 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Trance. This edition stops stories. A seamless system for the management of the public transport sector is accelerating. The Cabinet of Ministers approves the establishment of a Cannabis Commission. Residents of Soufria with interest in the yachting sector are benefiting from a comprehensive training programme. All that plus the latest in youth development, sports and the NTN Nouvelle-Arcueille. The Government of St Lucia is moving to revolutionise the public transport sector. The Department of Transport through the e-government system is modernising the licensing process. Databases will soon be integrated. Renewal of driver's licenses will be done online, among other transactions. Janelle Norver reports that the long-advocated demerit system will also come into force. The Government of St Lucia remains committed to the modernisation of the public service. This includes ensuring that government services are accessible to all inclusions. In that vein, the Government is seeking to modernise the licensing process. Minister for Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation, Honourable Guy Joseph, explained that the processes at the Department of Transport will soon be fully automated and citizens will be able to access the services online. Additionally, the current systems will be integrated so as to allow law enforcement to access relevant information to conduct their duties effectively. We are going also to go to the demerit point system where based on the traffic offences and the tickets and all of the things would be reflected. So when you come to pay your driver's licence, if you have a ticket that is outstanding, it's going to be flagged. Also, what we are trying to do is to get the system fully integrated with the police, the court system and everything so that there will be one seamless system where we would be able to monitor what is happening within transport in general. Vehicles that have the proper licence and proper registration and the proper insurance, all of these things would be integrated into the system so that if the police pulls over a vehicle, they will be able to get all the data on that vehicle immediately. The meeting which was chaired by Minister Joseph was attended by a number of stakeholders. Acting Director of Public Sector Modernisation, Marlon Nassis, indicated that the Public Sector Modernisation project is very important and consists of the implementation of a digital government platform and services on providing access to 30 government services online. As the catalyst, the project has commenced with the Department of Transport and will seek to develop an application for applying for driver's licence online. Right now there is a certain level of frustration dealing with going to the Ministry of Transport and having to wait many, many weeks and months in some circumstances to attain a new driver's licence or renewal of a driver's licence. So our vision is to allow for that process to take only a few days. So we are at the point where we have gone through the analysis. We have just made a presentation to the Minister on the to be processes and we will begin the requirements gathering for the system sometime in the next two weeks. So solutions have, you know, we are very excited for this project and I think once this system is implemented you will have a seamless process for the average solution to be able to interface with government on a daily basis. Crimson Logix Country Manager for St Lucia, Alana Maria Ali provided some insight into the online process. The process would be where you log online using a unique digital ID. Once you log online it will authenticate that you are indeed a citizen of St Lucia. The technicalities of that I will not get into it. So once you log in you will be then taken, then you will be able to navigate through the platform to the driver's Ministry of Transport module. There you will be able to select which service is applicable to you. Once you click on that service that is applicable to you. For example if you want to renew your driver's license just click on that link renew driver's license. The information will be pre-populated because you would have already been a registered driver and then it would allow you now to verify your information give you an option to either keep your current photo or be upload a new photo. I mean the details of this is not confirmed yet and that is what we have presented to the Minister today. The license renewal process is expected to be available online by January 2020. For the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norville. The Government of St Lucia through the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, DVRP has signed a contract with Alpha Engineering and Construction Limited to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the hydrologic and hydraulic conditions of the Denry Village and Soufrere including for Cézac. Communications Officer for the DVRP Lucia's Doxery reports. The three communities in question which were severely impacted after Hurricane Thomas in 2010 and the Christmas Eve Trough of 2013 are particularly vulnerable to flash flooding and landslides which have led among other things to alteration and heavy sedimentation of water courses consequently threatening sections of