 The Department of Agriculture is finalizing measures to address the long-standing issue of stray animals along the main road network around the island. Agriculture Minister Narebele Zekel-Joseph held a meeting with livestock farmers to discuss the management and prevention of stray animals. He announced the plans of the Government of St. Lucia to fully enforce the Animals Act through the Department of Agriculture to allow for the impounding of animals roaming along the roads. We are going to impound animals if our farmers are not adhering to the management of the animals in a manner that will not create problems for our trafficking public. I can also tell you that Dr. Narebele will give the more details as to what we are doing. I can also tell you that we have entered into an arrangement legally with an individual and I can tell you that Mr. Brown, who has satisfied us along with the police and all the other legal entities that he has the capability of undertaking that exercise. Impounded animals will be kept at a secure location and upon payment of a fine by the owners, their livestock will be released. The Minister urges the public to secure all livestock immediately. We are going to allow all some time, at least one to two weeks, to make sure that you can secure your animals properly, following if you are still seeing that there is a problem and I remember I am saying animals, I am not saying cattle, I am saying animals. If there is a problem, we shall implement unfortunately the situation as it pertains to the law. The impounding of stray livestock by the Department of Agriculture will take effect from Monday December 14, 2020. From the Information Unit of the Department of Agriculture, I am Anisia Antoine reporting.