 Welcome to NTA Nightly, I am Junelle Norville, this edition's top stories. Carrickham makes a strong case for assistance as the region reopens. St. Lucians are urged to engage in water conservation and a reminder that vector-borne diseases are still a threat amid the COVID-19. The lobbying efforts of St. Lucia's Prime Minister to affect how the international lending community interfaces with small and developing states is being continued by the current Chair of Carrickham, Barbados' Prime Minister Honourable Mia Mortley. Honourable Alan Shasne has been painstakingly calling for a different approach to the lending criteria for small states like St. Lucia because of their vulnerability. At the first virtual assembly of the World Health Organization, Chair of Carrickham Honourable Mia Mortley insisted on inclusion of small states in access to procured services and goods to fight COVID-19, particularly rapid testing equipment, in order to avert economic collapse. And if we are asking for the same solution for climate, for external shocks as we are asking for the pandemic, it is because all three destroy our capacity to produce as nations and the ability of our people to survive. It is against this background, my friends, that equitable access and fair allocation of resources will allow our small states, particularly middle-income ones, dependent on travel, to be able to have access to increased supplies for testing such that we can reopen our societies safely to intra-regional travel and thereafter to extra-regional travel. But it will also better allow us to ensure that there is a return to safe work by safe people, the least vulnerable people to COVID-19 in our countries. While we can tolerate high unemployment and severe contraction of our economies for two to three months, the consequences to our societies of prolonged shutdown are as equal as the high incidence of COVID among our population. That is why we need urgently to get access to adequate numbers of the appropriate tests, in particular the rapid tests that are affordable and reliable if we are to allow our economies and societies to reopen safely. Prime Minister Motley advocated for the use of measures other than gross domestic product, GDP, to determine eligibility for grants and relief needs for small island states. Even when our circumstances deteriorate, there has been no review that takes into account the inherent vulnerability to which we are exposed and which prevents us from being able to access critical money or goods. In addition, the use of certain proxy criteria to access technologies, medicines, vaccines or concessional funds and grants would exclude vulnerable countries such as ours in the Caribbean, some in Latin America and even in the Pacific. Why? Because we are using criteria that are more relevant to fighting problems that have little or no relevance to our current vulnerabilities and challenges. For example, we are less than two weeks away from the beginning of the hurricane season. Tropical storm Arthur has already formed off of the Bahamas, well in advance of that start. Many of us are already confronting droughts and the presence of sargassum weed as a result of the climate crisis and it is wreaking havoc in our societies. But none of these challenges are captured by per capita income or by maternal mortality rates, none of them. Chair of Caricum and Prime Minister of Barbados, Honourable Mia Mortley, as she addressed the 73rd World Health Assembly. The National Emergency Management Organisation, NIMO, is among local agencies employing the public to conserve water following the declaration of a water emergency. As the country continues to face a dry spell, a water-related emergency was declared given the alarming low levels of rainfall and water available from Wasco's traditional sources. The legislation prohibits the public from using water obtained through pipes of the Water and Sewage Company Inc. for activities such as washing vehicles, watering lawns and gardens or any activity that requires the use of a considerable or excessive quantity of water. Jason Ernest, Director of the Water Resource Management Agency, gave an update on St Lucia's current status as it relates to the drought conditions. The outflow from the system was significantly much greater than the inflow into the system and still going into April, we had another analysis of the data and it still showed that we will still be receiving a less than normal rainfall even at the start of the wet season. So