 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I am General Norville. This edition stops stories. A major stakeholder consultation is held as the 2019 cruise season commences. Government's efforts are developing a home port in Viewford are advancing. St. Lucia takes a closer look at the study of human trafficking in the Cary Forum region. All that plus the latest in youth development and sports and the NTN novel, okay all. The Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries signalled the commencement of the 2019 cruise season by hosting a high-level meeting with key stakeholders within the cruise sector, including private and public sector agencies. The primary focus of the meeting was to share the concerns of stakeholders on issues relating to the sector, as well as to generate mechanisms to address those issues. Director of Product Development in the Ministry of Tourism and Margaret Adams highlighted a number of issues on the agenda for discussion, including visitor harassment, training and demarcation, so as to ensure safety and security. Some of the issues that we have brought to the table range from issues of traffic management because we know that with the cruise ships in port, one of the major issues relates to the whole traffic. And I think it is something that for locals as well as for persons, the visitors as well, it is a matter of concern. So the issue of the traffic within the city of Cassius has been identified as one of the major issues. And we are working very closely with the police departments on how we can improve the traffic flow, the issues of the service providers as well where they can drop off and pick up and how we can really enhance the flow of traffic. That's one of the areas that we have identified as a troubling issue for us. We look at the issue of pollution, but we have the environmental issues as it relates to garbage disposal, by the cruise ships as well as the yachts. But we have been assured by our representatives that there is a very robust Port Health Service program. So we are very confident that some of those issues will be addressed and are being addressed. The cruise sector is a major component of the tourism industry and relies heavily on key products and services to ensure that the cruise passengers have a memorable quality experience during their stay. Some of these services include hiking, water-based tours and adventure, shopping and heritage experiences. In an effort to increase visitors' spend, improve the authenticity of visit experience and encourage their return to the island, the ministry is embarking on the creation of new products. We believe that there are opportunities for developing new products. The ministry is at present looking at a new initiative as it relates to introducing a new tour that would prompt or enhance stimulate visitor spending. So we believe that providing additional products is one of the ways by which we can get better return on our investment by ensuring that visitors have additional options by which they can spend. So the ministry is working very closely with its partners in developing a new attraction, a new tour that we hope to provide a new experience for visitors for the cruise ship as well as for land-based tourists. The ministry of tourism is optimistic that following this discussion, agencies will agree on key actions which will chart the course for the sector and encourage inclusivity and growth. Meantime, governments efforts are developing a home port in view for advancing. NUSHA Charles reports that the project is among new initiatives. Agencies like Invest St. Lucia are facilitating. In recent times there has been remarkable growth in foreign direct investment, FDI flows across the globe. Many countries, especially developing countries, see FDI as an important element in their overall strategy for economic development. With the help of Invest St. Lucia, St. Lucia is placing itself on the path of capturing its share of investment. To do that, however, Prime Minister Hon. Shasne says the country must be innovative. Who are our clients and where are they coming from and what do they want? And so they want to know that they can come to a country that's secure, so safety is very important. They want to know if they get sick that they can be taken care of, so health is very important. If they have children, they want to know that they can put them into education system that is comparable with anywhere else in the world. These are not aspirations. These are the things that we have to do. And the fact is, if we can grow our economy and grow our tax base in order to pay those things without having to raise the rate of our taxes, because if we raise the rate of the taxes, it's going to make us even less competitive. The Hon. Prime Minister says that Invest St. Lucia has done a tremendous job at attracting investments to the country. He is particularly excited about an upcoming project at Sandy Beach. The idea of being able to buy a 20,000 square foot lot that already has water, electricity and sewage, and has a master plan that's put on it, on a prime piece of property. And the goal is that none of the hotels will be built on the beach. The concrete road will become a boardwalk. And that we're going to now, like we did with Grozellet and we've just completed with Soufraire, on building beach facilities at both tourist and locals, can go enjoy the beach. Housing projects are airmarked for Beauchamp, Viewfort, Schroesel and Denry. Hon. Alan Shastney believes that the south of the island is where the greatest potential for growth exists. We're not even talking about the impact of what's going to happen when we have the cruise ship home port in Viewfort. And that's real. And so the idea of building a new airport terminal so we can now convert the old terminal into our charter terminal. Because it was already built. And it's ready to go. And the cruise ships fell in love with the idea because when people get off the plane, they go to this new terminal and they're actually going to check into their cabins at that facility. Other areas of future investments include information technology and creative arts. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Natural Resources and Corporates has thrown its support behind several crop soil fertiliser experiments and demonstrations taking place at the Cardiff Field Station in Larissus, Denry. The experiments are laid out in a new television program by the Communications Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture titled, On the Field with Philip Sidney. Here's an excerpt of the inaugural episode. I'm standing in between the cassava and pumpkin intercrop that is going on right now. We have sweet cassava varieties planted and pumpkin in between them. And we have some sargassum around the pumpkin. So we're checking to see how that pumpkin responds to the sargassum as well as as an intercrop in between the sweet cassava. So you're saying that in addition to the sargassum, are you going to be using any other fertilizer or is just the sargassum alone? Just the sargassum at this point. At this point? And it's strictly from a fertilizer experiment point of view? Fertiliser and any influence that it has on the soil itself because the sargassum is very good for the soil. It acts as a bio stimulant and it enriches the soil and adds texture to the soil, adds nutrients, adds plants, hormones. Why only the pumpkin and not the cassava? The cassava generally holds by itself. It does very well. We can fertilize it, we can add sargassum to it but right now the focus is to see the effects on the pumpkin with an intercrop of the cassava. At another point, we can test the cassava with the sargassum. Okay, as you on cassava, that's the sweet cassava? Yes. What varieties is this? This particular one is the Uncle Mark. We have seven varieties. As we go down, we'll take you to the germplasm to show you the seven different varieties. Okay, and those varieties are different to the farmers? Yes, farmers can get cuttings from us. Once the cassava is of age, so anywhere between nine to eleven months we would have six available to give farmers at a subsidized price. You can view the entire episode of On the Field with Philip Sidney on Wednesday at 6.30 p.m. on NTN. The lead head in the Carricom Quasi Cabinet for Human Resource, Health, HIV and AIDS, Prime Minister Dr. The Honorable Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis has welcomed the United Nations High-Level Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage, more from Toussaint in English Francis from Carricom News Time. In his presentation to the UN General Assembly, he said that no one should have to skip taking a potentially life-saving scan or other procedure because of the cause. Neither should they have to declare bankruptcy because of an expensive illness. And above all, we believe that equal access to health care is a basic human right. He cited the success of St. Kitts and Nevis in eliminating moderate-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis as an example of how commitment and resources can generate success. The World Health Organization's Executive Director said that the world has 11 years left to make good on sustainable development goals. Universal Health Coverage, he said, is key to ensuring that that happens. This is NTN Nightly. Ryan O'Brien is up next. For effective chemical treatment of Black Cigar Toca, practice routine preventative maintenance of all tools and equipment, especially the mist blower, to ensure proper functioning. Clean sprayer after use and service the machine regularly, as recommended by the manufacturer. Whenever you are using pesticides to control Black Cigar Toca disease, personal protection and safety measures must be followed. Spray operators must always wear proper protective gear. Before or when handling pesticides, put on your overalls, respirator, goggles, boots and gloves to avoid contact with the skin, inhalation and ingestion of pesticides. For more information on how to treat and control Black Cigar Toca on your farm or in your backyard garden, contact the Black Cigar Toca Management Unit at 451-5091, 451-5894 or email bpmu at canvw.lc. This message is brought to you by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the International Cooperation and Development Fund of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Thanks, Janelle. Welcome everyone to your update from youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly News. Ancelere emerged champions of the district four primary schools football competition for four to win on penalties after drawing to all with Rozo in the final. Jayden Daisy and Adriana Ogies scored for Ancelere while