 Welcome to the NTN Nightly, I'm Nisha Charles, this edition's top stories. Saint Lucia's serving in the British Army to form part of this year's independent celebrations. Elective and dazed surgeries resume at the Victoria Hospital. Over 200 cruise passengers take part in the run-for-form cruise marathon. All that plus the NTN Nouvelle Arquéole. A contingent of Saint Lucia's serving in the British Army will form part of Saint Lucia's 41st Independence Anniversary Celebrations. Some 21 military personnel will take part in a range of activities, apart from the Independence Military Parade on February 22. On Wednesday, they paid an official visit to the Governor General, Sir Emmanuel Neville Snack, Channel Norfolk reports. It is an historic event which speaks to the strong bond of friendship that exists between the United Kingdom and Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia's from the British Army will participate in Saint Lucia's 41st Independence Celebrations. The contingent is comprised of 21 military personnel who are all Saint Lucia Nationals. They will also be participating in a range of engagement activities, apart from marching in the Independence Day Military Parade. Governor General of Saint Lucia His Excellency Sir Emmanuel Neville Snack welcomed the contingent on Wednesday, reminiscing about his own time spent in the UK. He highlighted the qualities of Saint Lucia's that set them apart from the rest of the world. Saint Lucia is, in fact, the pearl of the Caribbean, as beautiful as an island could be. All we have, we usually say, is sand, sea and sky, but we have that friendliness when we call every stranger friend. You know, as Jesus said to His disciples, I call you friend. And is that friendliness this calm about Saint Lucia's which make them well received and respected anywhere they go? Resident British Commissioner Steve McCready indicated that this event was testament to the strong bonds between the two countries. It's wonderful there here. The only other thing I'm going to say, Your Excellency, is I feel if I had to sum my job up in one phrase here, it's about the Saint Lucia UK friendship. And two subsections to that. I can think of no one who personifies that friendship better than you, Your Excellency. So I always appreciate that and I always feel that every time I have the privilege to engage with you and it's the same today. And I can think of no better statement, gentlemen, about the Saint Lucia UK friendship than all of you being here, especially for Saint Lucia's 41st Independence celebrations. It's a marvellous thing. I'd have to say that the few years I've been here, every year, Your Excellency, I've had people say, why can't we have members of the British Armed Forces here? You have made that happen. So linking up your friendship, Your Excellency, with your visit, gentlemen, I think is a marvellous, marvellous thing. The contingent on Wednesday visited several schools, which included the Grosillais Primary School and the Gordon and Walcott Memorial Methodist School. They also made a donation to the Saint Lucia Blind Welfare Association. They are looking forward to seeing their families, engaging the public and participating in the parade. Neve Dashival is a Staff Sergeant in the British Army. For me, my family never had the opportunity to see me pass out from basic training and I could speak for a few other guys here with me. So that's an opportunity to have your family and friends. You know, to see you actually on a parade, being that it's not in the UK, but you know, we'll still be wearing our dress, number two dress. So you know, it would be a pleasure to have them in. The contingent was hosted by the Governor-General at Government House on Wednesday 19 February 2020. For the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norville. The Victoria Hospital has resumed elective and day surgeries at the institution. This following the temporary suspension of these services due to an increase in intensive care unit ICU patients. The increase was a result of chronic diseases as well as a rise in violent cases. Medical Director of the Victoria Hospital, Dr. Alicia Eugene Ford, is asking the public to continue to put measures in place to manage their health. As well as to avoid being admitted to the unit for long periods. We now have three patients in the ICU department, intensive care unit. And we would still like persons to know that even though we have three patients presently in our ICU, we will want persons to continue doing what we had asked or requested earlier on, that persons follow the rules and regulations when it comes to traffic. Do not drive when you're drunk. Try to ride your motorcycles, but do so if a helmet. We're asking persons to resolve their conflict amicably and also to take their medication and do the necessary so that we would have less persons coming into the Victoria Hospital when it comes to persons that would warrant ICU. Dr. Eugene Ford says that the hospital is working with other stakeholders to better manage increased ICU cases as well as reviewing its own protocols with regard to admissions. So what we have done at the level of the Ministry of Health is that we are working with, we are working towards having a consultation sometime on the 5th of March with other agencies like the police, civil society organizations, churches. In that way we'll be able to discuss and see what we can do to improve the situation we have on ground which will ultimately improve our ability to manage cases within the ICU of Victoria Hospital. And that was medical director at the Victoria Hospital, Dr. Alicia Eugene Ford. Meantime the Victoria Hospital celebrates the birth of triplets at its facility in more than 10 years. More in this report from FNNN. There was triple the joy for a mom when a baby girl and two baby boys were delivered at the maternity unit of the Victoria Hospital on February 11th. The triplets were born via caesarean section with two of them weaning at four pounds for ounces and the other at four pounds six ounces. Consultant, pediatrician Dr. Ira Simmons spoke on the safe delivery of the triplets and expressed the light that the newborn babies are healthy. Prior to delivery, we wanted to make sure that the babies were old enough so that we wouldn't have to use any ventilatory support because if they're born too young the lungs are not mature and therefore we need to ventilate them and we don't have many ventilators at Victoria Hospital. So over the three weeks that she was in hospital before delivery we made sure we gave mommy some special medications so that it could mature the baby's lungs in the womb and by the time the babies were born thank God we didn't have to ventilate them. Consultant, gynecologist Dr. Lucila