when some case studies were done in terms of the current volumes that we have and the demand and what was being abstracted, how long would it last moving into the into the next few weeks, then the decision was made that we had to issue a water-related emergency. So in in in a nutshell it means that person should be going into conservation mode. It's not only Wasco managing the water the water system or the supplies that they have but persons actually monitoring and managing the supplies that they receive. The Director of the Water Resource Management Agency highlighted alternative measures that can be used to conserve water in mitigating the effects of the drought period. The alternative is using water from our tributaries the streams and the rivers but those would have to be downstream from the Wasco intakes. Now most of our farming activities actually downstream of the Wasco intakes. We also look at rainwater harvesting as an alternative and it's not only for farming but also for on a residential level as well because like I mentioned even in the dry season that rain falls and a household can capture significant water even on a catchment level it may not make a significant difference but on a household level persons can capture enough water that they can use it to carry out some of the daily needs for that household. Andrew George Program Development Officer at the National Emergency Management Organization NIMO encouraged individuals to preserve as much water as possible during this period. Through the Central Development Bank there is a climate financing facility called CAF which is the Climate Adaptation Financing Facility which gives small loans and for persons to purchase tanks and water storage anything to be able to store water also water harvesting instruments so that you can you can then harvest rainwater for yourself so persons can get that access to that. So for us at the national level this is all the little pieces that we're trying to put together to ensure that at the end of the day water is not only conserved but people have enough water to meet the basic needs so that industry can continue the economy can continue and then persons have enough water to keep themselves sanitized and sanitary. The water related emergency was declared on Thursday May 14th 2020. From the Government Information Service I am Anisia Antoine reporting. With the rainy season fast approaching the Caribbean Public Health Agency CARFA is urging individuals to play their part to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases. CARFA's head of vector-borne diseases Dr. Laura Lee Bodrum explained that the public should be conscious of the many vector-borne diseases such as dengue and must take the necessary actions to prevent themselves from getting bitten and becoming ill especially as health systems the world over remain inundated with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic our healthcare systems are dedicating many resources to the prevention and spread of this disease. As the rainy season approaches there's an increased potential for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases which will place an additional burden on our healthcare systems. When rain falls water can accumulate in the base of plant pots discarded vehicle tires and any other containers lying around our homes these will serve as breeding sites for mosquitoes. We urge the public to clean up their surroundings and ensure water storage drums and tanks are properly covered. Other prevention measures such as the use of bed nets screens on windows and insect repellent will also help. At the 17th special session of the Carrickham heads of government on public health threats in November 2014 the heads approved a proposal for the establishment of an annual Caribbean mosquito awareness week to be observed by member states with the support of CARFA and the Carrickham Secretariat in partnership with PAHO. This year's mosquito awareness week was held from the 4th to the 10th of May 2020. Another theme lets you night to fight the bite. Corporate citizens are continuing to play a partnership role in the national fight against COVID-19. Europa hardware has launched a campaign that is aimed at rewarding the nation's front liners. The company made a presentation to the chief medical officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George. This thing started when our managing director asked me to brainstorm along with with himself to figure out what we could do different than