 This is one of the initiatives designed to address the persistent issue of youth unemployment and it's called Scale 758. This is a web-based mobile application which will connect employers with job seekers in St. Lucia. Several areas of employment are available to qualified applicants. What the app is going to do is pretty much allow young people who have skills in, let's just say, tiling, painting, plumbing, persons who want to be waitress and all those sort of things to, you know, have a one-stop shop, their information could be uploaded, their CVs to a platform and of course it will ensure that the business sector could just use their phone, tap into all the individuals based on the resume that they would be willing to invite to an interview and so they would never have a situation where they are not able to get persons employment opportunities. Potential employees can benefit from the app by getting notifications on job postings in their area, offer their services for part-time gigs and make it easier for companies to find them. Scale 758 can be accessed by logging on to www.scale758.govt.lc or it could be downloaded from both the Apple and the Android app stores. I remember having conversations with persons on a block during my campaign and realizing there are a number of persons who are sitting right there on the block with different capabilities, different talents and the rest of St. Lucia do not know that. For instance, a guy sitting on the block, you know, just smoking saying, yes, I guess I can do plumbing, you know, I have a certificate and actually proving to me that he actually has a certificate proves to me that if somebody who wants to perhaps employ him under an apprenticeship level can get him in, but individuals must know that these individuals exist. Youth workers attach to the ministry who are responsible for testing the app and giving recommendations, give the thumbs up on how Scale 758 will benefit St. Lucia and youth. I think there are quite a few youth in my community who are unemployed and who are looking for jobs and I do believe that the app would help them, especially the freelancers, to find opportunities to use their skills. The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports will launch Scale 758 on Thursday, February 9th at the Finance Administrative Centre at 10am. The event will be broadcast live on the National Television Network and the social media platforms of the Government of St. Lucia. Marvin St. Louis reporting from the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports.