 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I am General Norville. This edition's top stories. The 2020 Common Entrance Results record an over 4% improvement in the national mean. Government unveils a more than half a billion dollar assistance and recovery plan for inclusions. And the Ministry of Tourism reinforces protocols for tourism activities. The Ministry of Education has congratulated the nation's students, teachers and parents for making strides in the 2020 Common Entrance Examination despite the trying times caused by COVID-19. The examination results were released Monday with schools in education districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 performing above the national mean of 64.26 and increased over last year's 60.09. Anisia Antoine has the report card. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the structure of the 2020 Common Entrance Examination was revisited to only include the multiple choice components with the aim of providing adequate protection to students. A total of 2,183 candidates wrote the examination. The composite scores ranged from 17.22% to 98.22% and the national mean was 64.26%, representing an increase of 4.17% when compared to the 2019 national mean. The Registrar of Examinations at the Ministry of Education, Kamalita Matthew, explained that 11 candidates obtained scores of 95% and above. We have ranking first on Island is Dominic Christy George from the Dampollet-Louise Memorial with a score of 92.22. Janik M. Paulius from Kamen Rene Memorial with a score of 96.878, who will be attending the St. Joseph's Convent. Tracey Tan U. Francis of Camille Henry Memorial with a score of 96.22, going to St. Mary's College. Eva M. George from the Dampollet-Louise Primary with a score of 96.11, who will be attending the St. Joseph's Convent. Jerry Maya Sonson of PI Combined with a score of 95.56, who will be attending the View for Comprehensive Secondary. A national mean of 62.75% was obtained in General Science, 63.87% in Mathematics and 66.17% in English Language. A breakdown of the results shows the highest mean of 73.9% was recorded in English Language Wood Usage, whilst the lowest mean of 49.1% was recorded in English Language Spelling. The Registrar of Examinations noted that no review exercises will be done this year. There will be no review exercises this year because we did not do that subjective component. A review exercise would normally review the subjective components, which is the comprehension on composition and also the problem-solving papers. But in this year's examination, since we didn't have this component, we will not be having any review exercises. Reassignment forms will be made available at all the district offices, and the parents who wish to request a reassignment will collect the forms from the district offices and return it to the district offices. Parents must be reminded that a request does not mean automatic assignment to the secondary school that they are requesting. It is a request mail. If it can be granted, then that will be done by the unit. The Registrar of Examinations expressed gratitude to parents and teachers for the level of support given to students during this process. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. Minister for Tourism, Hon. Dominic Fede, convened an emergency meeting on Sunday, July 12 with tourism officials and management of all approved COVID-19 certified accommodations open for business during Phase 1 to better streamline St. Lucia's tourism relaunch. The meeting came on the heels of a reported situation where two visitors made their way from a recently reopened resort into an area restricted to them. The Ministry of Tourism has commended the vigilant resident who alerted the relevant authorities. The guests returned to the resort and the management has since beefed up security measures. In fact, at Sunday's emergency meeting convened by Minister Fede, management of the various hotels reaffirmed their strong willingness to work with the relevant public sector agencies to reinforce the protocol of guests remaining on property unless travelling on approved water-based coastline tours booked through the hotels. There was consensus that visitors to the island must be guided by all travel requirements outlined in statutory instrument No. 114 of 2020. This includes the wearing of masks during on-island transportation and when in public places and adherents to individual hotels' safety and wellness policies. Failure to comply will result in the intervention of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force. Honourable Dominic Fede is firm that the government's No. 1 priority is the health and safety of citizens, hotel employees and visitors. No effort here short will be spared to ensure that national safety is not undermined. Commissioner of Police Milton Daisy, who participated in Sunday's meeting, has committed the support of the police in enforcing protocols. In keeping St. Lucia safe, the government will continue to adjust protocols as the need arises to strengthen any gaps detected to avoid compromising the health and safety of St. Lucia's. Except for coastline water-based tours, visitors are only allowed access to services at their resort. Over half a billion dollars has been allocated by the government of St. Lucia for the recovery of the local economy in the form of assistance to the poor, vulnerable and unemployed, as well as investment packages to the business community. The programs are contained in the Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan, which was unveiled Sunday, 12 July. In $79.3 million, the Economic Recovery and Resilience Strategy represents the unwavering commitment of the government of St. Lucia to the well-being of the people and development of the country. The multi-dimensional response strategy that seeks to leave no one and no sector behind, as St. Lucia continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the country. A comprehensive labour enhancement program is being designed to assist displaced workers in gaining employment in other sectors such as construction, manufacturing and agriculture. Economists in the Department of Finance's Research and Policy Unit, Jovan Lewis, highlighted the initiative aimed at providing support to the unemployed and vulnerable individuals. Intervention number four will bring over $5.1 million in tangible benefits to poor and vulnerable citizens who have been financially affected by COVID-19, as well as hotel and tourism employees who are currently unemployed. The government of St. Lucia will utilize part of the fuel surcharge of 50 cents currently levied on the use of diesel fuel to finance part of full payment of electricity bills for affected persons. Lucia and the Department of Finance will work jointly to ensure this novel initiative redounds the economic relief to over 11,000 households. The government has expanded the number of poor households on St. Lucia's public assistance program by 1,000, given that one in every four St. Lucia's is considered monetarily poor. Economist in the Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation, Donette Charlery, says it is just one of the many initiatives aimed at alleviating the financial burden on the vulnerable in society. To ensure that poor households have the necessary personal protective equipment, COVID-19 hygiene care packages will be provided to the indigent and vulnerable. The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, Empowerment and Local Government through the