than not getting vaccination. So, I am going to encourage every one of us to go and be vaccinated. The panel discussion was held on Friday 30th April 2021 by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in an effort to sensitize the public on the importance of vaccines as part of activities commemorating the 19th Vaccination Week. From the Government Information Service, I am Genelle Norvel. The Ministry of Health and Wellness informed the public that during the week of Monday, May 3, 2021 to Saturday, May 8, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination drive will cater to the general population for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as those receiving the second dose of the vaccine. Individuals who receive the first dose of the vaccine during the week of March 8, 2021 to March 13, 2021, I encourage to visit the vaccination site nearest to them during the upcoming week to receive the second dose. Individuals who receive the first dose of the vaccine during the week of March 8, 2021 to March 13, 2021, are encouraged to visit the vaccination site nearest to them during the upcoming week to receive the second dose. Individuals receiving the second dose of the vaccine should also walk with the vaccination card which was given when the first dose of the vaccine was administered. People are asked to walk with a form of identification to facilitate the registration process. It is also recommended to come with a light snack and water, given the possibility of a waiting time to get vaccinated. The vaccination sites will be operational from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule for the week of Monday, May 3, 2021 to Saturday, May 8, 2021 is as follows. Monday, May 3, 2021, Sufra Hospital Grounds, VG Sports Complex, Denry Mother's Pre-School. Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Philip Masler Grounds, Darren Sammy Cricket Grounds, Clarice's Denry Parish Hall, Jackmill Wellness Center, Cicero Wellness Center. Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Bellevue Wellness Center, Denry Mother's Pre-School, VG Sports Complex, Etang's Wellness Center. Thursday, May 6, 2021, Miku Multipurpose Center, Darren Sammy Cricket Grounds, Entrypo Human Resource Center, Anslery Parish Center. Friday, May 7, 2021, Philip Masler Grounds, Darren Sammy Cricket Grounds, VG Sports Complex, Barbono Multipurpose Center, Canry's Wellness Center, Sufra Hospital Grounds, Jackmill Wellness Center. Saturday, May 8, 2021, VG Sports Complex. For more information, please contact the Community Nursing Service at 468-532-1 or 468-5381. A sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2021, with papers to be laid by the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service, and the Honourable Minister for Commerce, Industry, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs. The House will also consider a motion for Parliament to further extend the state of emergency. The proposed extension is for an additional period of five months, commencing from the 17th day of May 2021 and ending on the 16th day of October 2021, in accordance with Section 176 of the Constitution of St. Lucia, Cap 1.01. St. Lucia has been under a state of emergency approved by Parliament that commends 11th February 2021 and ending 16th May 2021. A number of bills are also down for consideration, including counter-trafficking amendments and tourism stimulus and investment amendments. Tuesday's sitting is scheduled to commence at 10am. The sitting of Senate is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 10am. In keeping with protocols established for the management of COVID-19, members of the public will not be allowed in the chamber gallery during the sittings. The public can view the live proceedings on the National Television Network, NTN Channel 122, or the Government of St. Lucia, Facebook and YouTube. St. Lucia's in the diaspora are relentless in their charitable efforts for the homeland. Free barrels of children's clothing and toys were donated by the Grozile Community Association in the UK to go towards children's at the Achiever's Early Childhood Centre in Grand Riviere. Four barrels of clothing and household supplies were donated to the St. Lucia Social Development Fund, SSDF. Five eronic fair day of the St. Lucia Action Circle Resource Mobilization Officer at the SSDF, annual Edwin, accepted the barrels on behalf of the organisation. SSDF receives calls of persons on a daily basis and calls of calls, requests for assistance from the underprivileged in St. Lucia. And it is no secret that the pandemic is upon us and the situation has exacerbated in terms of the demand for assistance among the lesser privileged in St. Lucia. And persons right now who have lost their job or who have already been experiencing poverty, if they do have a dollar it will not be to purchase the extra play to put in the house or clothing to put on their back. So this donation from the St. Lucia Action Association of St. Croix and Ms. Veronica Fede and her team comes at a very timely opportune time so that we can hand these donations, these clothing items, to our lesser privileged persons that are not able to afford. Accepting the three barrels of children's clothing and toys on behalf of the achievers Early Childhood Centre is Representative Patricia Altenor Rosalie. Okay, on behalf of the underprivileged and also the children at the achievers Early Childhood Development Centre, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Rosalie St. Lucia Community Association in the UK for your generosity after over 45 years on counting. They continue to champion the cause. They continue to champion the cause. I wish to say thanks for this kind gesture. It is most welcome at this time, especially as we are going through a pandemic. I strongly believe that the contents of these barriers will go a long way in assisting not just the children, but their parents as well. Ambassador for that Spurrow Affairs expressed thanks to the St. Lucia's abroad who continued their humanitarian efforts for St. Lucia during the pandemic. I want to say to the Rosalie Association in the UK, thank