 Welcome to NTN Nightly, I am General Norville. This edition stops stories. Agricultural leaders in partnership with the Taiwanese Embassy to capitalise on the newly initiated import substitution project. The curtains come down on the St Lucia Air and Seaport authorities inaugural port showcase. The regional technical vocational education and training leadership development program comes to an end. All that plus the NTN Nouvelle, a quay all. In a move to forge a closer relationship with the community and consumers at large, agricultural leaders in partnership with the Taiwanese Embassy has initiated a series of events, which will serve to build interest in our locally produced food, the people who grow them and the needs of the consumers who buy our food. This forms part of the newly initiated import substitution project, which focuses efforts on increased production of 7 cash crops, which is believed to assist in the Ministry of Agriculture's strategy to reduce the national food import bill. We have more above this initiative from Amanda Faye Clark. The farmers market, embracing the ongoing ministry's theme of Eat Fresh St Lucia's Best, is a strategic move to meet the general population at the point of need, uprising consumers of the latest developments within the agri-food sector, farming trends and food safety, providing an outlet where farmers get an opportunity to showcase their produce and encourage in the consumption of local crops. National Co-ordinator of the Fruit and Vegetable Imports Substitution Project, Adeline Yodovic says, the focus is on generating interest in the main, on the 7 targeted crops under this project, namely pineapples, cabbages, sweet peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, watermelon and cantaloupe and honeydew. These crops are crops that farmers have been producing for a long time in Senucia and the farmers have the technical savvy of production of these crops. So it's crops that we have deemed important, traditional crops, if you will, and also crops that they have the ability to produce. However, right now we do have issues that all of these crops, we don't have full-time production as in the consistency in supply is an issue, where we have times of the year due to our open field agriculture and also the different methods used by the farmers. Production is in short supply and most unfortunately it coincides with the tourist season when the demand is at the highest. So through that project, we intend to introduce new technology that will allow the farmers to produce year-round. Last week's farmers market held in Rozo was the project slid hosting. Mr Yodovic says although it is early days yet, the initiative is gaining momentum. Our aim is to have one farmer market per month but at the rate we're going now, some of the places we've had farmers market like Miku for example, they are asking us to have a next-hour market. So it's so successful that farmers on their own plan to have their own farmers market. So that's a very good indicator that the farmers market is working. There are eight agricultural regions in Senucia and as Mr Yodovic explains, the strategy is to hold at least one event in each region, thereby increasing the chances of interaction between the community and farmers and the penetration of messages on the socio-economic benefits of buying and consuming locally grown foods among others. We've had many engagements with the different stakeholders. We've had trainings for the extension officers because the extension officers are a very vital part of this project. They'll be our executing arm of the project. We have had engagements with different ministries for information gathering. We've had meetings with the different chefs, the different buyers, the purchasers, the local purchasers as well for our soil markets. And currently we're engaging in our farmer training program where 100 farmers are being trained island-wide as we speak in the new technologies. The Agriculture Ministry continues to interface with its stakeholders on improved, sustainable actions to encourage farming livelihoods as a means for growing the sub-sector. From the information unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Amanda Fiklock reporting. The historic Karikam India Summit level meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly saw India's Prime Minister, the Honourable Narendra Modi meeting with Karikam leaders in the regional format for the first time. The meeting highlighted the intensifying and deepening relations between India and partner countries of the Caribbean not only in the bilateral but also in the regional context. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's firm commitment to strengthen its political, economic and cultural engagement with Karikam. Following this meeting, Prime Minister Modi announced a US $14 million grant for community development projects in the Karikam and another $150 million line of credit for solar, renewable energy and climate change related projects. The Prime Minister expressed his condolences on the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian in the region and the worst-hit island of Bahamas to which India has provided immediate financial assistance of US $1 million. The Indian side also expressed support to specialised capacity-building courses, training and deputation of Indian experts based on the needs and requirements of the Karikam countries. He invited a parliamentary delegation from Karikam to visit India in the near future. Karikam leaders welcomed the initiatives proposed by the Prime Minister to strengthen engagement and cooperation between the two sides and reassured full support from their respective governments. It was decided to set up a joint task force to expeditiously look into possible areas of cooperation and identify the way forward. The United Nations Development Program, UNDP, held a project closing workshop. UNDP's Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership project was launched in 2016. The climate change adaptation-themed projects were implemented in eight Caribbean countries and included more than 35 community-based projects. The regional climate action project has directly benefitted over 200,000 people. We hear more from Anise Antoine. The United Nations Development Program's Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership closed out the four-year project with a three-day workshop and a wrap-up event. The Climate Change Resilience project was launched in 2016 through partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, regional agencies and communities across eight Caribbean countries with funding from the government of Japan. Small, island-developing states in the Caribbean region are vulnerable to natural disasters often triggered by climate change. The government of Japan recognized the necessity