primary healthcare facilities and local municipal offices will supply a total of 6,000 hygiene care packages, inclusive of masks, sanitizers and sanitary napkins to the poor and vulnerable. The government is also providing loans to households dislocated by COVID-19 to start up micro and small enterprises and cottage industries. The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, Empowerment and Local Government through the James Belgrave Micro Enterprise Development Fund will provide up to $500,000 in micro loans to households with persons desirous of starting small cottage businesses. Government will also inject $7.2 million into the agricultural sector to support farmers and fishers through the provision of inputs and fuel subsidies. The measure has received the nod of approval from the National Youth Council which formed part of the Economic Recovery Multisectoral Committee. For support to fishers, over 200 boat owners will be eligible for fuel subsidy while 70 fishers will be provided with very high frequency radios with GPS features to support them during crisis on the water. Support will also be provided to aqua and seamos farmers. In relation to livestock, assistance will be provided to 357 swine farmers and 500 small, ruminant and 50 broiler farmers who will be targeted as part of this initiative. In addition, 2,500 crop farmers will be provided with the necessary input required to cultivate short-term crops. The initiatives are already being rolled out from the Government Information Service. COVID-19 is a new pandemic disease as declared by the World Health Organization. It is transmitted directly by respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes or indirectly through rubbing the face with contaminated hands. There is still no specific treatment or vaccine against COVID-19 and as such, there is no vaccine against COVID-19. There is still no specific treatment or vaccine against COVID-19 and as such, the farming community should adhere to some special recommendations. Stock up on essentials such as animal feed, fertilizers, pesticides enough to last for about 30 days. Stock up on fuel well and oils for farm equipment. Ensure that tools and vehicles are serviced to prevent breakdowns and to ensure that farming and food production remain steady and protect yourself and your workers by ensuring you take all necessary precautions to remain healthy. More than ever before, your important role as gatekeepers of St. Lucia's nutritional health and food security should be taken seriously. When you exercise these precautions, you not only safeguard your health but also continue to allow St. Lucia's access to freshly grown fruits, vegetables and other local crops. Remember, it is our responsibility to ensure our nation eats fresh St. Lucia's best. Welcome back. We join Prime Minister Hutchinson for the NTN-Nouvelle-Arquéole. Mr. General, Mr. Madam Department, what is your ability to inform the government of this GIS and the NTN-Nouvelle-Arquéole, Mr. Prime Minister Hutchinson? Prime Minister Onirab Aliin Shasne, who visited Fla, to visit a quietably normal economy set here in this day-to-day presentation of the NTN-Nouvelle-Arquéole. Prime Minister Ferro-Aparas, who defeated Vietnam in the last week and then a lot of visitors to explain its diverse benefits in the state of Sala. In this presentation, Prime Minister Shasne explained that the purpose of this benefit is to establish employment for its several families. On the one hand, I can work to establish investment projects, and also to extend its assistance to the citizens who depend on the government, who have a lot of work to do and who have a lot of work to do. I can also support the assistance of the sector that has a lot of weaknesses to society. Prime Minister Shasne, I would like to thank the people who have supported this and who have also been very helpful in reforming the sector and improving public health facilities, especially those who have already experienced the diverse efforts of COVID-19. The benefit that is in Sala is to reform the resilience sector for the public to strengthen common business. To strengthen health services, to continue building resilience that is not moving. The year in place, in October 1679, a government commitment to assist citizens in the public sector in Sala. It began with 11 million citizens who found themselves on the road to 11,600 citizens who found themselves on the road to a government road to 4,000 citizens in total to service the sector. This is for people who have been affected by COVID-19. The year in place for the development of the SLDB to assist the business who have been affected by COVID-19 has been 3.8 million dollars in place. Each plus business has been 4 million dollars and has been 6 million to assist the business who have the capability to continue on the road. The public office known to the police and to the owners who have been affected by COVID-19 has been able to buy all the taxes that have been paid for the Sala. Therefore, for the economy and for the people who have been affected by COVID-19, I have made a decision to open the country to leave the citizens who have been affected by COVID-19. I have said 9 months already. This is where the first international flight to open the country took place in 2020. In total, 831 passengers have been affected by COVID-19. Among them were the citizens and the citizens themselves. In the protocol, all passengers have been tested in a healthy facility that has been affected by COVID-19. The passengers have been affected by COVID-19. In total, 6 special tests have been carried out in the passengers who have been affected by COVID-19. The passengers have been affected by COVID-19. In total, we've bought all the facilities to take latter passengers. All the facilities have been made by the nine ministries in consultation and led to었어요 to discuss the issues hopefully to ease the case in the first place to reduce nebulas of the passengers who have been affected. to continue to advise the public that the country will continue to facilitate the operation. For the citizens, it is necessary for the citizens to continue to follow all protocols that are in place to reduce the risk of the corona virus to spread. The government and the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Tourism, have taken steps in order for everyone to follow the quarantine rules because it is possible that the corona virus will not spread even if it is affected. The citizens who follow the quarantine rules will continue to follow the quarantine rules that are in place to reduce the risk of the virus to spread. The public will be able to advise the public that the country will continue to facilitate the operation. The government and the Ministry of Health, have taken steps in order for everyone to follow the quarantine rules that are in place to reduce the risk of the corona virus to spread. The government and the Ministry of Health, have taken steps in order to facilitate the operation. The government has taken steps in order for everyone to follow the quarantine rules I'm I'm We use our phones 468-531-8, 468-5342, and 468-5349. That's all for today, thank you very much. Thank you very much for your information, for your invitation to join us. If you have any questions, you can send us a lot of questions. Thank you very much. Merci apel primus. And that brings us to the end of NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St. Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am the Channel Novel.