 Hello and welcome to NTN Nightly. I am General Norville. This edition stops stories. St. Lucia remains on high alert as the country prepares to reopen its borders. The health sector has been bolstered as St. Lucia continues the fight against COVID-19 and the business community urged to take advantage of technology. On Friday 15th May 2020, the Government of St. Lucia presented a measured five-phase approach to the reopening of the country. Officials indicated that while the COVID-19 referred to looms, the country cannot remain closed indefinitely. As such, the country must remain in a state of preparedness and strict protocols implemented throughout the phases of the reopening must be adhered to. Anise Antoine begins our broadcast. In preparation for the reopening of St. Lucia's economy, the Government of St. Lucia held a national consultation on the framework to open St. Lucia's society with a view of engaging all stakeholders. The framework highlights five stages with strict protocols that have been established for the various businesses and organizations across each sector so as to ensure that the threat of COVID-19 and its spread is minimized. Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharon Belma George, highlighting the importance of adhering to the protocols indicated that St. Lucia remains on high alert given that the threat of COVID-19 persists. Dr Belma George emphasized that the country should remain in a constant state of preparedness. The reality at this phase is that we have to be prepared that as we get cases and ensure our system is aggressive enough to identify them and to also manage them. So our expectation is that we have recurring low epidemic waves as is seen in a lot of the country, the region, avoid the possibility of a large epidemic wave as we see in some countries within the international zones. But we at St. Lucia, we have to be prepared to live safely with COVID-19 at this point. The Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Hon. Shasne stated that plans are currently being put in place by Caricom to facilitate the opening of borders across the Caribbean. The Prime Minister explained that although the borders will reopen, St. Lucia's tourism source markets may still be facing restrictions on travel. We believe genuinely that through testing, we can significantly reduce the risk. And so we have to anticipate that very soon that there will be a rapid test that globally is accepted, that at least can reduce the risk of a person having COVID before they travel. And certainly we must continue with the protocols of taking person's temperatures, watching person's behavior, and at the same time making sure that if in fact they show any symptoms, we have the ability to isolate them quickly. Reopening our borders also means that we must get our local population to have confidence in what we're proposing in order for them to be able to go and work in those places and know that they're going to be safe. Minister for Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries, Hon. Dominic Fede, explained the protocols being put in place to mitigate against the potential risks that may arise. We believe that we've got the protocols right. So one of the main ones you would have heard is the fact that you've got to test COVID-19 negative before you can actually board. So we've made that one of the requirements in order for individuals to check in. So the list of protocols from the seating arrangements on the airplane to the taxi trip to the hotel to the number of buffets you're going to have in the hotel environment to the situation on property where staff will have to be wearing the various PPE protective gears where you must have quarantined rooms, for example. You must, for example, have a nursing property to deal with any medical situation. The opening of St. Lucia's borders is slated for Thursday, June 4th, 2020. From the Government Information Service, I am Anicia Antoine reporting. St. Lucia, as of Saturday 16th May 2020, has recorded a total of 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 100% of these cases have recovered, placing St. Lucia at a 100% recovery rate for the second time. All 18 of these individuals have since reintegrated into their communities. Prime Minister the Honourable Alan Chastney speaking on the National Television Network NTN on Saturday said that while the country has achieved a milestone, the COVID-19 threat remains. The Prime Minister disclosed that as the country gets up to reopen its doors, its capacity to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic has been substantially increased. We have confidence in the team that we have. We have confidence in the protocols that we've put in place that if in fact there is going to be an outbreak that we could manage that outbreak. We're also confident because we have moved into OKEU and we're now physically preparing Victoria Hospital to be a full respiratory hospital. We've secured resources from the World Bank and they have amended all kinds of protocols to allow us to implement that project in record time. And we're talking about, if I'm not mistaken, 91 beds and 70 isolated rooms. Despite the difficulty, and I have to say to you the difficulty in getting and procuring PPE equipment with the assistance of Taiwan and the assistance of many other countries around the world. We have been able to acquire our fair share of PPE including respirators. I understand that we have 14 of them either have arrived or are about to arrive on island. So we do have a proper facility to deal with an outbreak. We've certainly increased our capacity a thousandfold by what we have done. Prime Minister the Honourable Alan Shaw-Snaker amended the hardworking men and women who continue to put their lives on the line for the health and safety of all's inclusions. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are far-reaching and have left no one untouched. Members of the business community have been forced to take advantage of technology now more than ever before. A panel speaking on the National Television Network NTN on Sunday 17th May 2020 brought into focus the digital economy and the many benefits of technology, especially during this time. Details in this report. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the constraints and challenges imposed on society and people's lives by the virus have incited an enormous effort towards innovation and development. As such, the digital economy is being used as a source of resilience and competitiveness to mitigate the effects of the virus during this time. This is especially critical to the business community as it has been hard hit by the pandemic. Director of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council Fiona Henson explained the importance of integrating technology into a business to ensure its survival. Traditional sectors can become more resilient, more competitive through the use and adoption of digital innovations, basically. So with the digital transfusion that is happening across the globe, permeating every single sector within an economy, changing the way we live, the way we work, learn, socialize, and so on, the traditional sectors can become more resilient. So I believe they are intertwined. The digital economy does not exist in isolation of its own. It's basically used to improve processes. You have online banking, e-commerce, the online banking replacing long lines. At the bank, you have e-commerce versus visiting the mall, manufacturing, automation, and so on. So the