 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Chan. This edition stops stories. The Ministry of Tourism launches a study to assess the economic impact of tourism on the local economy. Lead head of the Karakam-Kuizai Cabinet Honourable Mia Motley pushes for quicker regional integration. Nominations for the National Independence Awards are now open. All that goes to the latest in youth development, sports, and the NTN Nouvelle-Arcueille. The Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries is currently working with the Department of Statistics to conduct a tourism satellite account study to assess the economic impact of tourism on the local economy. Private sector firms directly impacted by tourism are encouraged to participate in the Islandwide Economic Survey, which was launched in September 2019. With an official report to be prepared by April 2020, the aim is to develop government's policies and sexual initiatives that are better geared towards improving competitiveness and overall development of the sector that are directly linked and dependent on the tourism industry. Chenel Nouvelle reports. The Ministry has made significant headway in the establishment of the tourism satellite account, TSA. The TSA is a standard statistical framework and the main tool for the economic measurement of tourism. It provides credible data on the impact of tourism and the associated employment and St. Lucia's balance of payments. It also provides information on tourism human resource characteristics and is a powerful tool for designing economic policies related to tourism development. Minister for Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries Honourable Dominic Fading, explained the benefits to St. Lucia. The tourism satellite account will significantly improve how we capture the impact of tourism. So taxes that are paid to government revenue, revenue powers in the hotel sector, average daily rates in the hotel sector, jobs in the tourism sector, linkages in the tourism sector. What is the dollar value? And so what we are able to do now with the establishment of the tourism satellite account is to give a comprehensive overview of how tourism is making an impact on the local economy. What is the real contribution of tourism to the economic fortunes, the economic development? How is tourism playing a role in the sustainable national economic development of our country? The implementation of the TSA is being fueled by the recognition that it will serve to increase and improve knowledge of tourism's importance relative to overall economic activity to the home country, assist in the development of more efficient tourism policies and employment and creating awareness among the various players directly and indirectly involved in the tourism sector, of its economic importance and by extension its role in all industries involved in the production of goods and services demanded by visitors that includes the agriculture sector. Tourism Minister Honourable Dominic Fady. Very soon we are taking a presentation to cabinet and the consultation is almost completed. I know that the template has been fairly advanced and this is being piloted by the Department of Statistics. When completed, this is going to allow us to make more informed policy decisions about tourism. The TSA was developed by the World Tourism Organization, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, and the United Nations Statistics Division. The Thelusia Tourism Authority SLTA is highlighting the significance of the Atlantic Rally for cruisers. Noting the $7 million generated in revenue from the event in 2018, the SLTA senior marketing manager Jackie Matre says Saint Lucia will have an opportunity to not only witness the culmination of the race in Saint Lucia, but the initial stale off in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. For us it's an amazing opportunity, it's an amazing testament to the value of Saint Lucia and our offering and how we have kept this wonderful international event happening every year. This year for the 30th year in Las Palmas, there will be a really big delegation of Saint Lucia's who are going to be going to see the start of the race, which I'm very excited to be part of, where we're going to have a group of the diaspora from the UK and Europe, and also the High Commissioner who will be attending as well. For us the 30th year of the arc coming to Saint Lucia is something that is a milestone and we really want to give the most attention to it. The arc for us is such an important event with all the sailors coming from all these different countries and it really allows us to highlight and show of Saint Lucia and its best light to an international community. We're also having for the first time social media presence, which get ready for that, because I think on our side we really haven't seen what's been going on at the start of the arc. So this year we really want to put a focus on the sailors getting ready, some of the events that are going on and highlighting Saint Lucia because the High Commissioner will be leading a parade of Saint Lucians in Las Palmas to begin. CEO of the events company of Saint Lucia, Lorraine Sidney, explained the trickle-down effect brought on by the arc. We understand that the visitors are coming to Saint Lucia. We understand that they're taking part in what the beautiful island has to offer and the calendar of activities for arc is geared towards the visitors enjoying Saint Lucia at the restaurants at the marina and to Lorraine throughout the island. So we're happy that we're getting the spin-off benefits throughout Saint Lucia. And that was CEO of the events company of Saint Lucia, Lorraine Sidney. Lead head of the quasi-cabinet on the Carracom single market and the economy, CSME and Prime Minister Barbados Honourable Mia Mortley has emphasised the needs for the Carracom to deliver on the benefits of regional integration. Prime Minister Mortley urged the people of the community to be central in integration efforts. Carracom News Times to sank in English Francis reports. And it becomes necessary therefore for us to ask ourselves in whose interests shall we act? Shall we act in the interests of that average Caribbean citizen so brilliantly reflected in the speech of the right excellent Errol Barrow at Georgetown when he spelt out the bonds that connect us that are incapable of being broken even by bureaucracy? Or shall we ignore his words and continue to believe