 Welcome day and day and nightly, I'm Lumedi Mark. This edition stops stories. Governments adjust the curfew hours as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. The Goodwill Ambassador Program draws the talent of famed British artist Stephen Wilshire. And Nemo briefs the Cabinet of Ministers on St. Lucia's readiness to assist St. Vincent and the Grenadines. After months of spiralling COVID-19 cases in St. Lucia, the national effort to reducing the numbers is paying dividends. At March 30, 2021, the Ministry of Health reported 118 active COVID-19 cases. Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharon Belmer George has indicated that the aim is to reduce the number of active cases to 50 or below. Given the spike in cases following the holiday season, the authorities have taken the decision to restrict the movement of people during the upcoming Easter weekend. The government has announced adjustments to the curfew hours. Nicole MacDonald is the Senior Communications Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister. On Thursday, the curfew will begin at 7 p.m. Also on Friday 2nd April, the curfew will begin at 7 p.m. On Saturday 3rd April, the curfew will be from 6 p.m. And on Sunday 4th April and on Monday 5th April, the curfew will begin at 3 p.m. On all of those days, the curfew will end at 4 a.m. The Government of St Lucia continues to thank St Lucia's for their cooperation. As we seek to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, it's really about trying to manage the level of activity we have had on the island. On several weekends over and over, we've all seen the evidence and several videos of mass crowd events, of a lot of congregation where people are not observing the protocols. Ms. MacDonald is appealing to all nationals to cooperate as the government seeks to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. She's encouraging everyone to continue practicing the infection and prevention control measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. It's only when we're able to really bring down those numbers that we can get to a proper point where we can relax a little bit and to socialize a little bit more with our family and friends. So it's very important that we take a decision as adults, as responsible citizens, to do what we need to do in order to bring those numbers down so we can get back to a sense of normalcy once again. The curfew will revert to 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Tuesday, 6 April 2021. The British High Commission has donated a set of PPE to customs and excise department and the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, RSLPF. The equipment was provided by the UK Border Force and demonstrates the continued close collaboration between the UK and Saint Lucia governments. Acting Deputy Controller of Customs Ava Duterville and Inspector Valentine Caesar will on hand to receive the donation from resident British Commissioner Steve McCready. Mr. Duterville expressed the custom department's heartfelt gratitude for the UK's donation and highlighted that the equipment has ensured that officers are better protected while they deliver water protection services to the island. Inspector Caesar said that this contribution by the UK Border Force signifies the partnership between Saint Lucia and the UK and was pleased that the relationship continues to be a strong one. The handover took place on Thursday, March 25th at the High Commission's office in Castries. Famed British-born artist of Saint Lucia's parentage, Stephen Welchair has made a donation of his art to the government of Saint Lucia. Welchair garnered international recognition for his ability to draw detailed panoramas including cities, kylines and urban scenes from memory. His latest work, however, is in part a homage to the island of his mother's birth, Saint Lucia. In a brief ceremony to hand over to large scale and a small print sketch, his sister and the manager, Annette Welchair, shared how her autistic brother's remarkable talent was discovered, his successors, inspiration and the significance of the donation to them. We are humbled to be here because we love the island, we love the people, we love the food, we love the culture and it was about time that as a, as Stephen, as an international artist that he came to represent our mother's island, the people's island, Helene of the West and we are very, very grateful to be here. And we would just like to say that we hope that Stephen's drawing will help to motivate and hope to inspire other budding artists because there is so many talent out there that has the opportunity to show and express themselves in creative arts. I am very happy to hand over my artwork. I hope it will inspire and motivate all. I am proud to be part of it. My mother's home is my home too. Do the best you can and never stop. Stephen Welch's engagement with the government of St. Lucia was achieved through Goodwill Ambassador, His Excellency Shalim Yudovic. And I have fostered a beautiful friendship in the years preceding my official introduction to Stephen, which was quite recently, it was during the COVID period and he's a beautiful human being, a beautiful soul and today, you know, we're going to receive free, very variable sketches from Stephen Welch Hire. If you have never heard the name, go and Google Stephen, find out who is Stephen Welch Hire. He's an international artist. He sketches cityscapes around the world. He has sketched every cityscape from Australia to Manhattan to Paris to London. Every single cityscape in the world, Stephen has been commissioned by the municipalities of his various cities to sketch them and virtually immortalize these cityscapes through his art. Minister with responsibility for culture and the creative industries, Senator Honorable Fortuna Belrose commended Yudovic on leveraging his network to meet the mandate of the Goodwill Ambassador's program. When he said to me that he had Stephen Hire, you know, world-renowned artists, how did you get this guy, you know, but that's his network. And he was able to leverage that network to have you here today, you know, to showcase what we can do, you know, as people of this country, you know, St. Lucian's and not just St. Lucian's, but special St. Lucian's. In his case, he's autistic, but he's been able to demonstrate the capacity and the ability to achieve world fame, you know, because of the work that he can do. The government of St. Lucia continues to monitor events in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and prepare for the possible hosting of evacuees if the last Sufria volcano were to erupt. More in this report. The OECS Replaced project is res— The National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, on Monday briefed the Cabinet of Ministers on the last Sufria volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. As St. Lucia stands ready to assist our sister island, monitoring scientists from the U.S. Seismic Research Center have recently noted a change in seismic activity associated with the ongoing eruption of the last Sufria volcano. Reports are that the volcanic tectonic earthquakes continue with the numbers of events fluctuating. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, SEDEMA, is closely monitoring the ongoing situation. Due to our close proximity, St. Lucia is preparing for various scenarios. During the situation overview to Cabinet, Director of NEMO, Ms. Doreen Gustav, spoke about St. Lucia's preparations, including meetings of the various disaster district committees. During that presentation, we were able to inform them of the capacity of NEMO to deal with evacuees from one point to the next, from the danger zone to the safe zone, and the possible spill-off where we will need to accept or receive evacuees locally in St. Lucia. I would like to inform that an evacuation order has not been issued by St. Vincent. And so we are not saying that it is something that will happen. We're saying that we have to prepare in the event that it happens. We're asking St. Lucia to remain calm. It is no need, there is no need to panic. It is NEMO now working to put all of our various plans in place. NEMO is set to begin an aggressive public education and sensitization campaign within local communities. Prime Minister Hon. Alan Sharsney called on citizens to remain vigilant and reiterated that St. Lucia stands ready to assist and will continue to monitor the progress of this volcanic event. Reporting for the Office of the Prime Minister, I am Nicole MacDonald. The OECS Replast Project is receiving tremendous support from the corporate community. Unite Caribbean Limited says it has pleased the Markham Major milestone with the activation on Saturday, March 20 of the rewards component of the Replast OECS Pilot Plastic Recycling Project. This is also significant for the IT company-covered solutions, which developed and manages the online portal, which is the best of its kind in St. Lucia. Think of the digital platform as both an administrative tool as well as a marketplace. From the marketplace point of view, it gives the location of the place where the members can go and purchase, redeem their points, as well as the participating partners will be able to replenish and put their products for sale or for exchange in that platform. In a very interactive way, similar to how we'd probably go online and shop on Amazon platform or the other online mediums to go to extract your goods. And from the administrative point of view, the Replast organization has the empirical data or the trends that can contract all data from what the members are doing, what the partners are doing, and the plastics that they're receiving in various classification categories. As project director, Shanta King says the successful activation of the redemption process is proving the level of design innovation of the digital platform, which serves as the engine room for the pilot project. The digital platform, this is quite important for us as a pilot project, as it is an opportunity for us to collate the necessary data required to develop expansion aspects of the project as well as replication activities for other islands. So we are quite pleased that we have actually launched this digital platform live and persons have actually started the redemption process. Also a feature of that process is that of the patrons being able to access the information online, as well as the various partners and administrators being able to access that data. So we are quite pleased with this important milestone of the project. With the activation of the Replast rewards, the very first redemption registered on the system took the form of a $50 voucher and a $50 hamper from Massey Stores. Keytel Raphael Dubois, Marketing and Corporate Communications officer set the Replast partnership with Massey Stores is in keeping with the sustainable journey and focus on plastic waste reduction and recycling. As we all know, Massey Stores has begun a journey of reducing plastic waste. And so Massey Stores has joined with Replast OECS's rewards program in providing vouchers, loyalty points and hampers that customers could choose from when you put together your point at the collection point. The recipient of the first set of rewards is a Replast Voluntary Angelica Surville, who is attached to the Grozily Community Collection Operation. Replast volunteers also receive reward points to show appreciation for their time. Other companies currently contributing to the Replast Rewards program are Heineken St. Dusha, Domino's Pisa, Cypher Freight, Felly Belly, Raw, NatMed Ltd, People's Discount Drugs, Blue Waters, with a number of other brands also indicating their intention to participate. From the Government Information Service, I'm Humidumak. As the month-long celebration of the International Women's Day this March comes to an end, concern is being expressed about gender parity, not just in Karakam, but the world. More from Tusankin, English, Francis. While women are playing an essential role in Karakam's development, it's a travesty that 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and platform for action, no country has achieved gender parity. Guyana's Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindaya Passad says she made the observation on the 16th of March during the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the status of women, where she delivered an address on behalf of Karakam. It is a travesty that 25 years after Beijing, no country has achieved gender parity. This year's theme of women's full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, is timely. Both elements are critical to achieving gender equality and the sustainable development goals. Women are playing an essential role in the socio-economic and political development of the Karakam region and can be found in leadership positions in every sphere of influence, including politics, public services, business, and in civil society. There is, however, still much work to be done. Dr. Passad called for an enabling environment for women to achieve full and effective participation and decision making in public life with men as equal partners. She emphasized the importance of the family, the need for shared responsibility and a home environment that gives equal opportunities to boys and girls, and that is free from violence. Child care, education, health care and robust social protection services are essential parts of this equation she pointed out. She told a session that sexual and gender-based violence, as well as domestic violence against women and girls, continued to be a major challenge for Karakam member states. The Commission on the Status of Women is the principal global intergovernmental body that is exclusively dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was established in June 1946. This is Ntn Nightly. Up next, Primus Hutchinson with the Ntn Nouvella Quayol. 