 Welcome to the NTN Nightly, I'm Misha Charles, this edition's top stories. The St. Lucia Tourism Authority welcomes plans for the pedestrianization of the William Peter Boulevard. The Gower community welcomes its first ever summer camp, a national dance theater company on the cards for the Cultural Development Foundation, all that plus the latest in youth development, sports, and the NTN Nouvelle Aquarium. Students to pedestrianize the William Peter Boulevard are being welcomed by the St. Lucia Tourism Authority. The SLTA's chief executive officer, Beverly Nicholson-Donte, says these plans will undoubtedly spark more interest in the destination, along with other initiatives to be undertaken by the SLTA. Janelle Norville has more. The government of St. Lucia has announced a number of projects to come on stream. These projects include a nationwide road rehabilitation project, new properties to be constructed, as well as the Hironora International Airport Redevelopment Project. There is also an initiative of food for the pedestrianization of the William Peter Boulevard, as well as the improvement of the facades of storefronts and other buildings within the Cassie Central Business District. All of these infrastructural projects, among other initiatives, according to St. Lucia Tourism Authority's chief executive officer, Beverly Nicholson-Donte, will serve to improve St. Lucia's tourism product. The infrastructure upgrades that are being made will support tourism growth. So all of these things work hand in hand. I think that the recent surge in events, Carnival, Mercury leading up to Roots and Soul, all of these events also added awareness to St. Lucia. So in addition to the assets, the natural assets, I think that all of the events that have been staged are certainly opportunities for new visitors to St. Lucia. Minister for Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries, Hon. Dominic Fede also highlighted the Village Tourism Initiative soon to come on stream. The initiative will allow for a different type of experience for visitors to the island, one where they can immerse themselves in everything local. The launch is expected once the legislation has been passed. It will initially encompass eight villages, including Grosile, Ancelary and Souffre, and under the Village Tourism Project, each village will have its own theme such as wellness, art and craft, and local traditions. With the help of low-interest financing supported by the government, property owners in each village will be encouraged to upgrade their homes and properties to make them suitable as accommodations for visitors. The CEO explained the benefits to be derived from such an initiative. We certainly expect that we're going to have the initial travelers that dive deep into immersing themselves into a destination. They will be at the forefront of wanting to participate. I think that as we advance in the development of the Village Tourism and creating additional assets and opportunities that we certainly feel that we're going to increase visitors that want to go into areas that they haven't traditionally gone into. I think this is important for two reasons. Again, it's extremely important that tourism is not isolated in one area and that we can see the tentacles of tourism spread throughout the country. That happens when you have community involvement in your tourism development. St. Lucia saw record figures in 2018 with approximately 1.2 million visitors to the island, accounting for a 10.2% increase overall. For the Government Information Service, I am Genal Novel. The first ever summer camp in the community of Gaara has been hailed a success, dubbed Adventure and Fun. The two-week summer program saw the participants engage in a number of activities. Anise Antoine reports. The Gaara Innovation and Career Development Summer Camp 2019 has officially come to an end. The two-week summer camp was geared towards teaching pro-social skills to the participating students. Cyrus Cipal, the district education officer, commended the teachers on their efforts. With pro-social skills, what you are doing is that you are teaching the person how to behave. You are teaching the person what to do. You are teaching the person how to do it. So therefore, if you spend that time teaching the person how to do it, there will be no need now to tell the person what not to do because they are accustomed of doing the right thing. So again, let me commend you, Gaara, knowing that we have a good set of children with us. So we need to ensure that the next five years, the next 10 years, when we look at them, they will be looking as they are now. They're looking very naive and then gentle and so on. So we want to make sure that we nurture them. Cipal informed that a two-week cricket camp will be taking place at the Ballata Plain Field from August 5th, 2019. Parliamentary representative for Babono, Honourable Ezekiel Joseph, encouraged students to continue to take advantage of the extracurricular activities being organised within the constituency. We have identified a number of after-school programmes. We have after-school programmes in netball. We have it in cricket now. We have Molaika doing it and we're looking at the question of football. But apart from these sports, on which of course we can speak to, that's right now, being involved in sports is not pleasure. Being involved in sports is a business. You know what Kimmel in Melius? You know what Levin Spencer? You know what Reynolds? All from Babono, right? And they are making a living out of sports. The Garra Innovation and Career Development summer camp commenced on July 22nd and culminated on August 2nd, 2019. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. The Cultural Development Foundation is in the process of establishing a National Dance Theatre Company. Director of events at the CDF, Junior Fredericks, says they are hoping that from that dance company, a country of dancers will be trained to represent and reignite creative arts in St. Lucia. There have been many attempts like this from Christine Samuel who have started a national dance company. What we want to do is to continue from that legacy and to have something that's viable and working. Of course we are looking into going on tour with the production at other festivals around the region and the world. The staging of one major theatrical production each year during and after the National Arts Festival. And of course facilitating training in the visual and performing arts. Richard Ambrose, a participant in this year's Cairo Festa, believes the initiative will give St. Lucian Artis a platform to allow the world to experience St. Lucian Art. I have been blessed to see what the arts contributes to an individual and to an economy. The writings of Sir Arthur Lewis tell us that we have to focus on the resources we have if we really want to develop our nation. I know from interaction with some of the artists that I've met over the years, Christine Samuel, Theriba, Lynn, that on the manufacturing standpoint we're ready. But on the artistic point where St. Lucia needs to work is to connect the world wide web, the internet. We need to get the artist's momentary performance all over the world from Russia to Saudi Arabia so that they know what we're doing here and can appreciate our arts. The World Health Organization, WHO, is urging Caribbean countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the cost of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination. A new study by the WHO published on Friday in Lancet Global Health has found that investing $6 billion annually in eliminating hepatitis in 67 low and middle income countries such as those in the Caribbean would avert 4.5 million premature deaths by 2030 and more than 26 million deaths beyond that target date. The study says a total of $58.7 billion is needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat in these 67 countries by 2030. The study also notes that by investing in diagnostic tests and medicines for treating hepatitis B and C now, countries can save lives and reduce costs related to the long-term care of cirrhosis and liver cancer that results from untreated hepatitis. Around 3.9 million people in the regions of the Americas are living with hepatitis B and another 7.2 million with hepatitis C while about 125,000 died from viral hepatitis in 2013. PAHO says that hepatitis B and C antivirals can reduce the risk of developing liver cancer by 75%. And this is the NTN Nightly. Ryan O'Brien is up next. G-E-M-O-Ns are not the solution. Use organic and join. Excessive agrochemical use, additives and genetically modified foods are harmful to health and the environment. Join the Good Food Revolution. Grow, buy and consume organic. A message from Ryan St. Lucia and the Ministry of Sustainable Development with funding from the GEF Small Grants Program, UNDP. The Good Food Revolution. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Welcome everyone to your update from youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly News. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Lucia's contingent returned home all day Monday from Dominica after the thrown in defending champions Grenada to be crowned 2019 champions of the winlots CBN, Winner Island Secondary Schools Games. Saint Lucia took the title with first places in boys and girls volleyball and netball. And second places in track and field, female basketball and the third place finish in football. Saint Lucia massed 35 points, Grenada placed second with 31 points and Dominica third with 27 points after a week of sporting events. Grenada won the athletics competition with a total of 305 points. Saint Lucia second with 247. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines third with 206 points and Dominica fourth with 148 points. In netball Saint Lucia was crowned champion with 5 points. Dominica placed second with 3 points on better goal difference over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Grenada finished in fourth place with 1 point. Grenada took the boys basketball title on points difference having finished a tournament with an identical record with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Both teams finished with a win and 2 draws. Dominica finished third with 1 win, a loss and a draw and Saint Lucia fourth with 2 losses and a draw. Dominica took home the girls basketball title going undefeated with 3 wins and finishing with 6 points. Saint Lucia was second with 4 points, Grenada third with 2 points and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in fourth place. Saint Lucia won the girls volleyball title. Dominica placed second and Grenada third. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines finished in fourth spot. Saint Lucia also took home the boys volleyball title. Dominica placed second, Grenada third and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in fourth place. Grenada were crowned champions in football. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines second and Saint Lucia third. Dominica finished in fourth place without a single win in the tournament. Individual awards were also presented to athletes and coaches. MVP awards for Saint Lucia went to Megan Nester for netball. Keon Allen for boys basketball. Join MVPs in girls basketball went to Maya George and Megan Nester. Linus James was MVP in boys volleyball. Cleo Phillip, girls volleyball and Dylan Fannes in football. The 2020 winlots, CBN, Winner Island schools game are next set for Grenada. Before we leave you, here's some highlights and some video from the closing stages of the competition. And that's your update from youth development and sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks, Ryan. Capacity in the beekeeping industry is expected to be enhanced through collaboration among the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation and Agriculture, EECA, Argentina and four caracom countries. Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia and St. Kitts and Nevis will participate in a regional South-South cooperation project to strengthen the industry in the Caribbean countries by increasing the productivity of bee hives, more from Michelle Nuss of Caracom News Time. The project, titled AP Careeb, will see Argentine specialists facilitating the installation of Perón bee hives, which are more productive than the Langstroth bee hives that are traditionally used in those countries. In a release, EECA said it will coordinate the provision of advisory services by specialists from Argentina, the world's third largest exporter of natural honey. Due to its rich diversity of flora and fauna, the Caribbean region has great potential for apiculture, EECA says. And stay with the NTA nightly. Up next, Primus Hutchinson is here with the NTA Nouvelle Arquellon. I'm innovative. I'm competitive. I am productive. I'm creative. I constantly improve what I do. And how I do it. I provide excellent customer service. I never stop learning. I give all my best, always. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council embracing excellence. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTA Nouvelle Arquellon. Ladies and gentlemen, the Department of Inevitability for the formation of a government setlecy, the GIS, the National Television of the NTA, and the Nouvelle Arquellon, and the Primus Hutchinson. The development of solar facilities in the country has made good speed and speed for the development of a city in particular. How do we implement this program? We have a complete report on the big money that has been spent in the last few weeks to present the square that was built by the government setlecy. I have found that the square has nine facilities in the country. There is a place for the participants. There is a place for the car passengers who have taken the square and built a very nice square to celebrate and excite the people who are suffering. We have a new square that has various facilities, not only for the people of Belty, but also for the people of Ajadwe and for the people of Comfortability. The representative of the Parliament to suffer on the side of Erad Stanislaus declared that the development of solar facilities is so important and that a lot of residents have come to visit the square. We have a new square called Erad Stanislaus. The square has a place that is memorable, not only for the people who are suffering, but also for the people who have visited. Prime Minister Alain Chastney explained that the economic development of the square is so important for the people who are suffering. We have a lot of people who are suffering. Prime Minister Chastney said that the square is the only square that has a lot of people who are suffering. We have a lot of people who are suffering and are very happy to visit the square. The square has a construction that started in 2016 by the government of the Republic of China, which has been built for the people of the square until June 3, 2016. The representative for Babonu is Izekiel Joseph congratulating Pogum for active education in the coming year during the school's closing season. During the last week after the program passed in the ICD Centre on the June 3, 2012 he said I should make a good effort to encourage children in the same way as Babonu It is a very important thing. The main thing is that we are going to benefit from this participation. Today we have a summer program where we are going to do bike or handicraft so that the police will be able to get the power of the women, the firemen, the teachers who are working in this field and who are working in this field and who are working in this field and teach the kids and that's it. Seeing that we can learn the details and at least improve the quality and the education so that we can do what the people want to do to support them. This is important. This education is for the community. I am Mr. Syrah Siphal from the Commission for these kids. This is the most important thing and this is the biggest part of this program. It's not only to solve the issue and not to do what is not right, but the most important is to explain to the people who are doing what is not right. So what is important is to open up whether it is in the community, whether it is in the community, whether it is in the school, whether it is in the church. It is not supposed to be a streamer who is supposed to manage the life. So in English, we teach them the pro social skills. So the moment you continue to be a streamer, it's like a difference in society. So you continue to say that it's not supposed to be a streamer who is supposed to manage the life. Instead of saying that you are a streamer, it's a professor. No, instead of saying that you are supposed to be a streamer. It's not supposed to be a practice. It's a practice for the people who are doing what is not right. So I say to the media that it's not supposed to be a streamer who is supposed to manage the life. It's supposed to be a streamer who is supposed to manage the life. Programme was organized by Ms. Kalena John, who is an officer of the ACD Center in Gawa. Programme was organized by Ms. Kalena John, who is an officer of the ACD Center in Gawa. The second AHU 2019. The plan is to move ahead to focus on the familiarity in the city ofouet, in the city of Cassitouille, it has gained priority for touristtyida contrary to the country's tax service. In other words, to enable the people who who were fortunate to playGA with me to encourage more touristyida contrary to the country we are focusing on making it easier, to have more opportunities to visit a local city portability and selected, mainly for tourism. All of this can help strengthen the development capacity of the tourist area in general and serve as a boat service. I have identified this government to provide tourist services in the city of Kastri, so that it can bring good investment and activities to the city so that it can help tourists to the tourist area and pay for it. Having identified this government I have decided to do is to change the portability in the city of Boulvardela and establish a promenade in place for tourists and tourists. In general, it is visited to be able to take a break and take a walk with the family and have a drink, and only for the city to experience Boulvardela in the city of Boulvardela in the city of Boulvardela in the city of Kastri. I would like to propose to Dr. Lorraine Nicholas to provide tourist services that can help the business to strengthen the economic development of the business and also the availability of the business in Kastri so that the tourists can pay for themselves. In order to get $15 million it is possible to book in a må Thank you pil primers and here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Generally cloudy skies with scattered moderate heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with the passage of a tropical wave will continue to produce scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 17 miles per hour to 28 kilometers per hour. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days. The tide for Castries Harbor was low at 12.53pm and will be high again at 7.27pm. The tide for Vier 4 Bay was low at 2.20pm and will be high again at 8.34pm. The sea is moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 meters. The sun will rise Tuesday at 5.49am. And that brings us to the end of BNTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Lucia Tross.