just saying hi in the newspapers and saying thank you to the COVID team that did a stealing job in the fight against COVID on behalf of the country and we we didn't just want to say thanks we so we dug deep and we got 50 machines vacuum cleaners pressure washers grass cutters etc and we decided to put them up in the form of a lottery so that the firefighters the police officers the nurses could call into our store and just register themselves with us and at the end of this month we would pull up 50 lucky names and those persons would be given those machines free of charge. Let me first of all say thank you so much for recognizing the efforts of our frontline workers it's really a huge team and I must say in the response to COVID-19 it has really been all hands on board to manage. I appreciate the the thought it's extremely timely especially since for the last few months I've had no time for my garden so it's a mess so definitely I think they're very well needed and they will definitely be put to good use. Provisions vendors who had been temporarily relocated on Jeremy street have moved into their new home following construction of the new provisions market. The new provisions market which is part of the first phase of the castries market redevelopment project was handed over to the castries constituency council on May 3rd 2020. The new facilities outfitted with 100 stalls that will accommodate all provisions vendors including those on the sidewalks. Mayor Peterson Francis says the general idea is to have the new provisions market as the go-to for everything. In the coming days consultation will begin with the Jabati street tenants to continue the next component of the first phase that encompasses the construction of a container box park with cosmetic shops, cafes, pubs and e-trees. And this is NTN Nightly up next Primers-Hudgingson with the NTN Newfell Aguiol. Be aware of and follow water conservation practices. Here are a few tips to help you save water. Wash dishes in a basin of water instead of a running tap. Soak pots and pans instead of letting the water run while scraping them. Check toilets for leaks by putting dye in the tank. If color shows in the bowl without flushing there is a leak. A leaking toilet can waste thousands of gallons of water. Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash cars and reuse grey water from laundry to water plants. Water conservation reduces energy consumption and strain on the water distribution system. Conserve water whenever possible and remember every job counts. A message brought to you by the Water and Sewage Company Incorporated, Wasco. Welcome back. We join Primers-Hudgingson for the NTN Newfell Aguiol. Monsieur Thanginelle, M.M.Departement, Kiné West Cosabilité, vous avez formation en gouvernement cet lycée. Ça c'est G.I.S. Ça c'est Bébis, Télévision Nationale, P.I.A. NTN, Aposito, Nouvelle, Aguiol, Posito, Primers-Hudgingson. gouvernement cet lycée, j'ai annoncé un approchement des phases pour viewer ouvert secteur de justice P.I.A. à des enfaçons de West Cosabilité. Commencez le 4e mois G. 2020. C'est ministre des Affaires Touristiques Honorable Dominique Fédé qui réveil les façons des approchements salaires pour protéger les nations et les étrangers aussi au-delà de la COVID-19. Alors, la gagnée test qui tuée avancée des travailleurs et les étrangers qui aient trouvé l'examination fait assurir souvent pour servir mode de nettoyage quand on sanitise devant toute la route, on a qu'à y fait en visitation, en hôtel pour observer six pieds d'estat social. Selon Honorable Fédé, première phase pour viewer ouvert Kayon Sérémonie en État national Héonora pour bienvenir les étrangers au P.I.A. le méric Selma. Mon kikai pour un sévoyage salaire, j'ai trouvé conseil pour approcher pour savoir conseiller ces voyages-là et que c'est hoag la qu'il y a place en préparation pour ces étrangers-là qui kikai visiter P.I.S.C.T.C. la janu 8600 Cham Hôtel a C.T.C. qui bien préparé pour ouvrir bonheur à moitié comme Yoka Aspey pour y en certification nouveau de maladie corona. Selon ministre Fédé, pas approchement salaire pour viewer ouvert Kayon continue pour juste les 21 mois de juillet aux altar des consultations audio groupes hondler industry touristic pour agir et puis maladie corona salaire. C'est étrangers-là Kayon pour me tuer certificat qui y a pas qu'à souffrir et puis maladie corona qui y a tout fait tester. Car on n'a dit tout avant, il y a de fait pour pouvoir se pour voyager. Les étrangers salaires