Joshua Marcial and Ezekiel Ennude converted for Rozo. Ancelere defeated also six schools to nil in the semifinal clash while Rozo edged out Millet 2-1 in their matchup. In District 1, Rozo emerged champions after getting past Moshi Primary in the finals. Jamal Long is a physical education teacher at the Rozo Primary School. I must say with another year of competition, the games have been good. I should say very organized. This time around, of course, because of the number of schools at the district, we had to separate the teams into a Barbano end and a Grosley end, who each had their own competition. And of course today, we witnessed the semifinals and finals between both teams. And I must say the support have been there like today. We have got some support from the schools and gameplay from the athletes themselves, the footballers were extraordinary, I must say. He said his team played determined football. It was a final. So it was not any little game you say you just go to play some more. It was a final. And of course, if you missed it, I'm sorry. But the boys played the hardest. They came out and they came out with a mindset to play football and of course to represent the school and of course at the end to be champions. School sports competition continued Tuesday with action in schools basketball, netball and six football matches were also on the schedule. That's your update from Youth Development and Sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks, Ryan. A regional consultation bringing together stakeholders from across the region for what was dubbed a study of human trafficking in the Cary Forum region took place at the Acro Beach Resort Barbados from the 19th to the 20th of September, 2019. St. Lucia was represented by the assistant focal point for trafficking in persons within the Department of Home Affairs and National Security, Claudia Monlouie and member of the task force for the prevention of trafficking in persons, Yolanda Jules-Louis. The consultation aimed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of human trafficking in the Cary Forum region to provide advice on key findings and recommendations to inform priority response interventions to determine the extent and nature of human trafficking in Cary Forum to provide recommendations on the implementation of programs to halt or significantly reduce trafficking in persons. The Starkey Herring Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Health and Wellness will be hosting the third national herring mission on Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14, 2019 at the National Cultural Center from 8 a.m. daily. During this period, screening and fitting of herring devices will be performed. The foundation will be providing herring aids free of cost and time supply of batteries and after-case support. The phase 1 phase 2 mission is expected to cater to approximately 600 persons. Prior to the screening, all persons with herring impairments will be required to have their herring tested at the Viewfort and Laxary Wellness Centers. Therefore, the Department of Health and Wellness is appealing to all persons with herring difficulties to call the Viewfort and Laxary Wellness Centers for an appointment. The herring is available Monday to Friday and services at the Laxary Wellness Center will be on Wednesday and Thursdays. Stay tuned to NTN Nightly up next Prime Minister Hutchinson is here with the NTN Luvel of We All. Good morning sir. Good morning. Good morning. Nice to meet you. Thanks. How was your weekend? Same thing. I went to the beach but to tell you the truth, I should just stay home and sleep. I just feel like I need help with my future goal I love my job but I'm not as productive as I used to be. Maybe I should speak to a counselor. What should I do? But it's so expensive. It's not my business to know. But look, it's not even listening to you. You work with the Government of Zelligia and the Ministry of the Public Services offering free counseling to government workers under the Employee Assistance Program. Call them. Really? The Ministry is offering free counseling services for government workers? Yes, it's easier as calling the unit. The EAP telephone number 468-2269 Call them. If you have to pour out your heart, talk with a caring professional who is trained to listen to your deepest feelings. Call the EAP unit at 468-2269 EAP Works Let it work for you. Joe, you were saying something? Welcome back. We join Prime Minister Hutchinson to talk about the new government. Mr. Ota, Mr. Madame, the Department of Public Services for Information and Government of Zelligia and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National and the National coffee also. There are no benefits that can be found in Kakoa's business here. According to Mr. Jebatis, Kakoa's cultivators have more benefits. For example, it is better for Kakoa to serve as a protection for the place where it can be used as a line, as well as the ability to grow in any way that cultivators can grow among the people. Kakoa's protection is also a protection for the people of Kakoa. I also want to mention that in Kakoa's business, it is better for Kakoa to serve as a protection for the place where it can be used as a line, as well as the ability to grow among the people. According to Mr. Jebatis, the government has already established an industry that can