major roads, residences, bridges, utilities, schools and farmlands. Speaking at the contract signing ceremony attended by key experts of the consulting firm, staff of the Department of Infrastructure and the Project Coordination Unit, Permanent Secretary in the Department of Infrastructure, POTS and Energy Ivo Daniel noted the timeliness of the consultancy in light of recent storms which have wreaked havoc on sister Caribbean territories. We started this comprehensive assessment of the hydrological and hydrology of assessment of Soufrere and for Cézac as well as Denry. These communities have been impacted. So since then and through the DVRP we've been attending to carry out this assessment. We started with a previous consultant. This was not successfully got to a certain stage but we've been eagerly awaiting the continuation of this exercise. So these studies are very critical to us and the Bahamas you can tell what happened in the Bahamas and it's critical for us as a country now in building our resilience that we go in there and know what is there, design, it was given a sterile engineering design so we can at least now put in some preventative measures and even in relevant industries our adaptation measures. Team leader of Alpha Engineering and Construction Limited, Farsi Khan says the Trinidad based company which by the way has ensured that 50% of its key experts are Senglutions has an unrivaled range of competent specialists specializing in environmental assessment and geotechnical surveys. Khan says the company is keen to provide a climate resilience solution to ensure that the residents of the communities realize the fullest benefits of the financial investment. For the last five or six years through all the other Caribbean islands and we bring that experience to bear. Here we have just completed a similar exercise in Saint Vincent which was also decimated by a storm simulator to mass. We have the capacity in terms of experience, technical capacity and with our local partners doing the social assessment as well as the topographical surveys this will all go well for the output of the final designs. Whereas we would review all the existing reports we take nothing for granted and we do all the analyses that are required in terms of the hydrology and hydraulics in order to establish what would be the design that are required in order to mitigate against flooding in the future in the three areas specified under this project. The comprehensive assessment of the hydrology and hydraulic conditions of the Enri village and Souffre including Fonds et Jacques complements ongoing island-wide slope stabilization and drainage works as the government also looses through the DVRP seeks to increase the country's resilience to weather-related disasters. The consultancy which kicks off on September 16, 2019 is expected to culminate by February 2020. The Department of Infrastructure will provide technical oversight throughout the duration of the consultancy. Realizing the change in tide towards the decriminalization and regulation of cannabis by regional and international counterparts Saint Lucia is intent on positioning itself to take advantage of the transformative economic benefits in the cannabis industry while simultaneously addressing human rights and public health issues. Cabinet at its meeting held on the 29th of July 2019 approved the establishment of a commission to review and make recommendations on the regulatory framework for cannabis. The Minister of Commerce, International Trade Investment Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs Honourable Bradley Felix is spearheading this initiative given the investment potential and consequential positive impact on GDP. The Cannabis Commission is chaired by Mr. Michael Gordon QC, Attorney at Law and held its inaugural meeting on Friday, September 6, 2019. The commission consists of representatives from the Attorney General's Chambers, Investing in Lucia, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Equity, Cannabis Movement, Leader of the Opposition, National Youth Council, Saint Lucia Christian Council, IONOLA Council and the Advancement of Rastafari. The next steps for the commission in the next few months are to finalise operational activities and work plans, schedule meetings and consultations with national stakeholders, NGOs and the general public to gain insight on their sentiment and concerns and share the proposed approach on the establishment of a well-regulated cannabis industry in Saint Lucia. Residents of Soufre with interest in the yachting sector are benefiting from a training programme designed to assist participants in deriving a livelihood from the sector. The Government of Saint Lucia in collaboration with the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund launched the maritime training programme for the yachting sector. The programme which targets young men in Soufre, more commonly known as the boat boys, aims to build and expand the capacity of the Soufre Yacht Service Association, SISER, in order to generate financial benefits. The project was co-funded by the Government of Saint Lucia and the Caribbean Development Bank via the Basic Needs Trust Fund. Jackie Ale is the project officer at the SSDF. With the collaboration of a diverse group of stakeholders, the beneficiaries of SISER will