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 Primus Hutchinson for the Ntn Nouvella Quayol. This is a case of drug and alcohol abuse. The public café knows that alcohol is used to serve as a drug. I hope that the case will not be affected by the coronavirus. It cannot be avoided in such a way. Cognitive for Substance Abuse, Council Secretariat, this is the Ntn Considt Salah who mentioned to me at the time who passed Madam Shamin Hippolyte. Madam Shamin Hippolyte, Emmanuel, please understand that the people who follow the Cognitive Salah can serve as a drug to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Madam Hippolyte, please understand that the people who follow the Cognitive Salah can serve as a drug to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. We are not just looking at the Cognitive Salah as a substance for our patients, but we are looking at all sorts of drugs. We are looking at drugs, substance, we are looking at all sorts of drugs that are addicted to them. We are looking at marijuana, and we are looking at nicotine, tobacco, cigarettes, all sorts of drugs. But before Covid-19, we are still looking at the Cognitive Salah to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But before the pandemic, the Cognitive Salah has made it more difficult to manage because it has served us as a drug, it has given us substances as a drug. It has made Covid-19 the most difficult thing for us. But before Covid-19, we are still looking at the Cognitive Salah. The Cognitive Salah has served us as a drug to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In fact, it has made it more difficult for Cognitive Salah to manage because it has destroyed the immune system. Madam Hippoblity explains that the drugs served by the Cognitive Salah have made the system of the Cognitive Salah move faster. Cognitive Salah is a drug that protects the body from diseases, all the different diseases of the disease. Alcoholic drugs have destroyed the immune system to protect the body from the virus and the alcohol to protect the body from the coronavirus. So, we want to make sure that the Cognitive Salah doesn't have to play with Covid-19 to prevent the spread of the Cognitive Salah. Cognitive Salah is not true because it has changed. We don't want to spread the Cognitive Salah without any information about the Cognitive Salah. So, we want to make sure that the Cognitive Salah doesn't have to repeat the Cognitive Salah practice. A health institution that has set up the Gonshime Millennium Board has started a second phase of the activity to establish a management operation. In fact, it has made all the employees participate. And then, the Cognitive Salah is a union. The most important thing in this activity is to make sure that the employees are able to do their best in their effective operations in order to provide their international services. The Cognitive Salah has worked in the hospital and in the national hospital for several months. It is a national mental wellness center that is used to treat the situation of drug abuse and alcohol. It is a turn-and-point rehabilitation center. It has also started various options that have been chosen as the Greek institutions to start activities to facilitate the movement of public service workers to take care of the management. The institution has set up a higher position and it has started the first months of August 2021. As a consequence, all the employees in the Cognitive Salah have found the level to choose the most suitable option to enter a new salary management. The new initiative of the Cognitive Salah with the same Cognitive Salah Millennium High School has established all the facilities to help these employees to open a new system of Salah. The new initiative of the Cognitive Salah is to find a place for training with the help of the Cognitive Salah to develop it personally. It also has a special division to assist these employees in training Salah. It is also a great way for the Greek institutions to keep a good development with the resources of the employees such as Madame Charmin Anthony. I have a whole range of places for those who work for the Cognitive Salah to develop it personally. I have a lot of opportunities to work in the field of development and professional development with the help of the employees and the Cognitive Salah. The main office in North Pole, in the hospital of Denri Yolanda Alcindor is very satisfied with the help of the Cognitive Salah with the help of the Cognitive Salah. The hospital of Denri is a very good institution for the people who are sick. It is also a test for the Cognitive Salah. We have a discussion with the Cognitive Salah about the help of the Cognitive Salah to develop a field of development to establish the hospital of the Cognitive Salah. If the Cognitive Salah is not there, it is an easy experience for the Cognitive Salah. Because we have never doubted that the Cognitive Salah and the clinical Salah services have been provided for the public. All these services have continued to provide for the patients who are sick and are not ill. We have a clinical respiration in the hospital of Denri Yolanda. We also have a work sector. We thank the Cognitive Salah for the support of the Cognitive Salah and the Cognitive Salah who has also provided a shared assistance to the clinical services to the Cognitive Salah to test for COVID. That is the main official. We thank the Cognitive Salah for the support of the Cognitive Salah and the Cognitive Salah for the support of the Cognitive Salah. Thank you all. Thank you for joining us. We appreciate it. Thank you very much. I'm Humedy Mock.