 Welcome to NTIA Nightly, I am General Norvel, this edition's top stories. The son of St. Lucia's First Chief Minister has been appointed to serve as head of state. Minister for Health Hon. Mozi Jabattis assesses the Castro's Wellness Centre and the youth heed the call to participate fully in the nation's economy. The son of St. Lucia's First Chief Minister has been appointed to serve as acting Governor-General On Thursday 11th November 2021, His Excellency Errol Charles was sworn in during a ceremony at Government House. Details in this report. Former Deputy to the Governor-General, His Excellency Cyril Errol Mel-Chiles Charles was officially sworn in as acting Governor-General at a small ceremony on Thursday. Governor-General of St. Lucia, His Excellency Sir Emanuel Neville Snack pursuant to Section 22, Subsection 1A of the Constitution of St. Lucia had appointed His Excellency Charles to serve as Deputy to the Governor-General for the period August 4th to 31st, 2021. His Excellency Charles at the ceremony was presented with the Royal Commission by Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Emanuel after which he took the oath of allegiance before her Ladyship Hon. Dame Janice Pereira, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. I, Cyril Errol Mel-Chiles Charles, do swear that I will faithfully beg allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen in a little bit second her heirs and successes according to law. So help me God. I, Cyril Errol Mel-Chiles Charles, do swear that I will well and fully serve Her Majesty the Queen in a little bit second her heirs and successes in the office of Governor-General. So help me God. The newly sworn in acting Governor-General, His Excellency Charles expressing gratitude for the confidence placed in him pledged to serve with dignity and impartiality. Having accompanied my father at times on many of the marches and meetings that culminated in the catalytic movement, the beginning of the liberation of our people from colonial rule governed by democracy, it is up to now the constitutional right of every citizen of this country to determine the country's political direction every five years. Mindful therefore of the enormous struggles of my forebears to take us to where we are today I pledge to be loyal to the government and people of St. Lucia and reaffirm my services at all times with fairness and impartiality. Acting Governor-General, His Excellency Cyril Errol Mel-Chiles Charles has had a professional career in the public service spanning some 30 years where he served in various capacities. The longest being in that of tax professional at the Inland Revenue Department for over 25 years. The acting Governor-General has also been involved in the work and the contribution of the Lions Club in St. Lucia for over 20 years. From the Government Information Service, I am General Norvel. Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Hon. Moses Jabatist is continuing to assess the healthcare system as he charts the way forward for the islands health sector. Hon. Jabatist recently visited the Castries Wellness Center for a first hand view of the aging facility. More from Homer de Mark. The Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in a quest to visit all healthcare facilities around the island recently toured the Castries Wellness Center. Hon. Moses Jabatist indicated that the purpose of the tour was to gain a first hand understanding of the operations of the facility. This, he said, will empower the Government to make more informed policy decisions. For me it's important because you hear about the conditions and you hear about services but to come in and actually experience what our people go through is very important in public policy and it's very important because I want these experiences to drive and to feed what we do in cabinet, the decisions which we take and also the bills and the policies which we intend to follow. Hon. Moses Jabatist highlighted some challenges identified at the facility that serves a significant number of solutions. I recognize that there are some challenges. Some of the spaces are really small and the professionals seem to have to be squeezing in and out of spaces. That is a concern. Also I recognize that the Cuban eye clinic, the space for the Cuban eye clinic has been refurbished and there is some work to be done on the roof of this clinic. Clearly we need to do some cleaning. We cannot have a reputable Cuban eye clinic and on top of this clinic you have rotten wood and so on. We have to take care of that and I'm also concerned about the waiting area. I recognize that the professionals there have set up a working area and it is important especially in Covid times but we have to do something about the conditions there. So all in all I know that this place at one time the thought was to have this place in transition with OKU and Victoria Hospital and so on but now we have to think about the conditions here to make things as comfortable as possible for our people and for the staff and the professionals. The minister indicated that the government will be working to improve the conditions of the Casteries Wellness Centre. From the Government Information Service, Hermione Mark reporting. The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport led by Senior Minister Hon. Stevenson King has donated supplies to the public transport sector