you, thank you, thank you. This is not the first time you have, and I know you'll continue doing. So we just want to say thank you for your continued support, your loyalty and your patriotism to your country. The St. Lucia Action Circle of St. Croix, the President being Mrs. Veronica Fede, have decided that she will donate those four barrels to the SSDF so that they can distribute to the needy. Although they experience the challenges of the pandemic themselves, many have lost their jobs, yet they have not stopped. In fact, the contributions to St. Lucia has increased. As you have noticed, the traffic in your office and my office, it is relentless. They have not stopped donating, donating, donating. Ambassador for that Spurrow Affairs, her Excellency, Dr. Joyce Lynn Fletcher. The Casseteries Constituency Council recently concluded a consultative meeting with its tenants of the huts located on Jabati Street, Casseteries. The consultation was not the first and focused on the second component of the first phase of the Market Redevelopment Project, which will result in the relocation of tenants to the old Fire Service Headquarters site on Jeremy Street to facilitate the building of the Box Park. The Box Park is one of several components of the Casseteries Market Redevelopment and falls under the second phase of the Redevelopment Plan, aimed at modernizing the city's competitiveness. The project aims to improve the overall presentation and the quality of service offered by micro-entrepreneurs conducting business at this location. The Box Park will be a two-story rectangular structure designed with the intention of meeting the needs of tenants, offering a diverse range of services. The ground floor will feature the following. 16 convenient shops, 8 fish-vending shops, 6 mid-vending shops, 2 toilets with a closet for janitors. The first floor will feature a combination of 12 shops, bars and restaurants, male and female toilets, and dining and circulation spaces. It is important to note that the structure has been designed to resist lateral loads from seismic forces and hurricane-force winds. Members of the public and tenants will be updated regularly on the plans as construction of this component of the Casseteries Market Redevelopment advances. This is Ntn Nightly, up next, Primers Hutchinson with the Ntn Nouvelle Aquial. If you are in receipt of an abnormally high bill, it is highly possible that you have a leak. That leak may not always be visible. Before you contact Wasco, conduct a do-it-yourself test. 1. Record your meter reading. 2. Do not use water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3. Take another meter reading. If the reading changes, you have a leak. Contact a plumber to identify and fix the leak at the earliest. A message brought to you by the Water and Sewage Company, Incorporated, Wasco. Welcome back. We join Primers Hutchinson for the Ntn Nouvelle Aquial. I am pleased to welcome Mr. Desafé, the construction manager of ECTROAVO. Thank you to everyone who has assisted, especially these utilitarian companies, those who work in the private sector, such as the Department of Traffic, NIMO, the Department of Forestry, the engineers, technical workers, and all the others who support ECTROAVO. It is so great to be able to see and see Shimei Badlila. Let's talk about that. The second permanent minister of construction, ECTROAVO, I would like to give a full review of the plan to build a lot of wood shimei to facilitate the transportation of the old façade that is now being built in the country. I would like to thank the construction team who have helped me to build this building. I would like to emphasize the necessity to consider the construction of the wood shimei to be a good place to build. This is Daniel DiClauechi, the government. I have worked very hard to build this building. The Prime Minister has said that he will continue to talk. This is very important for the country. Badlila has been in service for a long time, but we have been able to meet him. We have been able to do our best to pay attention to the exams we have done. I am very proud to have been able to meet him like a prisoner who was here. I have to say goodbye to everyone here. I am very proud that the land, the wood shimei, the forest, the wood shimei are all here. So it should be a good place for examinations because you have to come here, like you have a pressure. Can you concede? Can you again change your lot session? Mady, the Cadizium Jew, I'm at May 2020, I give one session to the Prime Minister, to the Honourable Ellen Shastney, who also said that the minister was responsible for finance failure. And also, the minister said that it was the responsibility of the commerce industry to fulfill the costumers. He said that the paper was not needed to be addressed. The motion that was given by the Parliament, that was to concede, was for Parliament to be able to add another five months to pay for the rest of the restructuring. And it started on the 17th of May, and it ended on the 16th of October 2021. So it was done under the Constitution, which was given by the government to declare that it was time for support. So it was the first time for the period of four to ten days to start on the 11th of February, and end on the 16th of May 2021. Also, there are two bills to consider, and as the team, a consideration for the Constitution to manage the corona disease and to follow the protocol that the authorities of COVID management have already established. Even the public has no permission to assist sessions in Galilee, which are considered... So, it was the first session that was held in front of the public on the NTN television, on the Facebook page of the government, on YouTube. Sessions that were considered to start on the 10th of May, and on the 18th of May 2021, it was the first session that was held on the 16th of May 2021, which was started on the 10th of May 2021. That's all for now. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much for your invitation. If you have any questions, please contact us at Novel. If you have any questions, please contact us at Chanel. Thank you very much.