that we can do it alone because we have something called an independence day? The community, she says, should be propelled to urgent action against projection that by 2050 parts of the region could constitute one of the poorest performers in the world in GDP growth and per capita income. Prime Minister Mortley believes that the community should hold through to the principles set out in the Saint Anne's declaration which records the commitment made by heads of government to accelerate implementation of the CSME. How do we come to accept that we will continue to have a situation where we have surplus liquidity within this region but those businesses within the productive sector, small, medium, large or even nano have difficulty in accessing funds in the region? How do we believe that our citizens will continue to believe that it can be business as usual to have to file new documents in each territory to form a company or to do business in Suriname, in Guyana, in St. Vincent, in Grenada, in St. Lucia, in Barbados, in Jamaica, in Belize? At what point do we agree that there has to be the description of claimed ground? We met in December in Port of Spain and we settled on the Saint Anne's declaration recognizing that unless we can have appreciable progress on a number of issues the prospect of us not being able to sustain movement within Carycom as reflected as a potential outcome in the Golding report may become one of our reality. The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, DVRP, has played a major role in the rehabilitation of the Denry Infant School, Hezene Sanctuane. The Denry Infant School has been reconstructed under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project. The initiative is aimed at building climate resilient communities across St. Lucia. Mary Flavia, principal of the Denry Infant School, explained that the school had been experiencing termite issues as well as flooding and leaks. I know for sure that the government would send in persons to treat the building for termites but a few months down the line the issue would resurface. For storms and hurricanes there was once where part of the ceiling was gone because of a storm so there was a delay in us beginning again, starting education all over again because the roof had to be fixed. Then, lately, just before the new facility was built, then you would have one leak surfacing after another. Flavia explained that an improved elevated structure including a concrete roof, a lobby, a staff room and additional washrooms has been constructed to ensure that the Denry Infant School is more resilient and accommodating. The classrooms are more spacious. There are sick rooms and showers. I must make note of a ramp. This is a special feature at the school that is very welcomed. It would take care of persons with mobility issues. Not necessarily students but persons visiting, persons working at the school. At one point in time they might have an issue that they might need to utilize the ramp. We have a fenced facility that is new to us because at the other side only one building was fenced so it caused a problem with security. The principal expressed gratitude to the government of St. Lucia for modernizing the Denry Infant School. We are very grateful at the Denry Infant School for this new building. We are able to work more efficiently and effectively. This will impact positively on the students and the staff of the school. I am hoping that the other schools on the island are privy to such facilities. Under the DVRP, drainage works has also been done to alleviate flooding in the vicinity of the Denry Infant School. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. And this is the NTN Nightly. Ryan O'Brien is up next. One of the eight universally recognized rights of the consumer is the right to satisfaction of basic needs. This means that every consumer has the right to basic goods and services that guarantee survival. This right includes adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, water and sanitation. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Welcome to your update from youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly news. I'm Ryan O'Brien. VFOR Comprehensive Secondary School defeated Beanfield Comprehensive 24-18 to emerge champions of the inter-schools under 19 Division II netball competition. VFOR led all quarters 4-2, 12-9, 18-12. For VFOR Comprehensive, goal shoot Daniel Dupreez scored 6 from 25 attempts. Goal attack Shania Joseph 18 from 35 attempts. For Beanfield Comprehensive, goal shoot Zoya Settmaris scored 16 from 24 attempts. And goal attack Diaz Fontalio 2 from 11. Final placings VFOR Comprehensive followed by Beanfield Comprehensive, entrepreneurial secondary in third place. They were defeated Wednesday by VFOR Comprehensive 33-17. VFOR led all quarters 7-4, 15-11, 24-14. For VFOR Comprehensive, goal shoot Daniel Dupreez scoring 24 from 36 attempts. Goal attack Shania Joseph 7 from 15 attempts. Goal attack Irian Rudolf 2 from 5 attempts. For Archipel secondary, goal shoot Zania Joseph scoring 5 from 10 attempts. Goal attack Navelia Pier 10 from 14 attempts. And goal attack Jenna Estefan 2 from 6 attempts. The Ministry of Development and Sports is expected to gain from an initiative of the Senutia Olympic Committee Incorporated as they launch the first set of foundation coaching courses in a multi-year plan starting Monday as part of its mission to build capacity among its membership and further develop coaching systems on island. From November 18 to the 24, 2019, at least 50 coaches and sport leaders will be trained and certified under the Caribbean Coaching Certification Program, CCCP. The program is being facilitated by Dave Farmer, founder of the Barbados Olympic Association and a trainer of the CCCP in the region. The Ministry of Development and Sports coaches and leaders will go through the training on Monday 18th November to Wednesday 20th November. Following this, nominees from at least 13 member federations affiliated to the Senutia Olympic Committee Incorporated as well as additional sport leaders identified as future prospects for course trainers will go through the program. It is these trainers who will lead future sessions and scale out the curriculum to our local coaching prospects in 2020 and beyond. And that's our update from you of Development and Sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks, Ryan. The Order of St. Lucia will be commemorated on