to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Communications Officer Miguel Fabrié has the details. The public transportation sector stands among those more severely impacted by the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of the Government of St. Lucia's Covid Control and Prevention protocols, minibus operators on island have for the better part of two years been operating with a smaller complement of passengers, a significant revenue shortfall being the immediate outcome. Among governments many endeavours at easing the squeeze on the transport sector was a donation of sanitary supplies to the National Council on Public Transportation on Wednesday, November 10. The presentation was made by Senior Minister with responsibility for infrastructure, ports, transport, physical development and urban renewal Hon. Stevenson King. The Senior Minister noted the importance of the sector to St. Lucia's social and economic development. For the last two years or so, what we have seen is a sector that has been on the tremendous strain and stress as many other sectors. But for the public transportation in particular, it is a sector that provides services to the entire country and without that sector, without that service, probably the country can be paralyzed at any given time. And therefore it is in our interest as a people, as a government to ensure that while we battle with Covid-19 and we attempt to instill the protocols that have been established, that some of the champions in that regard to ensure that the protocols are maintained, sustained, really and truly is the operators and the sector of public transportation. The Senior Minister touted the quote, excellent relationship fostered between the Department of Transport and the NCOPT since he assumed responsibility for the department. To date, the department and the council have both agreed to collaborate in order to tackle numerous areas of concern in the best interests of both the community and the minibus operators for a more reliable and safe transportation system. The November 10th donation comprised 150 cases plus 200 boxes of disposable face masks, 40 hand sanitizer dispensers, 64 thermometers and 15 gallons of hand sanitizer. It seemed to be small but it's a big initiative in that it will cover quite a number of individuals and certainly help in our drive, our mission of attempting to bring under control the pandemic here in St. Lucia Covid-19. I am hoping that this, in addition to other initiatives and other decisions of the government, will help continue to build and strengthen the relationship between the council and the ministry and that we can continue to engage in the necessary dialogue that will strengthen also the lot of minibus operators there in St. Lucia to give them a greater guarantee of their efforts in the provision of public transportation. The government of St. Lucia is in the process of finalizing the fulfilment of its commitment to provide Covid relief in excess of $1 million to minibus operators. President Godfrey Fudanand accepted the donation on behalf of the National Council on Public Transportation. It looks small but it will do great things for us. Each driver will receive 50 masks, each of them that will serve them for 50 days which is saving them some money from buying their own masks and that is good for the sector. So I want to thank the minister for his approach and method of operation since he's been president of, should I say minister of transport, sorry about that, minister of transport. He has extended a warm, open door policy to us as well as the PS and we are grateful for that. Our discussions have been very enlightening and encouraging to know that we will be able to achieve so much and like he made reference to, the payment, the Covid payment is soon going to be given to the operators. The handover was made during a small ceremony at the conference room of the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport. Reporting for the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development and Urban Renewal, I am Miguel Fabri. An SA competition which challenged young inclusions between the ages of 15 and 30 years to make suggestions to help improve the local economic situation and build a more diversified economy has come to a successful end with a prize-giving ceremony held recently at the office of the Ministry of Education. Chris Satney picks up that story. The SA competition which was organized by the Saint Lucian Analyzer, a group of young Saint Lucians living overseas drew participation from several young minds attempting to solve the island's economic woes through careful research and analysis with a view to presenting proposals that would help raise the standard of living of all Saint Lucians. The organizers have received the commendation of Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Senator Honorable Dr. Pauline Antoine Prosper for their foresight in putting the island's youth at the forefront of solving the country's fiscal issues. Our Saint Lucian young men who as much as they live overseas have shown an interest in the development of youth in Saint Lucian. You must be applauded for your efforts, for your writing, for your engagement with the youth. We are so very pleased. I wish all the young men who had traveled overseas would have joined with you to engage our youth because our youth is the future of our