 Coming to you from our GIS Studios, I am Anisia Antoine and this is your media news brief. The Government of St Lucia in collaboration with the St Lucia Social Development Fund, SSDF, launched the maritime training programme for the yachting sector. The programme which targets young men in Souffre, more commonly known as the Boat Boys, aims to build and expand the capacity of the Souffre Yacht Service Association, in order to generate financial benefits. The project was co-funded by the Government of St Lucia and the Caribbean Development Bank via the Basic Needs Trust Fund. Some 45 persons are currently benefiting from the maritime training programme, which comes at an estimated cost of US$125,000. Parliamentary representative for Souffre Honourable Harold Stanislas commended the participants for recognising the need to be a part of this initiative. The maritime training programme for the yachting sector was launched on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Realising the changing tide towards the decriminalisation and regulation of cannabis by regional and international counterparts, St 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 next steps for the commission in the next few months are to finalise operational activities and work plans, scheduled meetings and concentrations 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 St Lucia. The United States Naval Ship Comfort Medical Humanitarian Mission is expected to commence on Wednesday, September 25 to Monday, September 30, 2019 in St Lucia. Two walk-in clinics will be made available to the public and will be held at the Owen King EU Hospital and the National Cultural Centre from 8am to 4pm daily. Both walk-in clinics will offer the same package of services to clients which include basic medical evaluation and treatment, dental screenings and treatments, eye screenings and provision of eyewear, skincare, internal medicine, children's health, women's health and physical therapy. It is important to note that only surgical and diagnostic services like CT scans, ultrasounds, X-rays, blood, stool and urine testing and other related screening services will be provided on the US NS Medical Ship. Persons requiring surgeries and diagnostic services are asked to bring in a referral from the healthcare provider. This has been your Mayday News Brief. Thank you for watching.