débattent, les étrangers-là unis pour porter masse à ce projet-là et qu'est-ce qu'ils se souviendront beaucoup. C'est étrangers-là Kayon pour trouver l'examination à ce qu'il y a pour amener les étrangers-là à l'administration. Proto-culture en place pour se faire de taxis pour les toutes pour causeur et pour chain distance pour les touristes aussi à ce hôtel-là pour faire sure qu'il y a tout à faire marcher ça n'y s'en va. Gouvernement, j'ai établi un certificat de COVID pour tout hôtel, et que ce hôtel salaire n'est pas qu'à suivre puisqu'il y a une deuxième way pour observer avant qu'il peut recevoir les touristes. Ça c'est pour assurer protection, il y a même les travailleurs, exécutif généralement. Menezes à faire santé, honneur Marie Isaac, c'est car vous devez qu'une jeune fille qui qu'un profession nosse tu vais t'y mettre plus si pas pour ça qu'on du travail, ça c'est pour qu'on du plumer. De way en discussion, à ce entier, honneur Marie Isaac dit qu'il destroy tibouin concerné façon nosse qui plus avancé en profession car tu étais une fille à qui qu'à apprendre profession. Selon madame Isaac, c'est nous-là qui j'ai bien avancé en profession ni pour assister au qu'il y a moins expérience Particulièrement, comme nous avons amené à ce malade corona, menezes sauter à qu'à plaider et puis c'est nous-là pour considérer bon support pour ces jeunes nosses en cette lessie. Mais nous c'est au manier qu'à aider ces monnaies qui qu'on a tournées pour que ça comprenne ça qu'il n'est pour faire ça et aussi poser faire aide bien par là et comme ça. So par main, nous n'avons qu'à aller au pays, nous n'avons toujours qu'à venir avec qu'on nous est à mon comédie nonion-chaïforce, toute manière nous qu'à faire manière pour nous-mêmes ça mettez toute baraye, alright. Selon menezes Saint-Léa, peyage à qu'à agir puis malade corona assez bien, c'est parce que cette lessie qu'a observé tout le protocole qu'il a fait qu'il a fait, m'ont trouvé de l'huison, c'est tellement vite. So qu'ils ont qu'à faire cette lessie, nous qu'à follow tout le protocole, nous qu'à laver la main, j'ai qu'à cette main-là, y'a qu'à laver la main-là, c'est où la main-là main-là. Avec y'a qu'à mettre masque, y'a même qu'à mettre masque, y'a qu'à mettre en figio. Moué, c'est moi qui m'a ma main-là, et je n'ai pas besoin d'un masque. Et j'ai pas besoin d'un Saint-Léa. Avec nous qu'à laver la main-là, nous qu'à mettre masque, nous qu'à social distance. C'est tout ça qui nous a dit, même si nous étions en statistique, c'est tout ça qui nous a dit, nous qu'à vivre en métier, et qu'à chaque monnaie masque et en figio. So c'est toutes ces bagages-là qui y'a qu'à qui nous qu'à faire qui fait nous des bons résultats, actuellement. So monnaie pour continuer ces bagages-là. Pour j'ai pour vivre bâtir chimé à la retraite, j'ai qu'à y commencer lundi 11-6, à m'admer 2020, pour j'ai qu'à faire un programme d'expouvement chimé à celle-ci, quatrième phase. Côté à peu près 1117 mètres chimé peyre, qui a eu souver attention. A parmi ces travails qui qu'à y fait, on va approcher ça-là, c'est construction canal, éco-war-mason, éco-archement au chimé. Demain-temps, ces travails ça-là qu'à fait, un section chimé à qui, tout veille fermé, avec le chauffeur l'auto, qu'à y poursuivre en lot de wot. On va parler de ça. Là, j'ai mis plein de wot neufs, pour les résidents à éco-faire l'auto, qui a servi chimé, Union, Marisil, au chimé Grand Rivière. Pour j'aie ça-là, commencer les 12 en mai, pour j'ai accueillé au changement pour 4404 mètres chimé, la gaine de construction canal, wot-mason, éco-expouvement pour les résidents, traverser, pour cette main, ces travailleurs qui a adressé n'étoillage canal, éco-archement plus gaute au travail, qu'à y commencer, à ce semaine qui a fini. Demain-temps, pour faire, ça c'est pour affaire construction chimé, éco-archement au chimé, qu'à conseiller les résidents, éco-faire l'auto, qui a eu assez d'activité de travailler pour j'aie ça-là, la gaine des situations qui c'est chaguiné, par exemple, la poussière avec des ordres. Alors, il y a qu'à plaider et puis tout le monde pour prendre note de ça, et qu'à remercier les résidents à d'avance, pour passer à ce, avec la comprend. Et c'est comme ça, nous nous trouvons de nouvelles, mais c'est vrai, nous avons qu'à remercier d'autres, pour qu'à garder, nous avons qu'à prendre une invitation, pour que je ne puisse pas me considérer qu'on se fait la vie, mais on a qu'à poser de nouvelles, et qu'à qu'il y a, on a qu'à viser, qu'à viser tout, Chanel.