 This is St. Lucia's second outing and I am inclined to believe that with each performance we are improving. This year, 1,983 candidates root the CPA. Of these, 1,001 were males and 982 females and a composite scores ranging from 28.8% to 96.6%. 9. Prime Minister and Minister for National Security, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, has facilitated the delivery of new surveillance gear from the government of Taiwan to the Royal Solution Police Force. Our policies are multifaceted. Enforcement, vehicles to the police, equipment, support in intelligence. Public security requires huge investment in terms of equipment and training of frontline personnel. As we acknowledge, the police plays a critical role in maintaining order and ensuring public safety. 8. The Distress Fund has received a one million dollar cash injection from the government and people of Taiwan. As we all live in a war seriously affected by climate change, natural disasters and global economic turbulence, distress about fund is much more needed and critical than ever before. The check from Taiwan for the distress fund is to give social support to people who need it. We're interested in social support. We're interested in helping people to graduate out of poverty. 7. St. Lucia Med Services recorded wind speeds ranging from 50 to 60 miles per hour with at least 71.1 millimeters of rainfall. In the education sector, 19 school plans sustained damage to windows, roofs, water storage and perimeter fencing. The Bexar Primary, Moghush, Bellevue Combined and Viewford Primary Schools were among the more severely damaged buildings. The agricultural sector reported 75.8% of banana crop was impacted by tropical storm bread. The Department of Infrastructure noted fallen trees and blocked drains which have since been cleared. A few rock slides occurred on the west and east coast roads. 6. The agriculture sector has borne the brunt of the recent natural disaster tropical storm bread, leading to substantial losses and disruptions across various sub sectors. The agricultural sector is in a bad situation, especially our banana sector where we were struggling a bit to meet the demand of the original market where we are expected to supply about 15,000 boxes per week and only half of that. So obviously that storm set back for our banana farmers. 5. The Water Resource Management Agency in partnership with the St Lucia Division of the Jeff Crew Plus has embarked on a component one of an extensive initiative to confront the urgent challenge of wastewater management in St Lucia. So we have the regulations but it's enforcement adequate. Do we have users actually doing the right things? Do they have the information to implement the wastewater management strategies on the ground? So this particular guidelines are to offer a solution in terms of guidance, in terms of education, in terms of communication. 4. Because of consultation and the need to discuss with the stakeholders and people involved we have pushed that date to the 2nd of August. So the health and security level will be implemented from the 2nd of August. I want to reiterate and say one more time that there are no increased taxes on food products or medical products. 3. Officials of the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment were delighted to welcome on Island a seven-member French delegation comprising students and a teacher from the Edward Glasser College as well as a parent and members of the Riviera Saleh Lions Club. 2. Seacad is providing support to OAS member states in creating the necessary legislative and regulatory environment and program structures to address the challenges presented by the illicit production and trafficking of these substances. 3. It is a forum for open discussion on drug issues and promotes coordinated efforts to effectively address the drug problem across the Western Hemisphere. Within Seacad, a supply reduction unit seeks to strengthen the capacity of OAS member states to control the illicit production, manufacture traffic and distribution of drugs. 1. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Early Affairs wishes to express support for the National Insurance Corporation's National Sneakers Day initiative. This year, the NIC has partnered with the Ministry of Health's St. Lucia Moves campaign. This campaign is aimed at encouraging citizens to engage in regular physical activity as a means of combating non-communicable diseases or