receive both soft skills and underwater training in areas such as maritime law and technology, basic navigation, radio voice procedures, safety, anchoring, etc. I can go through all the areas. The community tourism training is CVQ level 1 certified and will cover topics such as customer service, personal entrepreneurial strategies and dealing with persons of various and diverse cultures, etc. This training, when completed, will assist SISER with the marketing of their services and in extension the community of Soufre. Some 45 persons are currently benefitting from the maritime training programme which comes at an estimated cost of US$125,000. Parliamentary representative for Soufre, Honourable Herod Stanislas, commended the participants for recognising the need to be a part of this initiative. We have had complaints, we have had issues of harassment, of foul language, of theft, pollution of the seas, of waters and a whole lot of negativity. And I'm certain that they have understood the negative impact of these on their livelihoods and they are going to change the attitudes and their ways of conducting business on the way forward so that this sector, the marketing sector continues to bring economic benefits to Soufre and Prussia. The maritime training programme for the Jotun sector was launched on Thursday, September 12th, 2019. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. And this is the NTN Nightly. Raina Bryan is up next. You think you're invincible? You think it can only happen to certain people? Yeah! Yeah, man! Be smart. Glove up when you love up. Welcome back. We join Raina Bryan for the latest happenings in youth development in sports. Thanks, Nisha. Welcome to your weekend update from Youth Development and Sports on the NTN Nightly News. I'm Raina Bryan. The 2019 segment of the 2019-2020 School Sports Competition calendar continued Wednesday and Thursday with registration for basketball, football and netball competitions. Secondary and tertiary schools physical education teachers are due to meet with officials of the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports at the Ministry's conference room Monday afternoon from 1 p.m. under 15 and under 19 competitions due to commence soon following the outcome of Monday's meeting. It will be the turn of primary schools PE teachers on September 24, 2019 from 9.30 a.m. also at the Ministry's conference room. One of the organizers of the Caribbean Children Charity Shield football tournament sees lots of positives in the competition that caters for the development of marginalized youth in the Caribbean. One of the organizers of the Caribbean Children Charity Shield football tournament sees lots of positives in the competition that caters for the development of marginalized youth in the Caribbean. Trisha Brown says she has seen great improvement since the involvement of a team from the Boys Training Center in St. Lucia. The boys are one of the from the Training Center is one of the games that I want to see because from the time we met them they have grown seeing the same some of the same boys here today I have seen a great improvement in them from when we first met them in St. Lucia we want to continue to work with the Boys Training Center here in the Caribbean Children Charity Shield soccer class and as well as the management of the Training Center we have a team similar to the Boys Training Center from Barbados and as I said those were boys that were rejected no club wanted them there couldn't even afford most of the clubs here could not afford the the cost of airfare and stuff like that and they would have worked hard in terms of fundraising events and just to make sure that they get here we have boys that this is the first time that they even have a passport Miss Brown is happy that the tournament provides an outlet for these young people to showcase their talent and build self esteem and that's how we close on your weekend edition of updates from youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly News I'm Ryan O'Brien Saint Lucia continues to forge ties with countries across the globe on August 27, 2019 the government of Saint Lucia and the government of Nepal established diplomatic relations and on August 28, 2019 the government of Saint Lucia and the Republic of Rwanda established similar relations these relations seek to promote mutual understanding and strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the countries the relations are guided by the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law particularly the respect and promotion of international peace and security equality among states due respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity independence and international treaties and non-interference in internal affairs of the states signing on behalf of the government of Saint Lucia was his Excellency Ambassador Cosmos Richardson the permanent representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations and stay with the NTN Nightly Up next, Thomas Hutchinson is here with the NTN Nouvelle Arquillon there are commissions of the governments but also empowered to make recommendations on the strategic directions of the organization the OECS Commission organizes meetings prepares budgets conducts research undertakes projects, negotiates for and represents the OECS