 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I am Genelle Norville. This edition, Stop Stories. Tourism workers receive their COVID-19 job in a special clinic. The RSLPF continues to apply the law as several COVID-19 breaches are registered and the Substance Abuse Advisory Secretariat speaks on the negative impact of alcohol consumption. The national vaccination program is intensifying with the setup of more vaccination sites in communities around the island. On Tuesday 9th March 2021, tourism, another sector on the frontline of the COVID-19 response, was targeted for immunization. A special clinic was held at the Finance Administrative Centre for industry leaders to build trust within the sector. Jesse Laos tells us more. Moments after receiving her first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, hotelier and former Senator Berthea Parle implored hotel workers to follow suit in order to restore full confidence in the local tourism sector. Parle and dozens other industry leaders participated in the latest televised immunization exercise aimed at spurring further acceptance of the vaccine. A lot of the English visitors coming to the island and the American visitors are all taking the vaccines and they'd feel a lot more comfortable knowing they come into an island and a hotel where they'll be staying, where the team members have all been vaccinated. I know there's a lot a lot of information, probably too much information out there, but I want to tell the staff members that I think it's important that they all agree and take the vaccine because I think it's going to encourage visitors to come to St. Lucia and more importantly to come to their hotels knowing they will be safe and they will be able to have a wonderful location. The St. Lucia Hospitality Anterism Association confirms that globally consumer preferences shifting toward destinations that implement the highest safety and security measures against the virus. Chief Executive Officer Nurani Aziz, also receiving his first dose live on air, says sector leaders are coming to understand the benefits of being an immunized destination. Having the vaccine, having our team members inoculated not only provides safety for us, but also lends itself to a level of consumer confidence in coming to the destination and availing themselves of what it is we have to offer. So from an economic standpoint, there's no doubt that it does have value in terms of our competitive positioning, but more important than that is the health and safety of ourselves and our loved ones by availing ourselves of the vaccine and being inoculated. Donna Lynn-Vitte, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, marked the significance of the vaccination exercise following months of displacement in the sector caused by the pandemic. We have the boat operators, the taxi drivers, those persons from the cruise industry, the accommodation sector, we have the vendors. I mean, you name it, we have all facets within the tourism industry and the purpose here this morning is to represent each sector and have each person come and sort of motivate and give their own personal testimony because we really hear from even those who got inoculated this morning that they too had their perceptions, but once they were able to get the information and bona fide information that has changed their mind and they heard today to get their vaccine and they could talk about it. So it's really, really a crowning moment for us in the tourism industry. The National COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Special Clinic for Tourism Industry Leaders was held on Tuesday, March 9th at the Finance Administrative Centre in Point Serif in Castries. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leance reporting. More than 6,000 St. Lucians have now received the AstraZeneca vaccine and that number is increasing daily. Health officials say rolling out the vaccination campaign with frontliners and leaders helped quell public apprehension about the vaccine. Here's Danielle Dubois. The Government of St. Lucia has been leading by example with St. Lucia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. As the Ministry of Health seeks to build confidence and trust in the process, the Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers have helped the effort. Prime Minister Hon. Alan Sharsney received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 17th, 2021 at a live event on the National Television Network, along with Minister of Health and Wellness Mary Isaac, Chief Medical Officer Sharon Belmont George and Principal Nursing Officer Julieta Cassius. Local physicians, as well as members of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force and the Fire Service also received the vaccine that day. Several Ministers of Cabinet have followed suit by receiving the vaccine in their communities, taking part in outreach activities and documenting the process. So it's really, really good. I'm happy that I did. I came here in this facility where dozens of my constituents have actually shown up this morning and all through the course of today to be able to take theirs. So I'm very, very pleased with what I've seen and a lot of the elderly folks and people with underlying conditions have actually had the opportunity to be able to do so. So this is really good. It's a game changer in the COVID fight and it's absolutely fantastic. The response has been overwhelming. The reports we have received from other centers today and all through the week have been extremely phenomenal and that is just something that is going to be a great inspiration to our COVID fight. So it really is a great beginning. All those who organize the event today, I think they have demonstrated a passion and a willingness to assist in us in combating this COVID virus. Thank you again to all those who turn out in large numbers. Only two weeks into the rollout, over 6,000 St. Lucians have already received the vaccine, illustrating that confidence is growing and St. Lucia continues the path to herd immunity and managing the pandemic. Look, I'm very excited. Obviously, you can see the relationship that the health centers have with the communities. We've had almost 100 people and we have not even gotten into the afternoon as yet. So the response has been very positive in taking the vaccine and the level of enthusiasm and certainly everybody has commented on how great the nurses have been. So look, the war against COVID has begun and for the first time we really have something in which we now can be much more aggressive in dealing with COVID and I'm really hoping that all solutions will follow suit of what we've seen today and coming out and becoming vaccinated. Reporting for the office of the Prime Minister, I am Danielle Dubois. The Royal St. Lucia Police Force RSLPF is urging members of the public to adhere to all COVID-19 protocols. Several breaches have been noted and measures are being taken by the RSLPF to curtail these breaches. From the 27th of December 2020 to the 4th of March 2021, a total of 123 breaches were recorded with 108 warnings given, 15 individuals arrested and one conviction. 