 Coming to you from our GIF Studios, I am Anicia Antoine and this is your Mayday News Brief. The Cultural Development Foundation held final auditions to select a contingent to represent St. Lucia at the region's premier festival of acts, Carre Festa 14. Carre Festa is a 10-day multidisciplinary arts and culture festival which occurs every two years and aims to celebrate the spirit, culture and heritage of the Caribbean people through the expressions of music, visual art, food, literature, folklore, theatre and dance. 25 people will be selected out of the 69 shortlisted candidates who attended the final auditions at the National Cultural Centre on Thursday, May 16th, 2019. Director of events, Arts and Production at the CDF, Drina Frederick explained that the shortlisted candidates also received training and were rewarded a certificate upon completion. Carre Festa 14 will be hosted by the government of Trinidad and Tobago from August 16th to 25th, 2019. The St. Lucia Red Cross joined the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in celebrating the nearly 14 million Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers around the world who provide a lifeline to countless communities in need. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2019 comes as St. Lucia Red Cross celebrates 70 years of existence under the theme 70 years of commitment to humanity. Each year, the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies use the day to highlight the unique role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in their countries. The National Society launched a calendar of activities to celebrate this milestone with a church service and rally. The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations is currently reviewing the mathematics curriculum, including the trends, issues and way forward. Ministry of Education's Deputy Chief Education Officer for Instruction Dawson Raghunanan explained that following an analysis, it was recognized that the mathematics performance is not what is desired. Consequently, the ministry has begun a review of the potential issues. The Deputy Chief Education Officer for Instruction noted that the development of a mathematics curriculum requires input from a number of stakeholders. A consultation was held on Thursday 16th May 2019 at the National Skills Development Conference Room with educators from kindergarten to grade 3, among others. This has been your media news brief. Thank you for watching.