for improving the regional resilience so that the JCCP was formulated to tackle this climate change and issue. UNDP's JCCP implemented more than 35 community-based projects. These concentrated on water resources management, climate smart agriculture, climate resilient infrastructure, renewable energy and energy efficiency. The overall objective was to improve the region's focus on implementing measures for climate change resilience through collective efforts, plans and actions designed to adapt for the long term. It can be seen that JCCP has facilitated several forward steps within our region to advance climate action. These were possible only through the support and commitment of the national stakeholders and community beneficiaries who were the drivers of these processes. This reminds us that we each have a contribution to make and we are stronger when we work together for the collective building of resilience in our countries and in this great region. The final day's main event featured an official presentation of the project's results. One of the highlights of the presentation was sharing the fact that the project exceeded project targets and expectations in key areas. I would like to thank all the beneficiaries, stakeholders, government partners, government of Japan and the JCCP team for all the work that you have done, all the support and everything that you have provided. I think this has been a tremendous project and I continue to see impacts every day. We are putting sustainability plans in place not only as a project but on every project. Over 200,000 individuals directly benefited from the UNDP's JCCP Climate Resilience Project activities in the region. The project has come to a close but the knowledge, infrastructure and the project elements that were put in place will carry on through their various stakeholders. From the Government Information Service, I am Anicia Antoine reporting. The Sindhuja Air and Sea Ports Authority slasper officially closed curtains on its inaugural port showcase on September 25, 2019 at the Harbour Club Hotel Official Home of Slasper Port Showcase. Under the theme the promenade of port connectivity, this event was the first of its kind for slasper, Sindhuja and the region. The historic event aimed to promote community, connectivity, convergence, build relationships with consumers, partners and stakeholders within the Air and Sea Ports community and inspire students and aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue Air and Sea Ports related careers and avenues. Port Showcase saw enlightening panel discussions with 15 featured speakers, ranging from tourism specialists, industry executives, management specialists and aviation industry leaders who brought talks that extended from Sindhuja's cruise tourism industry, creating a safer environment, operating a multi-use port, air cargo services and master planning of the new Hironora International Airport. During his closing address, General Manager at Slasper Darren Snack expressed appreciation to stakeholders, partners, sponsors and employees of Slasper for their commitment in realizing the success of the event. This is NTN Nightly. Stay with us. All the chemicals and hormones used to accelerate their growth. All the artificial flavoring sweeteners and colors too. We consume and we don't spare a thought for the damage that they'll do. Think about the children. How will we save them? Chemicals and GMOs are not the solution. Use organic and join. Excessive agrochemical use, additives and genetically modified foods are harmful to health and the environment. Join the Good Food Revolution. Grow, buy and consume organic. A message from Rye St. Lucia and the Ministry of Sustainable Development with funding from the GEF Small Grants Program, UNDP. Good Food Revolution. Welcome back. The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development recently hosted UNESCO's International Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Regional Technical Vocational Education and Training Leadership Development Program. The activity is being conducted in collaboration with the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean and the National Commission for UNESCO. The program is primarily geared towards enhancing the capacity of mid to senior level TVET professionals as TVET leaders and the change agents with a systematic understanding and a strong focus on the regional context. Head of the TVET unit in St. Lucia, Colvis Samuels, highlighted the importance of developing the human resource. He indicated that St. Lucia's national TVET policy was recently approved. And it is now time to enact these policies. If you look at the reading material at UNESCO centers, you'll realize that they did some reviews in different countries around the world leading towards, I assume, the development of policies. And that is key in terms of our management or leadership of our system. We also need to really and truly come together as a group in the region. Collaboration has not been as good as it should be, especially since our regional body, the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities has not been functioning the way it should. That was the, more or less, the glue that has been keeping us together. So what I like is that coming out of this particular meeting that we could develop the synergies, the collaboration, the links to ensure that we do what we can to move the region forward. The TVET leadership development program is expected to fulfill several purposes, including developing TVET leaders in the region with improved understanding of TVET leadership at a systematic and regional level. It is also expected to tackle the TVET leadership and change agent bottleneck by honing participants' leadership skillset, vision, knowledge and skills to lead their institutions to a next advanced step of development and strengthening regional networking and facilitating the exchange of good practices. Education program specialists for UNESCO, Santiago, Raman Iriat, indicated that the challenges faced by the Caribbean are not unique as Latin American countries face similar challenges. He explained that this was a great opportunity to share experiences and make a headway on the agenda. UNESCO Univerc International Center for TVET's program specialists, Miki Nozawa, explained that with the global changes and technological advancement, human capacity must be constantly improved so as to keep up with the changes. This is in this context that UNESCO Univerc decided to initiate this series of TVET leadership programs. It started in 2016 but this is the very first time that we hold in the Caribbean and we are very, very honored to be part of this as well. The UNESCO Univerc International Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training is one of seven UNESCO institutes and centers working in