help the people of Kakoa to grow in any way that can be used as a line, as well as the ability to grow in any way that can be used to protect the place where it can be used as a line. Kakoa's business is also a protection for the place where it can be used as a line, as well as the ability to grow in any way that can be used to protect the place where it can be used as a line. In a special way, we have an initiative called PLAS WESHESLA that connects the FRC sector and the people of Kakoa that can help the people of Kakoa to grow in any way that can be used as a line. We have organized, we have organized, we can help the people of Kakoa to start preparing information to build the FRC sector. Executive Director for FRC, Ms. Louise Victor-Tepuisin for one-six-po, for Goa Initiative Salar. We are a group of young people, we are NYC, we are Duke of Eddingburg, we are the mother of FRC, we are the board, we are the force that directed you to do so much work. Here in Kaili, we can't just come here and ignore it. We can't just go and talk to the people of Kaili, we can't just go and talk to the people of WESHESLA. But it's not only the director of FRC who works with you as an initiative, right? Okay. After that, we will go to the spectrum of the FRC sector. Before that, let's let the artists come and raise funds by FRC. Let's come here to discuss how artists can promote FRC. Let's see how artists can promote FRC. Let's see how artists can promote FRC. Let's see how artists can promote FRC. Let's see how artists can promote FRC. And so, we have to speak with smaller people to talk to the people in the sector. We are going to go to Kudme, and that's what Jordia did, Kudme is alive, and we are going to go to Genmune, to Edimbo forward scheme, and we are going to try to go to Genes and to FRC, so we are going to continue, and we are going to ensure that FRC will stay. This is the final decision, and I am going to go to Kudme and try to find a place where I can go for a coffee. Like told me, I want to have coffee, so I will go to Kudme and get some coffee. We're not going to make it to the end of the month, but we've got to make sure that we eat and pay for the food that we have to pay for. If we can't pay for the food that we have to pay for, if we can't pay for the food that we have to eat, if we can't pay for the food that we have to pay, we have to consult our local community, and it's up to us to raise this issue. Because as people say, we have to be patient, and we have to do what we have to do. One. We started by planting the grass and putting it on the table. We planted the grass in order to keep the grass clean. We plant the grass in order to keep it clean. We started with the grass because we planted the grass here. We planted it almost all of the time. in Kudmé, Le Moncafé Caille, Le Monca Sié Bois, Le Monca Hedy Bois, Le Monca Platté Jardin There was something important, it was always in Kutambu, it's all by Nouramori Sié It's all by Nouramori Sié, it's all by Kutambu So it's in two different styles of taboos for the different Kudmé Sié Bois in a style of taboos, Hedy Bois in a style of taboos You can also plant in Mallorca, you can plant in Sié Bois in a style of taboos So Sié Bois is almost finished It's always been done in Kutmé And I told him, we're going to Kudmé, we're going to Kutmé It's a point, we're going to work on it, we're going to work on it, we're going to work on it And in every Kutmé we're going to work on it, we're going to work on it And then Sié Bois is going to work on it This week, we're going to work on Kudmé A pleasant month, a pleasant month A way to build a house in FRC As a country that observes the majority of people During this week, we're going to work on it We're going to present monuments that were built by Jair Mjodewik We're going to build a house in Kaikonsit Madam Sirah Flood-Beaubre We spoke of a significant of a significant amount of money So for all of this we're going to work on it We're going to work on it We're going to build a house in Benninou We're going to work on it And we're going to work on it If we're going to work for it If we're working on it If we don't do it, it would be the patience The patience is important We have a lot of work to do and we have a lot of hope and we have confidence that we can achieve everything we want to achieve. We have a lot of work to do and we have a lot of hope and we have confidence that we can achieve everything we want to achieve. Fair to occasionally cloudy skies with scattered showers. Low level clouds drifting with the wind the floor will cause some showers to develop over the lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Two other tropical waves located over the eastern and far eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 miles per hour or 19 kilometers per hour. The tide for Castries Harbor was high at 110 pm and is low at present. The tide for Vierfort Bay was high at 2.17 pm and will be low again at 7.28 pm. The seas locally rough with waves are northerly to north-easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 meters. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas. The sun will rise Wednesday at 5.53 am. That brings us to the end of NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 pm with a repeat at 7 am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am General Norvel.