member states it is organized along several components there are the commissioners from each member state who along with the Director General form the commission that oversees the programs there are also technical divisions with specialized units between them as well as diplomatic missions in Brussels and Geneva all these complement each other to make the OECS Commission the engine of regional integration in the eastern Caribbean the OECS has a proud past and together we are working towards a brighter future for all our citizens for more information visit Welcome back we join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arquillon Thank you very much I would like to thank the University for the information the government, GIS the National Television for the NTN for the Nouvelle Arquillon for the Primus Hutchinson three groups one is the Plascast three are finished the next group is the competition project for regional tourism the next group is for Yon Simeon the next group is for the COMPLAYER the initiative for the other places the next group is for the Ministry of Tourism the official communication project is the one for the tourist who are here with an explanation what they are doing they are going to give the places that are being developed for the tourism especially for those who are here who are visiting who are here to visit you have a good experience and you will have a good time a training masala. If you want to learn more about the new Latvian visitation by Bureau of Standards, Export Solution, Belfund Activate. Tivette. All of this can help you to get good service, good quality, and good management of business, equipment, and particularly, you know, Sylvia Caldron, you can learn more about education and education. I add that all of this can help you to learn more about how to operate your business in a good way to manage your business. If you want to learn more about the new Latvian visitation, especially the Latvian visitation and practice, you can learn more about the certificate of participation. You can also move forward. You can follow the training program in a way to manage your business. The first 9 sessions started at Open Campus at University of West Indies at least on the 10th of September. Officers who are in the position for the moment, are now in the Department of Public Service, Betty Blanchard explaining that the most successful project of the year is that it is necessary to strengthen the ability of these officers to make them more capable of doing their work. It facilitates the management of the project at the University of Betty Combi as well as the training that the participants are able to analyze the most strongly with the results that they can prove to the project that they are capable of. According to Combi, the management of the project is very important. The main important ceremony is the management. The main ceremony is for the management of the project that is being done by being aware of but also the other way which is important is the work that we are doing to support the project. As a winery the management of the project is doing the part of supporting the project in the process you're finished ma, you know take it, la toujou kai ni buisintwa vai pet putien pogea en oporation. T'officiat kai engager dans production plant de pogea, kai s'accapab pour analyser si c'est c'est pogea salat, si kai impuver capabilité aussi. Apuien s'est participé par la finie pogea étranger ma salat, yo kai ushever yo certificat pod in falsity question des. Festival de maoyage en badlou kai fait bon pogea et c'est le c'est comme madame et c'est Julie action, c'est maté en surmonie de maoyage en balamé, spectre à clarté formé par des festival de plonge et c'est le c'est pour l'année 2019. Activité salat venu en réalité, n'a ni passé, l'a eu officier des affaires et voyages de participer à d'activité. De plonge, exchange discussion, et puis les officiers tout juste vont embrasser initiative salat et décider pour faire ça. Je décide pour faire ça. Il y a un c'est l'est l'Augustin qui n'est qu'à Tozlanders Fes, mais il m'a gué, il n'est jamais conduit on maoyage en balamé avant ça. C'est très bien. Après mon spectacle, maoyage en balamé, et puis Julie Christian, auto, and continue to do publicity for the quality of the sector in a diverse form. You'll see a chain of diverse restaurants, deservatruistic, you'll see the relationship of the public during George's. You can look at it to make it very solid as a destination for the cleaners to visit or to plug in. That's all for today's news. Thank you so much for watching. I'll see you in the next video. As always, I wish you all the best. As always, I wish you all the best. I wish you all the best. 2 other tropical waves located over the central and eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometers per hour. These waves are being monitored closely as some development is possible during the next 5 days. The tide for Cassry's Harbour was high at 3.37 p.m. and will be low again at 9.08 p.m. The tide for Vierfaubé was high at 4.44 p.m. and will be low again at 10.35 p.m. The seas slide to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 meters. The sun will rise Saturday at 5.52 a.m. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 7 a.m. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Trucks.