list goes on. So even post-COVID, I believe that we will see even more acceleration, more transformation with the digital economy. Sherilyn Monroe's Gustave Chief ICT Officer at the Division of Public Sector Modernization encouraged individuals to take advantage of the opportunities arising from the digital transformation. This is no longer the status quo going forward. You cannot depend on the traditional economy alone. You need to now invest in ways. So you, as an entrepreneur, as a business owner, et cetera, you may not have the skill set in terms of being able to promote your goods and services online, but there are certain companies or different options that you can avail yourself to in terms of providing and of having that digital presence. So the threat is only if we don't try to change. If we stay rooted in the old ways, then, of course, it would be a disruptor, as you indicate, and we will stay behind. But if you really want to catch up, the world is moving ahead. I think COVID has shown us the world is moving ahead. There's no turning back at this point. The Chief ICT Officer noted that the Division of Public Modernization is currently in the process of updating the national ICT and sectoral policy. We've engaged the private sector, all the different sectors, in terms of contributing and providing a guidance in terms of how they see ICT benefiting them, the sector. And we're going to use this to come up with this national ICT and sectoral policy that we're going to then use in terms of guiding the government, in terms of the different programs, et cetera, that can be developed for, especially the persons like entrepreneurs, persons who really don't know how to move forward into this digital economy. According to the Digital Economy Report for 2019, the digital economy accounts for approximately 39 million jobs globally, and the digital deliverable exports amount to 50 per cent of the global services exports. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. In keeping with changes in international oil prices and government application of the modified market pass-repetroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of LPG 20, 22 and 100 pound cylinders has changed. The retail price of gasoline, diesel and kerosene remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday, May 18, 2020. Gasoline remains unchanged at $11.50 per gallon. Kerosene remains unchanged at $7.15 per gallon. Diesel remains unchanged at $11.92 per gallon. The 20 pound cylinder decreased from $27.24 to $26.19. The 22 pound cylinder decreased from $29.96. The $28.80. And the 100 pound cylinder decreased from $158.31 to $147.71. The next adjustment of the retail price of fuel products will be on Monday, June 8, 2020. And this is NTN Nightly Primers. Hutchingson is up next with the NTN Nouvelle Aquial. 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 of vaccine against COVID-19 and as such, the farming community should adhere to some special recommendations. Ensure that firm clothing and gear is clean. Wash hands thoroughly before harvesting crops. Use face masks and head ties whilst harvesting, cleaning and packaging crops. Use all safety precautions when transporting crops to the markets and depots such as handling crates and crops with only clean hands and covering sneezes and coughs with a tissue or the inner arm to ensure body fluids or droplets don't get on produce and washing hands or using hand sanitizer after using the tissue. 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 all 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 now join Primus Hutchinson for today's Novel Aqueol. Mr. Otin Genel, Mr. Madame, Department of University of Sabley, this is the information of the government. This is GIS, the National Television Agency of the Indian State. This is the Novel Aqueol. This is Primus Hutchinson. Before we start, Prime Minister, we have Alain Shastney and the Greek University of the Government. Possibly, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belma George, I am young and I am a private secretary. I would like to make an announcement to all of you who are working normally here under the coronavirus pandemic. I would like to thank you for your financial support and your public support on your Indian TV. I would also like to make an announcement to all of you who are starting on Monday, the 18th of May. I would like to thank all of you who have placed restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic to help the public and the public to help the people with the pandemic. I know that there are still a few people who are starting on Wednesdays for the government. But I would like to thank all of you who have continued to support me and the people who have supported me The purpose of this service is to promote social activity in the sea. The Church is going to conduct a service agreement to make an application for the Ministry of Equality before you start the service. According to Dr. Belma George, the government has also considered implementing the fourth phase of the operation to start the first gen. But, according to Dr. Belma George, the government has continued to conduct tests and to make sure that all the protection has been protected from the corona virus. The government has also considered implementing the fourth phase of the operation to promote the corona virus. According to this, the government has also announced its place of business and institution with the government that will continue to operate in the third phase of the operation. In this place, it has started operating since the 18th of May. It is a health service, a doctor's service, a hospital service, a pharmacy, a pharmacy for medical purposes, a place of business to sell sweet drinks, a food service, a fish, a kli-fa-ma, a kli-fa-ma, a kli-fa-ma, a drug operation, a common service, a telecommunication service, a sanitation service, a pet-wall service, a garage service, a local business service, a business to sell tools and materials to diversify the state and work. This is a financial service and a kai-lo-dience operation and a law-existence service. A lot of businesses that are allowed to operate in a more specific way, such as the Bodlamé operation, a place of physical exercise, a place of sport, a place of media, a pet-wall business, a small business, agencies, governments, and religious establishments. This is a place of business that is able to make an application for ministers who have a place of business that is able to find a place to operate. The Ministry of Health has made a call to the public to continue to observe the work that is in place to protect health and well-being of Corona. According to this question of its end, the official of the Salar Mamzele Naomi Greenerson explained the significance of the Salar program for the public health. He made the call to the public to continue to observe the work that is in place to protect health. The service of the sanitizer service was done by the local government, but the public also made the call to the public to experience these difficulties. Ma'am Zelle Grenderson has advised the world to look in different ways to be active and to keep its value at 8%. We are following this example. It kills people, it makes people sick, it causes people to go to the hospital, it's a point of exploration. So we know that. So who is this solution? Distance, ok? Social. Social, yeah. To talk about the world's stress, to make the routine at home so that people don't have to go to the hospital, was at all, Janelle.