the anniversary of St. Lucia's independence on February 22, 2020, where recipients will be recognized and awarded for their contribution and services to St. Lucia. The National Independence Awards Committee is inviting members of the public to participate in the nomination process. Mauricio Thomas-Francis is the chairperson of that committee. We have a lot of unsung heroes in St. Lucia Over the years ever since the award scheme was introduced, a number of deserving St. Lucians have been recognized. But we know there are many, many more unsung heroes that need recognition. So we're inviting the citizens to go out there and seek out for those persons who deserve recognition, get the nomination forms, complete them and submit them to us for review. The awards include the St. Lucia Cross, the St. Lucia Medal of Honor, the St. Lucia Medal of Merit and the St. Lucia Le Pitor Medal. Some people tend to submit nomination forms and just give us a CV. A CV is not enough. It is okay to attach a CV, however, some more information has to be given. We have to get a comprehensive profile of the individual that's being nominated to give us enough information as to what it is that individual has done to merit the award that is being proposed. The deadline for nominations is December 6, 2019. Submissions must be sent to the Secretary of the Order of St. Lucia Committee. In care of the office of the Prime Minister, Graham-Louise the Administration Building, Casteries Waterfront, are online at recognition at govt.lc. And stay with the NTA nightly. Up next, Primus Hutchinson is here with the NTA Novel Enquire. Do you know me? I've been forced to do this by my trafficker. I was promised a better life, but got forced into domestic servitude. I can be any age. I can be any gender. Any ethnicity. I am. I am. I am a victim of trafficking in persons. No designs. See it. Report it. If you see me, please help me. Call the TIP Hotline at 847. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchinson for the NTA Novel Enquire. This is Madam Department of Universities and Information at Govt.lc GIS. This is the NTA Novel Enquire. This is Primus Hutchinson. Invest St. Lucia. She has started her work in a project to solve the world's situation that has affected her government. Chief Executive Officer for Invest St. Lucia, Roderick Cherry, said that she had already started her work in order to address the needs of her employees who had already settled in her company to pass 10,000 extra skills to her. St. Lucia said that she had already placed her diverse skills in the field of water, and that she had also considered to provide a reasonable amount of support and treatment for those who had already lived for a longer time. Cherry said that she had already settled in her company to pass 10,000 extra skills in order to address the needs of her employees who had already settled in her company to pass 10,000 extra skills in order to provide a reasonable amount of support to her employees who had already settled in her company. She said that she had already invested in St. Lucia to help her Alauthe field. Cherry added that she had already associated her employees with a reasonable amount of skills to her employees who had already settled in her company. public law, and, principalmente, the Madame Kiancet to assure you to be tested for diverse maladies during the Kiancet period. The Madame Salah can be tested for medical officers from the OSU, HIV, syphilis, who are more likely to be infected with a lot, and are more likely to be infected with BXC, and more likely to be infected. The Madame Kiancet can be tested for two times during the Kiancet period, for the first three months, and for the last three months before she was tested. According to the medical officer, it is not possible for her to be tested, because Dr. Gail Gargiada is not necessary, because it is necessary for her to discover her maladies, because it is important for her to be tested, because it is necessary for her to discover her maladies, because it is necessary for her to discover her maladies. The advantage of being tested for Kaiwedui is her ability to discover her maladies for the first time during her pregnancy, and also to prevent her baby to die when she is pregnant. 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We have different programs that we do to help people who are poor. SSDF has been working here for a long time. We work here with family. We have education. We have training. We have food. We have food. Everything is good to help these people. If you need a psychological assistance, you can help with that too. And be careful, it is to help you get out of a situation. Get out of poverty. And for that, you can help people who are poor. We hope, we hope that in our program, we can do typos in common. And this typos in common, even if it is in common, we can qualify to do typos in common. If you want to work with a person, you can do typos in common. You can do typos in common. We have a lot of people that work with us in our program. We are also working with a person who works with us. But we are working with someone else. We have a lot of people working with us in our program. So, this typos in common is important. We do not have a good job. We have a distance for situations. to raise the social conditions. I would like to be able to preserve life and to remember a lot of news to help to preserve the program and to be able to learn more about it. I would like to thank all of you for your time, for your support, and for your efforts. I would like to preserve life and to appreciate all of the news. I would like to appreciate all of the news. Merci Opio Primus and here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers. Scattered showers embedded in a moderate easterly wind flow will occasionally drift westward across the eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours. A tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands is moving westward near 15 miles per hour or 24 km per hour. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days. Tides for castries harbor high at 4.17 p.m. low at 11.19 p.m. Tides for Viewford Bay high at 5.24 p.m. low at 12.36 a.m. Seas moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 meters. The sun will rise Friday at 6.04 a.m. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 7 a.m. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St. Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.