Chan says The birth of the triplets is definitely a momentous occasion for both the family and the hospital which calls for celebration. Last Tuesday we had to deliver her because the babies as generally the rule with triplets they tend to come early so we had to take her in for caesarean delivery which went very well. We had full support of the pediatric team they came out in a huge contingent together with full support of the obstetric team and that delivery went very well. Smoothly we were worried about things like blood loss mother not doing very well. The fortunate thing is she was a weak so she was part of the experience. She received what is called a spinal so she had no pain she was comfortable and was able to celebrate the delivery of her babies. Mother of the newborn triplets, Melika Sinai says she was extremely delighted and overwhelmed at the birth of her three bundles of joy. The mom also expressed gratitude to the doctors and nurses for ensuring a safe delivery of the babies. Reporting from the communications unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, I am Fennel Neptune. And this is the NTN Nightly. We'll be back in a moment. After two days of fierce competition, three schools from primary schools and lower secondary schools emerged winners for the National Science Quiz. The national event took place at the John Audlum Secondary School last week. Anise Antoine has more. The Ministry of Education continues to develop the love for science among students through the National School Science Quiz. This year, each of the eight districts were represented by a primary and secondary school. The two-day quiz tested the students' knowledge of science facts. The Piero Combined School and the St. Joseph's Convent emerged as the winners of the National School Science Quiz. Curriculum Officer for Natural Sciences, Giannetti George, expressed her satisfaction with the new layout of the competition. And this year, we are particularly proud of the structure of our quiz because we changed it. You know, with science, you must expect things to evolve. Things cannot be stagnant. It cannot be the same. So we decided to change the format and to make it more of our own. So we have a new format which is sort of like a jeopardy-like. But we have our own theme song and which we are very proud of. It was composed by Mr. Jason C. Joseph, the Curriculum Officer for Music. So we are very proud of that and everything went so well. The students were so excited. Everyone enjoyed themselves and of course, there was lots of competition. But in the end, the students are all winners. By virtue of the fact that their hair competing, it means that they are winners. George noted that the national science quiz was held under the theme science and technology pillars of entrepreneurship and innovation. And this theme is very timely because as you are aware, almost every sector requires science and technology. If you think about it, jobs of the future, jobs that have not even yet been created will require science and technology. And it's for this reason we want our students to see science in a greater scope, not just an academic endeavor, but part of society, part of career, part of everyday life. The science quiz was held at the John O'Dlam Secondary School in Marigold from Wednesday, February 12th to Thursday, February 13th, 2020. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. Over 200 cruise passengers from Norwegian cruise lines participated in the annual Run for Fun Cruise, Incorporated 5K Racing event on February 19th, 2020. The return race from Point Seraphine to the Vigy Lighthouse was met with much anticipation and adrenaline, with efforts underway to establish a cruise conversion program that would see cruise visitors return to the destination for long periods. Several hotel partners came on board to offer incentives to the guests. Run for Fun Cruise participants presented. The Saint Lucia Tourism Enhancement Fund, the TEF, with backpacks and school supplies that will be donated to deserving students island-wide. Serenity vacations and tours sponsored this year's event in collaboration with several partners which include the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, the Ministry of Tourism, Wynwood and Leeward Brewery and the Carabcation. And do stay with the NTN Nightly. Up next is Pond Miss Hutchinson with the NTN Nouvelle Arquero. Saint Lucia on the move to improve it's time to unite for the sake of tourism We need restaurants, operators, taxi drivers, craft and food vendors It's up to you and me to keep Saint Lucia way above the rest Sharing your information is so important to cover economy We'd rather move to improve Call the Ministry of Tourism at 468 4629 to be part of this movement. Welcome back. We joined Primers Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arquero. The youth of the country participated in this session as it did all the years in the event of the anniversary and the event of this year. This session was held on Monday, February 18th, 2020. This youth had a lot of fun among them was education. The motion that was given to the Parliament was established in a national way that could balance and embrace a total development of the youth. This Ministry of Education was positive to support the construction of the plant that was established in the session of the Parliament of the Youth. According to the Ministry of Plant, as the year went by, knowledge was considered development of the youth. I agreed considerably for example, he said the institutions, parents and guardians of the youth who would like more development and education of these youths. Particularly, the ability to collaborate as you can prepare to enter the field. The plant that I took agreed to pay attention to its decision factor at school must also have a total approach that will strengthen these students to serve the youth as a tool to achieve my own ability to socialize as well. According to the plant, the youth should help the students to prepare for their future and place them in a position where they can do well to support the development of these youths. In this Parliament, I agreed that the system of education should be able to collaborate with the youth as a whole and also for physical, emotional, social and development of these youths and this is the plant that will help the society of these youths to advance. The Parliament of Youths should be able to do so not only but also the Parliament of Youths such as Chevron, Byron also should establish their national heritage to support the development of education in the field. The Parliament of Youths should be able to enter the primary school and also the examination to determine the youths' ability. So, byron, this examination is