 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. The Royal St. Lucia Police force welcomes 49 recruits as government reiterates its commitment to citizen security. Restoration works to the John Compton Dam gains momentum. The national shutdown policy comes under review as the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, all that facilitates the new development, sports, and the NTN Nouvelle Arquéon. The government of St. Lucia has reiterated its commitment to providing the necessary resources for the Royal St. Lucia Police force to fight crime and make St. Lucia a safer place. That was demonstrated Friday 24th May as 49 recruits graduated into the RSLPF. At a time when there is increasing public demand to produce dedicated and honest police officers, the Royal St. Lucia Police force has welcomed 49 new police officers into its ranks. On Friday, May 24th 2019, the successful officers of course 36 were ushered into the fold and were reminded that it takes a special blend of skills and qualities to become effective officers. The new officers came at a time when the government is placing tremendous focus on citizen safety, seeking to reduce the level of serious crimes by 45% by 2022. The Attorney General Stephen Julian reminded the new officers that their role involved adapting and becoming responsible for the reforms in the areas of citizen security. In contrast to traditional law and other approaches to crime, citizen security privileges are more comprehensive and people-centered conceptualization of security and safety, including, as the DPS said, a more data-driven policing, smarter approaches to criminal justice, alternatives to incarceration, and investments in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. So you'll be driving that initiative. There is a general consensus among the experts that the role of the police in controlling crime will always be limited due to resources, as said by Mr Daisy, and that law enforcement must be complemented with crime prevention strategies. Julian believes that the intervention by government to increase the capacity within the Royal St. Lucia Police Force is significant and timely. He hopes that the new officers will serve as a catalyst for the continued regeneration of the police force. Commandant at the Police Training Academy, La Center Daisy De Law, said the training program was designed with the Student-Centered Learning Philosophy in mind. The objectives of the initial training program are one, to develop an understanding of the police officer's role in society, including concerns for the ethical and rightful use of authority and police powers, discretion and problem-solving techniques, and an appreciation for human values, community policing, and interactions that bring the police and the community together in matters of crime reduction, law enforcement, and other maintenance. Acting Commissioner Police Milton Daisy admonished the new officers to take with them the skills which were sharpened during their time as recruits. You must respect the fundamental rights and freedom of all, no matter the race, religion, political affiliation, or whatever economic bracket you may think they belong. You need to be courteous and professional in the execution of your duties. You have to treat others the way that you would like to be treated. Luciano Garou was awarded the best recruit of course 36. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. The much anticipated restoration works and upgrades to the John Compton Dam has picked up momentum despite some setbacks. So says the head of the project management unit of the Wadden Sewage Company, WASCO, details from the Ministry of Agriculture's Amanda Faye Clark. Gordon White explains the John Compton Dam project will unfold in two phases. Component 1 consists of the preparation of a disposal area for the sediments and which will allow for a seamless transition onto the second component which will see the dredging of the reservoir through a pipeline to the disposal area. According to him, the first component which started in May of 2018 has progressed to about 50 or 60% completion. That project has been hampered somewhat by the weather. It has kept us back a bit because we cannot do that work once the rain is falling. But we are making progress in there and work is still continuing as we speak. The dredging of the reservoir itself, we signed a contract with the contractor late last year and he has been mobilized and the dredge is now in St. Lucia. It was brought in a few weeks ago and has been assembled and placed on the reservoir. The pipeline itself now is being assembled and all this work should be ready by about mid to end of June when dredging should commence at that point in time. Bar in any challenges posed by the weather, Mr. White says component 1 should be completed by the end of June. So this initial project essentially, we will see this thing for over a period of about four months from this contractor who is on work now. He will take about four months to do this initial amount of removal of sediment which is about maybe about 136,000 cubic meters or so. The reservoir has a lot more sediment than that. So it is expected that this project will have to continue beyond this year where we will have to dredge over a period of years where we will remove a significant amount every year and probably get all of it out. So we see over a period of maybe about eight to ten years where we will have to be doing this work to ensure that we get all the sediment removed. The John Compton Dam project is but one of several projects currently being undertaken by WASCO Incorporated to modernize and upgrade water services and infrastructure around the island. From the information unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Amanda Fee-Clock reporting. At the initial start of the Atlantic hurricane season one week away, the National Emergency Management Organization, along with