 Coming to you from our GIS Studios, I am Anisia Antoine and this is your media news brief. Minister for Education, Dr. Gail Rigabet, along with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Michelle Charles and Deputy Permanent Secretary, Kendall Kodra, on Friday, March 22, 2019, met with the President of the St. Lucia Teachers Union, Julian Monroe's. The discussions touched on a range of issues, including schools emacked to be merged by September 2019, the progress of negotiations with the government negotiating team, especially as it pertains to the conditions of work and the request for term leave for persons in the teaching service. Also tabled for consideration and further dialogue is the more efficient use of principles within the education system, as well as allowances for teachers administering CXSBAs. St. Lucia's Special Olympics team has come in for high praise from Prime Minister the Honourable Allen Chastney. Prime Minister Chastney says he is extremely proud of the Special Olympians, who won gold in football, beating Poland 4-1 in the finals, won silver in the 100m, won gold and three rounds in Boche. They competed in the World Games, Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, from the 14th to the 21st of March 2019. Construction begins on the first of its kind, Solar Carpot facility in St. Lucia. This facility is being built at the Department of Infrastructure, Port San Energy parking lot in Union Castries. It is important in helping to secure a sustainable energy future for all. Not only will the completed facility accommodate charging of electric vehicles, but it will also offset energy consumption of the Ministry's headquarters, significantly reducing the amount of money expended by the state in electricity costs. The first of its kind project for St. Lucia is being financed by the Italian government and is being constructed by local experts gearing up limited. The project is expected to be completed and commissioned by July 2019. The Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries has recently engaged the Services of Kiosk Development Consulting to undertake a thorough revision of the tourism strategy which was developed for St. Lucia in 2013. On March 11, the consultants held their inception meeting with the Ministry and begun consultations with key agencies involved in the tourism sector. Minister Dominic Fade notes that the consultancy is happening at the time when the government is exploring ways to fast-track progress in the industry. Following the first round of consultations, the consultants will draft the revised tourism strategy and action plan to reflect a clear, coordinated, practical and sustainable plan for the tourism sector. This has been your Mayday News Bricks, I am Anicia Antoine, thank you for watching.