the field of education. The Leadership Development Program culminated on Friday 27 September 2019. For the Government Information Service, I ask General Novel. Stay with NTN Nightly up next, Primers Hutchingson is here with the NTN Nouvelle Aquial. The land has changed and it has affected us all. If the climate has changed, we will have to take water because all the animals are full. When the sea has become warmer, we will have to find a place where we can live. We can also change the way where we can live and go to their side. This list has contributed a small amount of gas in the space. We have to take care of the climate as much as possible to prevent the climate from getting warmer. We have to be careful because we can't change the way where the climate is changed and the most important thing is to take care of the climate as much as possible. We can do everything to prepare and resolve the negative consequences of climate change. For example, we are able to ensure that we protect all of our land. We are also able to ensure that natural life, that we are able to stop the damage of cyclones and goblins, that we are able to build a canal for the people who need it, and that we are able to make a canal for the people who need it. We are able to do everything we can to survive climate change. We are able to find more information about our national government adaptation plan and even learn how to protect our land and all of our citizens. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle-Aquiol. We are also able to find a national culture center, the Owen King Hospital and the Black Assault Hospital, to receive treatment, to invest in the operation of the ceremony. To do the ceremony, you can start the operation. But what to do next? The Commandant Ryan DeBould noted that the mission is to improve public health, strengthen security and increase prosperity. Commandant DeBould added that the service here is a manifestation of a country in America that is committed to assist with any other country in this country who need assistance and help in the face of health. The Commandant, Minister of Health, Felix St. Hill, said that if the government in America is able to provide this service to the people in this country, they will notice that as this service can be used to transform health services, the assistance in the face of the Black Assault Hospital in America is certainly possible. But the service here is expensive. The Commandant, Minister St. Hill, said that this service can provide all the benefits available to the people in this country. The Black Assault Hospital in America began the operation on the 26th of September and ended on the 3rd of September. Before the operation in the country, the staff of the health service in this country collaborated with Dr. Mewichin to provide the service to the people in this country. The government in this country continued to assist with any commitments to provide the service to the people in this country in a way that the people in this country are able to receive. The Prime Minister of this country, Alain Shasnei, said that the consultants of the National Health Bank in this country are forced to assist this country to implement a national health service project for citizens of the country. This has affected the government who have forced this service project to this country. This is why the citizens who are not paid are the ones who are lower in their economic balance than in their programs. The programs that were financed by the Mewichin 20 million in a way that is credited by the International Development Association. The Prime Minister of this country, Alain Shasnei, explained that the government works seriously to provide the service to the people in this country for citizens of this country. However, the government is forced to assist the people in this country in a way that the people in this country are not paid to the people in this country in a way that the people in this country are not paid to the people in this country in a way that the public belongs to the people in this country. The Mewichin 20 million in a way that the people in this country in a way that the people in this country and in a support drill in the entire community support a service that has worked National and National and I see so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so jocahubla to be more available. Of course, it started on the 26th of September, and Kaibut, the 28th, went to the operation system that was done at the St Jude Hospital, where doctors, doctors, nurses, who performed the operation, found treatment. In the Greek language, in the same language, and in the international language. Of course, it continued in Hotel Begans, where it was done by the regional and international representatives. This is the reason why we're here in Hotel Begans today. I'd like to thank you so much for watching. I hope you'll invite me again. If you want to see more of me, I would like to thank you a lot. I wish you all a happy weekend. Merci uphill primers. Here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Winds will be blowing from between the east, north-east, and east-south east, near 14 miles per hour, or 22 kilometers per hour, becoming lighter at times. A tropical wave just to the east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to cause some cloudy periods with showers over the islands during the forecast period. Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometers per hour. At 11 a.m. today, the center of Hurricane Lorenzo was located near latitude 19.4 degrees north, longitude 42.9 degrees west. Lorenzo is moving toward the north-northwest near 14 miles per hour or 22 kilometers per hour, and this general motion is forecast to continue. A turn toward the north is expected tonight or on Saturday, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 miles per hour or 22 kilometers per hour with higher gusts. Lorenzo is a category 4 hurricane. Some fluctuations in strength are possible today and slow weakening is forecast to begin by the weekend. Lorenzo is a large hurricane. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles or 75 kilometers from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 265 miles or 425 kilometers. Hurricane Lorenzo is expected to remain over the central Atlantic Ocean well east of the Lesser Antilles during the next five days. The tide for Castries Harbor was high at 2.52 p.m. and will be low again at 8.24 p.m. The tide for V4 Bay was high at 3.59 p.m. and will be low again at 9.51 p.m. The seas moderate to locally rough with waves 47 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 meters. The sun will rise Saturday at 5.53 a.m. That brings us to the end of 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 St. Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am Janelle Norville.