country. And I do not have enough words to thank you for organizing this SA competition. Participants wrote pieces of 500 to 800 words on varying topics including the cannabis decriminalization, the retraining of the Saint Lucian workforce, as well as the use of robotics amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In the end, Lincoln Francis won the top prize of $1,000 while Chelsea Dilsack was awarded second place and $600 and sedan Hadid received third place and $400. Top prize winner Lincoln Francis thinks the way forward for the country in dealing with its fiscal challenges is to invest in the digitization of business and many other traditional processes. And I see COVID-19 as a really something like a... I wouldn't want to use the term great recess because I know there's a lot of baggage to it but it has presented the opportunity for change. And I think that we can still ride that wave as Saint Lucian in changing and doing things differently in terms of education, in terms of businesses. So I really do think that COVID-19 as much as it has cost lives has really presented a catalyst for change. The Ministry of Education facilitated the judging aspects of the competition and a presentation of prizes on behalf of the Saint Lucian Analyzer. Acting Chief Education Officer Cyrus Sepal says, competitions of this nature have in developing critical and analytical thinking among Saint Lucian youth in becoming champions for change and for solving the problems of their generation. Not persons who will just simply develop a knowledge or to have content-based knowledge. I'm sure now you have been participated in this competition where you're able to come up with that piece. I'm sure it was not just simply you go on the internet, copy and paste and put it there. You're able to critically analyze the situation and use your skills, both in terms of the language and other areas to bring together a piece that now that you've been awarded. Organizers are said to be looking forward to continuing the essay competition with the rollout of a 2022 component on another challenging topic aimed at developing the youth and the country in general. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, I am Chris Satney reporting. The Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training has informed that King Degaton Registration for the academic year 2022-2023 for schools in the Castries Basin will be available online at kregistration.education.gov.lc. Registration is open from November 10 to December 20, 2021. Dr. Claudia Louise, the Chief Planning Officer in the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training. Every year we register students, five-year-olds in schools. We organize for schools in the Castries District, which these include the Castries Anglican Infant, the Vibhutay Primary, Central Oasis RC Boys Infant, the Ave Maria Girls Infant, Camille Henry Memorial, Carmen René Memorial, Gordon and Walcott Memorial Methodist and the Mondador Primary School. So students who were born in the year 2017, that's anywhere from January to December of 2017 and where the parents either live or work in the Castries Area and they're desirous of registering their children. At these schools, we have an online portal and that portal can be accessed at kregistration.education.gov.lc. Upon registration, all applicants will be required to select a first, second and third option in the event that their School of Choice is oversubscribed. The chief planning officer indicated that the registration process has been enhanced to allow for a more seamless experience for parents and guardians. The documents include the child's birth certificate, the immunization certificate or health card with the completed three-and-a-half year or five-year development, also a passport size photo or just to make it easier, just use a cell phone and take a snapshot of the child's headshot and upload that as well. If parents are using the residence criteria, we would need something to authenticate that they reside in the area. So we would need something like a utility bill on their name or if you are renting, you would need some kind of letter or lease agreement from your landlord. If you want to apply for a school place based on where you work, then you would need a job letter. We don't need any financial information or what position. We just need to prove that you actually work in that area. So these are the documents. For households without internet access, alternative provisions will be made to assist parents and guardians. You can call 468-3221 or 468-5259 or WhatsApp 720-3252 for further information or assistance. This is Andrea Knight Lee. Primus Hutchinson is up next. Stay with us. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Aquial. Monsieur Tarjanel, Pessemer d'Ame, Departement d'universes-de-verses-coursabilité pour information à gouvernement Settlesi, C'est-à-dire GIS, Assemble des télévision nationales, PAYA NTN, Caposito Nouvelle Aquial, Prime Settlesi, Minister de l'Essafaire Touristique, à collaboration et autorité touristique Settlesi, En ayant Sérumoni, pour honnouer divers agents et groupes qui égagent en service touristique à Settlesi, C'est Portueuwon's service touristique Settlesi trouvé honnoué épuis l'année de voyage mondiale en observation avec 8 lundi depuis l'année de salle à une existence. Mais l'esquene d'universes-coursabilité pour affaire touristique, industry, liquiety, culture et information, honneur, docteur, honneur Seiler. Félicité, c'est de Vesse Portueuwon's service touristique Touristic Accentlessie pour s'ajouer accompli à services pour développement touristique à pays-là. Dr Hiller, note qu'il dégouait ces lumières salaires qui apportaient bonnes bénéfices pour cette lessie parce qu'il a offert une augmentation à la place internationale et que pour les autres salaires, il fait un appel pour ces services salaires qui pourraient encore plus haut qu'ils dégouaient au présentement. Go Greek pour Touristique Touristique Accentlessie, Monsieur Thaddeus Antoine. Palédié Portas Gualonesala pour ces diverses edividés et compagnies qui contribuent sur service touristique à pays-là. Il expliquait aussi qu'autorité a néo-commitement pour travail et puis il y a tout qui engagee en développement touristique à cette lessie. C'est-à-dire, à défaut, pour réaliser le secteur touristique qui duvab et gvaillant, il aussi fait comprendre secteur touristique c'est pas pour ministère et politiciens mais pour bénéficier à généralement. C'est tout bon qui involvee l'autorisme. Et nous ne nous faisions pas travailler. Et nous avons continué à faire ça. Toi avais l'autorisme à l'autorité. C'est pour aider nous. Abamio Kiyushu Gualonesa, c'était 50 car rentals qui plus du vent à service l'auto pour nous cliquer à l'auto. Marigoby Resorts par Ekmarina, Robert Hotel par Hotel Chocolat, Sander's Grands Saint-Lucas, Barefoot Holidays Saint-Lucas Limited, Spice Travel Sectors, and Agence Voyage Going Places. C'est le sigouet pour Utzm Foire, titre pour premier destination à Mouais en Karebla. C'est aussi un bataille pour titre chef pays de destination à Mouais à la Terre. Ek Adance Marsala Kaifet, Le 26 novembre 2020. Apepoué, 26 péchés, Haudpawé Soufouillais, t'es participé à des consultations à la conduite minuscule et responsabilité pour agriculture. C'est le sigouet pour Alfred Prosmey Ekwoposidatif Parlement. Pour Soufouillais, c'est Haudpawé Emma Heppelit. O'akouti Salah, c'était pour essayer, adresser ces divers problèmes qui a affecté ces péchés-là et aussi, tout le problème qui a affecté péchés généralement à cet essai. Mouemsel Heppelit, Bayansu Oslaki, ici a commettement pour travailler pour eux et puis, débattement à la pêche pour résoudler ces situations qui a affecté péchés en Soufouillais. Et puis, moi t'es adieu comme ça. L'aim moi en gouvernement. Moi, j'ai fait tout ça pour me payer pour garder qui m'a dit que j'ai adressé ces problèmes-là. Alors, je m'invite le ministre de l'Agricol et le ministre de la Pêche pour venir et pour assise, pour coûter, pour lui-même, pour t'en agresser. Ce problème-là, c'est péché-à-nés, en Soufouillais. Minister de l'Agricol, c'est la Pêche, Haudpawé Emma Heppelit. Alfred Prosmey, Ruma Keki, ici a discuté les ministres de l'Agricol des grés assististes-là qui les péché-à-nés buisent ici. Ils servent, pour exemple, les gens péché-à-nés pédés, et pédés la vie, à soulever, la famille bien souvera par les nidés, les nouveaux. Excepte pour ça, moi, insurance, c'est à bagailles qui wheelie-wheelie pour nous garder par ces péché-à-nés, parce qu'il y a huit slas au point. Noir-t'en top péché-à-nés, pédés la vie, péché-à-nés, péché-à-nés, et qu'il y a pas d'ahim pour continuer pour être tous les mois quand un insurance à bagailles qui wheelie-wheelie-wheelie continue la vie. Nous savons d'industria important pour nous à un pays parce qu'il a apporté un pays et nous savons que ce sont ces à bagailles qui importent la vie et la nourriture. Actualement, ça est plus important pour nous, car on a qu'à effecter le pays. So, moi, je suis content de me dire que je suis content de me dire tout ce qu'il y a à effecter. Et pour garder qu'il y a des ministres cabinet-là, gouvernement-centre-l'ici, ça va aider élever ces problèmes-là qui affectent ces péchères. A continuation, visitation pour court-garde, extation les paupiers, appuyez-là, minuscule responsabilité pour se diverses institutions de sécurité, appuyez-là. Assez honoreme Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyot déclaré qu'il s'est presque même plainte écartouvé hôtesse officier paupiers-police. Resultement, Dr. Poyot visitait court-garde, extation les paupiers à Paris qui a reposité C'est parce que, pour assis épicé-officier-là, pour terminer trois casements et toutes ces situations et problèmes qui affectent eux. Avec c'est même pas que la yopale. Y'a du machine la yoga-se-vi puis y'a au alé la yoni-poie investi-di c'est un crime, c'est un rapport. Il passe à la c'est-à-dire qu'il m'ouvit qu'il t'échimie à m'ouvir pour mouter qu'on t'as C'est un machine qui s'est qui s'est navigué c'est place-à-la plus mais avec ces plis-gou cause bagagioté n'y a qu'on s'en est et avec moi dis-y'o qui m'évoluai par bono police station sans place qu'on t'est n'y ont d'autre police qui s'est établi par bono puis qu'on qu'on peau papono sal ni offiss RS I think we're going to have to go back to the commissioners and all of them. Thank you, Madam. This is the end of the talk. I thank you for your time, for your invitation. I hope that I can continue to share with you the news of the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope that we can finish this week as soon as possible so that we can protect the people who are suffering from COVID-19. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.