not simply for the students at the primary school to help the youths but to ensure that the parents are also engaged. Because if the youth can help the development of these youths, there will be a big problem for the youths to be able to continue the development of these youths to affect the youths at the school. Often, these youths can be done and physically and physically to serve drugs except to affect students to not even equal the examination as an entrance. The Parliament of Youths should be able to advance the development of these youths to be organized by the National Council of Youths to observe the development of these youths to advance the development. The Health Department should be able to advance the development of these youths to protect these young people from the possibility of being able to help them and to help them with the coronavirus. Honestly, in fact, I would like to work with the media to tell them that the Chief Officer of the Health Department Parker Ragnan is the Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital of Victoria, Alicia Eugene Ford who is the head of the Health Department according to the Chief Officer of the Health Department of the Health Department Parker Ragnan is the Chief Medical Officer of the Health Department to improve the operation of these young people to be able to help them to protect these young people from the possibility of being able to help them with the coronavirus. Mr Ragnan, I would like to pass the opportunity to see the restrictions of these young people concerning the way in which these youths can enter and, for example, the authorities have decided to establish control and support these youths to pass the automatic control. So decision to be part of the 2018 of the 2016 of the 2017 of 2017 of the 2008 the 2019 of the 2018 of the 2018 of the 2018 of the 2018 of the 2018 2018 of the 2018 to visit Senaakuiya and Maritime Declaration of Health. It's a document that provides information as to how these people are doing in these cities. It's also a capital of the West Coast for a lot of documents. It's a portrait of what we have been looking at for clearance, hard customs, and immigration. This is also a point for a group of officers who are composing a health department, a customs officer, and an immigration officer, who have visited all the documents that have been presented, and decisions that have been made, so that they are able to buy clearance for the people who are going to settle here. It's also important to preserve the life of the people who are going to settle here. The medical director of the Victoria Hospital, Elisha Eugene Ford, has said that if you examine the effort that has already been made, you will be able to establish more questions. In particular, if you want to address the issues that have been raised by the officers who have been suffering from the corona virus, you will be able to establish more questions. But you will also need actions that have been made to improve the health of the people who are going to settle here and educate the public. Thank you to the hospital, to the health centre, and to all the people who are going to settle here. I would like to say that if you want to address the issues that have been raised by the officers, you will be able to establish more questions. So, we are going to discuss the issues that have been raised by the officers who have been suffering from the corona virus. We are going to discuss the issues that have been raised because we want to connect with the public. A lot of things that we did, that we started, that we started young people who suffered from the corona virus, we are going to take the public to the minister. We have a lot of classes, but we are already here. We are going to take the public to the minister. So, we are going to take the public to the minister a lot by um lopital Victoria say um the So We have to do what we can to make a lot of extra machines for them. So if they come, we don't have a problem to serve them here. We will be able to help them in the next few years. The Greek Health Department has set up a new precaution that is in place to protect the poor from the possibility of illness to treat a patient. Autonomy of a patient. That's why I made this call to publicize the issue of problems for the use of the service as a disability. That's why I explained that after you introduced this arrangement to Guantillo and Vana, you have been able to work with them until this time. It was complicated for the link to you to go to John Compton Dam for treatment. You have been able to work with them for more than a year, especially in Kaldesac. Because of this situation, I have a problem with Asco, Founidlu for City Plus. The company has declared that as a result of this, you have been able to change the discussion and the engineering technicians to make the service as a disability, to make it possible to conduct the work that is necessary. Asco has also been able to work with them for more than a year and the other employees have also been able to work with them for more than a year. In addition, I have been able to work with them for more than a year. Asco has also been able to provide the services that are needed to conduct this work to try to correct the situation, to make the information that Asco has been able to do. Because of this, the company has been able to continue to inform the employees and advance the work that is needed to provide the services that are needed. The employees can also provide the services that are needed to provide the services that are needed to provide the services that are needed in the business. The employees can also provide the services that are needed in public services. This is a key part of the science. And for this, particularly the residents of Asco and Non-Cyclistica. Thank you very much for your invitation. I would like to thank you very much for your invitation. Thank you very much for your invitation. Thank you, Pyl Primus, and here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers. The Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk stele winds and rough seas around the eastern Caribbean region for the next few days. Moisture and instability in the lower levels of the atmosphere will cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. A plume of thick Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and equality around the eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours. Tides for Castree's Harbour, high at 1.49pm, low at 8.35pm. Tides for Viewford Bay, high at 2.56pm, low at 10.02pm. Seas, locally rough with waves and a novelie to north-easterly swells, 6-9ft or 1.8-2.7m. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas. The sun will rise Friday at 6.24am.