12 home quarantine breaches were noted with 10 of these individuals being escorted by police to a government quarantine facility and the other two individuals were escorted to a government facility after being cleared by medical professionals. Superintendent of Police, Mashama Sili has a further breakdown. Minibus travel breaches, they were totaled of 161 and 161 warnings were given. Individual protocol breaches that is failing to wear a mask, there were 684 breaches, 79 individuals were arrested, of the 79 individuals arrested, 30 so far have been convicted and fined from $200 to $500 and one person was given 40 hours community service. Of the 684 breaches, 605 individuals were warned and these were in the areas of Grozile, Marigold, Ansleray, Canaries, Castries, Viewfort and Babono. Three house parties were held last weekend and complaints were lodged against two individuals who will be summoned to a pier before the court. One individual was warned. There were no taxi or restaurant breaches. With regards to mass crowd breaches, there was a total of 15, one individual was arrested and 14 warnings were given. Hotel breaches, there was a total of 10, nine individuals were warned and one person was arrested. Curfew breaches, there was a total of 46, 29 individuals were arrested. Of the 29 arrested, five were convicted and each person was fined $1,000. 17 warnings were given and there are 24 matters pending. The areas where the curfew breaches took place were as follows, Viewfort, Meekwood, Ansleray, Library, Castries, Shwazel, Denry and Babono. State quarantine breaches, there was one. The individual was escorted back to his room. That was Superintendent of Police, Mashama Sili. The Ministry of Health and Wellness says recent public discourse on the suspension of legal licenses as part of restrictions in the control of community spread of COVID-19 serve as a more urgent need for the Ministry and the rest of the country to improve on educational programs and other support services to curb irresponsible consumption and abuse of alcohol. The Ministry's Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat says alcohol consumption is a growing national concern, especially among the youth and people within the productive sector. Coordinator Sharmin Hippolyte Emmanuel says alcohol consumption as a psychoactive substance is considered a norm and a part of social gatherings. However, alcohol consumption in St. Lucia is chronically high. In the World Health Organization 2014 report, St. Lucia and Grenada recorded the highest alcohol per capita consumption in the Americas, among both men and women. While the rest of the Americas recorded 8 liters, St. Lucia and Grenada recorded 12.5 and 10.4 liters respectively. The 2018 St. Lucia National Drug Report indicated that alcohol is the drug often used and warrants treatment at a 45.45% while marijuana being the second 43.64%. The abuse and misuse of alcohol has negative impacts on the health of the population among both males and females, including but not limited to liver cirrhosis, motor vehicular accidents and injuries, cancer, mental and neurological disorders, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Mrs. Hippolyte Emmanuel says people seem to think that alcohol takes away their stresses and makes them happy. While many may see the use and misuse of alcohol as a social activity, it is crucial to note its impact on individuals, families and communities. It is important to note too that alcohol or any other substance for that matter should not be used as a means to solve challenges or address problems. The abuse and misuse of alcohol are likely to create more challenges, including domestic violence, child abuse and maltreatment, poor mental health, a weakened immune system and other financial implications. While alcohol is seen as a means of earning an income or livelihood, license holders must take responsibility for their engagements as per the stipulations from a business point of view. Similarly, consumers must adhere to the stipulated laws, likewise exercise responsibility with their alcohol intake. Mrs. Hippolyte Emmanuel reminds that alcohol does not solve problems. It weakens the immune system, placing increased burdens of disease and injury on the body. The Replaced OECS Pilot Plastic Recycling Project is keeping up steam with other communities taking cue from Grosselay. Jesse Leos reports. The Grosselay Constituency Council has earned commendations from Grosselay Parliamentary Representative Hon. Leonard Mantute for the Council's effective mobilization in leading off with community operated Replaced Collection Points in St. Lucia. On Saturday, February 27th, when the Grosselay Constituency successfully mobilized its second plastic collection operation under the Replaced OECS Pilot Plastic Recycling Project, Minister Mantute was one of the several visitors to Collection Point. First of all, as a Grosselay Parliamentary Representative for Grosselay, I'm indeed proud of the Grosselay community having taken the lead in this exercise here. I'm hoping that we will set the pace and serve as a model for other communities because it is very important that as a country we recognize the detrimental negative effects of littering, especially when it comes to plastics. Hon. Mantute expressed the hope that other constituency councils will follow Grosselay's lead and participate in upscaling community organized plastic collection and divert plastic waste from the environment. And at the same time, you know, an accessory kind of benefit, so to speak, is the economic value that some will be part of this exercise will be bringing in their plastics and getting some return. And if I speak here now as Minister of Local Government I would like to see other communities, the constituency councils in those communities take the lead in encouraging their communities to participate in a program like this. While at the Collection Point, the Minister availed himself of the opportunity to observe various aspects of the operation and register with the program for a Replast Rewards Card. A total of 961 pounds of PET and HDPE plastic from beverage containers alone was generated from last Saturday's RCP operation next to the Aquatic Centre at Rodney Bay. This brings the total number collected after two days of collection to 1936 pounds of plastic collected. The constituency council will be operating three Replast collection points in total. A Mashi and Grand Revere collection point is expected to open this month. A cohort of 35 trained volunteers so far are supporting the constituency council in this effort. The Library Development Foundation was next in line to commence their collection. That activity was held at the foundation's premises at Citrus Grove on Saturday, March 6th, 2021. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leons reporting. In an effort to ensure patient and first responder safety, the St. Lucia Fire Service has reviewed its patient transfer procedures, especially for patients with respiratory distress. Face masks will be provided. At no time during transportation should the face mask be removed. Please be patient and cooperative during this time to ensure you receive the best possible care while keeping our first responders safe. Welcome back. We join Prima's Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle, Aquéol. 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The second phase is for people to live, eat, and drink in the shade to make it possible for people to drink and drink in the shade. Montoute has also announced plans for a project to establish a facility for people to serve, to provide diverse activities for people to visit, to visit, to visit. This is a facility for people to have access to family activities, which is also the place where people can visit. The initiative is based on the initiative of Montoute, which is mainly for people to live in a building to build public facilities and to provide shelter for people to live in the shade. The initiative is also a business initiative for people to live in the shade. The initiative is also an administrative initiative for people to work in a new business. For example, the house, the living room, the kitchen, the kitchen and the other activities for the business. In 2019, this year, the facilities for people to have access to can determine the weaknesses of equality that exist among the people in this country. You can also find out the number of people that I have worked in this business. The initiative is based on the national work that the government has implemented to effectively address the equality of the people in this city. I would like to thank the Minister for his ability to address the situation that has caused the economic crisis. That is the honor of Dr. Gil Rigobot, who made a statement on this. He said that his discussion on the NTN television will be held next Monday for our international observance of farms that have been observed all the way through March. This assessment, according to Dr. Rigobot, is a violence that has existed among farmers in this country. It has also been highlighted in these different situations that have affected the equality of the people in this country. For example, age, employment, marriage, education, poverty, disabled people and sexual life. For this reason, the program began on February 26, 2020. Minister Rigobot has made an assessment that has caused the economic crisis to be affected by the economic crisis that has caused the economic crisis and the violence of domestic violence. The government has also participated in various programs to help the people in this country. We will now talk about the legislation recommendations that have mostly been addressed by domestic laws, which have affected the other situations of domestic violence, especially the justice that is equal to the others that have been done and the others that have been done under domestic violence. Minister, we know that more than a hundred public servants have received treatment and are very capable of analyzing these situations. Moreover, the lot has also found it strange to address many different situations that have affected the individuals in these conditions. Minister Rigobot has explained that all of this is to support and support all the government ministers who are very capable to effectively address all the things that have affected domestic violence and the equality of the economic women. That's it. The Ministry of Health has continued the national vaccine program. Presently, all the steps have continued in a diverse way. We have already talked about the number of people who have suffered from the disease with the highest number of citizens to receive the vaccine. Since last Friday, we have received more than 2,800 people who have received the vaccine for the corona disease. And the program has started on February 7, 2021. In total, we have received 9,000 people who have received the vaccine. That's why we have received all the people who have received the vaccine. And we have also received the vaccine from the Central and Gouzilei Resource Center at the Amarigo School. These citizens are happy to find and address the vaccine. We have received a lot of people who have suffered from the disease with the highest number of people to receive the vaccine. We have also received a lot of people who have received the vaccine from the public. We have also visited the Wellness Center in Seychelles to see the hospital in the area and to facilitate the treatment. We have also visited the Wellness Center in Bellevue, in Viefort, and we have also visited the Constituency Council in Dennerie, and the Wellness Center in Aslaouie. We have also visited the Latin Union Special Services and the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Finance of the National Health and Welfare of 2020. Before we finish, I would like to say that this month we have built the Kairiville School in Dennerie and we have facilitated the treatment of the Wellness Center in Dennerie. I would like to say that the Wellness Center in Tripot is also a multi-purpose center in Koo and Darren's Cricket Stadium. I would like to say that this month we have visited a lot of people who have received the vaccine. We have visited a lot of people who have received the vaccine. That brings us to the end of NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 7 p.m. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St. Lucia Government, Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am Channel Novel.