partner agencies on Friday, reviewed the National Shutdown Policy and Emergency Procedures. The National Shutdown Policy speaks to the systematic closure of a country before the impact of a known hazard and the reactivation of that country after the all-clear has been given. St. Lucia's National Shutdown Policy was last reviewed in 2011 and is currently in the process of being reviewed again with the help of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, SEDEMO. The acting director of the National Emergency Management Organization, Nemo Doringo Stav, says although the policy is broad-based in nature, there are some gaps which were highlighted in 2018 during the passage of tropical storm Kirk. She says with the 2019 hurricane season fast approaching, it is imperative that St. Lucia strengthen those gaps. One of the areas that need strengthening is the timeframe within which the essential business sector should close to allow the employees to get home, facilitated by the public transport system that should be operational as well. The timeline must allow these public transport drivers to get home safely also, bearing in mind efficient traffic management in and out of major towns and cities like castries and grozily. Another area which is expected to receive much attention is that of sensitization of the public to the provisions of the reviewed National Shutdown Policy so that members of the public can make informed decisions in a timely manner. The lead consultant, Roberto Gonzalez, says that in the field of disaster management, periodic reviews are vital. In the field of disaster management, we often work on projecting and anticipating and expecting certain things to happen. Experience sometimes teaches us that our expectations were wrong. So therefore we have to review, continuously review what it is that we have done under a certain event to ensure that the next time a similar event or an event of a stronger threat or a lower threat that we can adapt to it more properly and perform better and ensure that lives are not lost basically. Nemo's program officer, Andrew George, says without the systematic closure of the country in times of disaster, there can be chaos. The aim, he says, is to protect lives as much as possible. The St. Aloysius R.C. Boy's School has received a makeover compliments the British High Commission, the Make It Happen Foundation and Harris-Paines, Janelle Norville reports. The resident British High Commissioner recently held a reception in honour of the Scots Guard who had been visiting St. Lucia. The group participated in a number of community outreach initiatives including playing cricket with teams such as Marbia Valley, Castries, the Northern Cluster Grassroots Team and John Eugene Cricket Academy. The team in collaboration with the Make It Happen Foundation and Harris-Paines did the makeover of the St. Aloysius R.C. Boy's School. British High Commissioner to St. Lucia, Steve McCready urged local businesses to support ventures like these. It was so, so good of all the Scots Guards guys to take some of their free time on Tuesday to help with painting the school and I know it was a really collaborative effort. I know the school got involved. Mrs. King was kind enough to shut the school down and let some of the teachers get involved and the staff and some of the parents as well. It's a really, really nice community building touch. Captain of the Scots Guard, George Hopkins, indicated that the team had been having a wonderful stay despite having been beaten in all their cricket games played so far. He expressed gratitude to all those who made the initiatives a success. Thank you Raquel for getting in touch with me. We had a brilliant time on Tuesday helping you paint the school. Very excited to hear it's going to get done hopefully in the next few days and we'd love to see the pictures to see the impact we made. I hope there wasn't too much slapdash painting going on but it looked good from when you stood back. Director of the Make It Happen Foundation, Lucia Slick expressed gratitude to the team for stepping up to the plate and contributing in a big way. The Make It Happen Foundation more or less deals with infrastructural issues with police and fire stations. We have segwayed a bit to schools, do a few libraries and help out otherwise but you guys came and put the icing on the cake. We have a few more touches to do which we're going to get done over the weekend but you have started the process and apart from your operational deployment this shows the other side of what you can do. Harris-Spain's senior vice president, HR and head of business units, St Lucia, Dominica and Guyana Madre Dezi said the business was more than happy to partner with the foundation and is looking forward to more partnerships to come. Raquel said I need bright colors, vibrant colors, I need energy in the school and I'm like wow I'm loving this because we enrich in nice food color. And by Monday we were ready to paint and we didn't just enrich in nice food color, we actually trained the Scots guard to paint because they had some challenges but towards the end I think they became experts so I'm very pleased Make It Happen Foundation don't only give back but they actually train persons to be better because we have some painters who will be flying over to England and they might open their own company to paint. The reception was held at the residence of the British High Commissioner for the Government Information Service, I am General Norville and this is DNT and Knightley, Ryan or Brian, it's up next. Be aware of and follow water conservation practices. Here are a few tips to help you save water. Wash dishes in a basin of water instead of a running tap. Soak pots and pans instead of letting the water run while scraping them. Check toilets for leaks by putting dye in the tank. If color shows in the bowl without flushing, there is a leak. A leaking toilet can waste thousands of gallons of water. Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash cars and reuse grey water from laundry to water plants. Water conservation reduces energy consumption and strain on the water distribution system. Conserve water whenever possible and remember every job counts. A message brought to you by the Water and Sewage Company Inc. Welcome back. We join Ryan or Brian for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Thanks, Nisha. I'm Ryan or Brian if you update from the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports on the NTN Knightley news. Newly introduced Taiwanese table tennis coach, Roslyn Lee, will serve as the only female table tennis coach in Saint Lucia for the next year. The Taiwanese Embassy presented a 29-year-old to the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports recently. She has already started engaging junior table tennis players at the National Table Tennis Center and coaching students at the Avamaria Girls Primary School. Lee replaced his volunteer coach, William Lien, who ended his volunteer service last year. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and the author, Charmaine Mason, expressed appreciation to the Taiwanese for the continued support of table tennis in Saint Lucia. We know that she will be welcomed by our coaching team of two now. We now have two. So we have a third in the position of Roslyn and we know that she will be welcomed by them. We want to wish her a very pleasant stay in Saint Lucia. We want to encourage her to take full advantage of the opportunity. We also want to encourage our coaches to take full advantage of Roslyn and to use her as best that we can see table tennis being even further developed in Saint Lucia. The introduction of a female table tennis coach on island means that the Ministry can now dispense the full spectrum of coaching in the sport. Scores of enthusiastic Saint Lucians turned out on Sunday at the VFOR multipurpose courts to support the Family Funday organized by the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports. Participants were requested to be 40 years and over as the event was being put on as part of the official program of Saint Lucia's continued observance of its 40 years of independence. Events were held in volleyball, basketball and netball in a fun-filled atmosphere that saw some of the island's former greats in their respective disciplines exhibiting their skills. Medals were awarded to all those involved at the end of the day's proceedings and to the eldest participants of all three events. Former National Netball Association president Paula Colgen was the oldest participant to grace the courts on Sunday. Before we leave you, here's a sneak preview that registration is open for the CardiCom 10K to be held in Saint Lucia on Sunday, June 30th. More updates will be available soon on the NTN Nightly. I'm Ryan O'Brien saying bye for now. Thanks Ryan. Workers in the tourism hospitality sector have been earmarked for specialised training facilitated by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association more from Anissa Antoine. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation, C-H-T-A-E-F, in collaboration with its corporate partners have organised a series of training programmes to support the development of Caribbean industry professionals. As part of this initiative, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation, in partnership with Virgin Holidays, have officially launched the Hartfeld Guest Care to welcome the World Training Series in Saint Lucia. The Education Foundation has awarded more than US $2 million in scholarships and grants to applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to the hotel and tourism industry. Chairman of the C-H-T-A-E-F, Caroline Trebet-Scoe, explained that Virgin Holidays have been supporting the Education Foundation scholarship programme since 2005. Virgin Holidays has sponsored the application of 26 rising stars of Caribbean hospitality. As Nathan mentioned in 2018, we added this new dimension of training to this partnership. Whilst historically we selected individuals and granted scholarships to them, we wanted to bring the training to the islands, to the Caribbean, and therefore allow more Caribbean professionals to take advantage of the training. I think we have so far showcased that that can be a very successful initiative. Trebet-Scoe stated that 78 hospitality professionals will get an opportunity to attend the training sessions. The training will provide skills and also demonstrate how to handle challenging situations and how to use guest feedback that you receive as a way to shine professionally and personally. Louise John, facilitator of the programme, explained that the programme will cost US $45 per person. It's time for St. Lucia to score six and embrace this great opportunity. Lead for the OECS and show Virgin Holidays and CHTAF that those of us in smaller islands are equally keen to develop our most precious resource, our people. The training programme will commence on Monday, September 16th, 2019 and will culminate on Thursday, September 19th, 2019. From the Government Information Service, I am Manicia Antoine reporting. And stay with the NTN Nightly. Up next, Primus Hutchinson is here with the NTN Nouvelle Arquéon. Imagine being away from home, surrounded by danger and hostility, unable to escape or speak the language and being exploited. It might sound like fiction, but for 40 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, it is a reality. Innocent people enticed by the promise of a new life, then enslaved into forced labour or sex trafficking, human trafficking happens in plain sight. Know the signs, see it, report it. To report suspected cases of human trafficking, call the CIB Hotline at 847. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arquéon. Thank you very much, Nisha. Mr. Madam Department of Conservation and Conservation, the Government Information Service, the NTN National Television Service, present the Nouvelle Arquéon, present Primus Hutchinson. The work situation in this country could have been considerably reduced by 15% to 12.5%. It is clear that the Prime Minister of this country, Alain Chastney, presented for the first quarter of this year, the world record for the work was 15.5% per hour, 20.5% per year. Prime Minister Chastney, and also added that the genesis of the work was released in January for the mass, it went down by 28.67% in 2018 for 25.9%. According to Prime Minister, the government has implemented a good performance in this country's economy. With the government's decision to reduce 15% to 12.6% per year, Prime Minister Chastney said that the last quarter of October, November and December, 16.2% per year went down to 15.6%. According to the genesis of the work, it went down to 3%. It went down to 24.9%. Prime Minister Chastney said that the national agency that has decided to finance the government, that's IMF, has a prediction that this city will pay around $5 million, but in the end, this city will pay $15 million, and in addition, the country will cover almost all of this. Prime Minister Chastney said that the reduction will equal the cost of living and opening a business. That's the most important thing for Prime Minister Chastney. The government has bought good benefits for the consequences of this. Prime Minister Chastney said that the government will pay around $4 billion, and because of the tax, $10 million will be spent on gas, we cannot pay for that. There are many delegations here in England that want good news for the country. Prime Minister Alan Chastney and Minister Thakini for Agriculture and Executive Joseph visited England to have good discussion about the assistance in this country, and as a result, the country has found a chance to meet this demand for the benefits of this city So, chain discussion, and these Greeks can have any problem that will exist in the way they can address them. For this reason, we will continue the discussion, and the Go-Chef, the place for France, such as the Tijanian Existence, and the Controir and the country for the French to live. Unfortunately, the last cyclone is affected by this. The trial is a production, so we are not going to talk about it. We are not going to talk about it, we are still going to talk about it, and then we will start in October. So we are going to do a trial shipment in October. But before we start talking about it, we are going to talk about the trial. For three weeks, we are going to do a trial, and then based on six trials, we are going to start by doing 3,000 tests every week. So, we are going to talk about it, and then we will start in February, so we are going to do a trial for the French to live. So, this is the first week of the trial, and we will never be able to do it. We are going to do it, and we will never be able to do it. This is the first time we are going to do it. So, we are going to do a trial for the French to live, and then based on this, we are going to develop the relationship between the French and the French. The police are going to find a motorcycle and a TV, which will help them to conduct the operation more easily. With the special effects, it will be easier. Last week, the chief of the police, Milton Daisy, and the representative of the parliament, Anouab Ezekiel Joseph, took us on a trip to Guam to present this to the chief of the police. As we know, Guam is such a big city, and the police came to Guam to assist the residents to call for help. So, it is very easy. We don't have any more quick answers, because we are calling for help. The community is coming to us, and they are giving us a lot of money. So, I hope that the police will be able to serve them well. The representative of the parliament, Anouab Ezekiel Joseph, is very satisfied with this transfer, because we are not going to be able to do it without the help of the police. It is a great pleasure for us to make the decisions for the cabinet to construct a police station in Barbono. We are very critical about it, right? But actually, we are benefitting from the business in Barbono. Both the police station and the fire station, we are not going to be able to do it without the help of the fire station. But we are not going to be able to do it without the help of the fire station. So, that is why I am an activist. The people in Barbono, even the representatives of the representatives, who are doing this for the police, will be able to serve them well. This year, we are going to be able to pay $3.7 per litre. But we are going to be able to pay $12.45 per litre for the fire station in Barbono. For the 20-level cylinder, we are going to be able to pay $13.46 per litre for the fire station in Barbono. We are going to be able to pay $12.었어요. So, $103.00 or $106.00 per cylinder, excuse me. The other thing is that the oil price has gone up to $7,019.00. The other thing is that there's a lot of news. I want to thank you so much for watching. I want to thank you for inviting me to come here. I want to tell you that there's a lot of news. That's why I want to thank Nisha. Merci appeal primers. And here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the northern Lesser Antilles will produce a few shower-ish spells mainly around the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours. A tropical wave located about 330 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 17 miles per hour or 28 kilometers per hour. Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometers per hour. Tides forecastries are low at 4.52 p.m. high at 11.25 p.m. Tides for Viewford Bay are low at 6.19 p.m. high at 12.32 a.m. Seas are slight to moderate with waves of 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 meters. The sun will rise Tuesday at 5.34 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 Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Trance.