 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I'm Hermadi Mark. This edition stops stories. The third term of the school year opens under strict COVID-19 guidelines. The Cabinet of Ministers takes a major decision that would redown to the benefit of St. Lucian's and Agriculture Minister Hon. Izakal Joseph outlines progressive changes in the fishing sector. The nation's students made a return to the physical classroom on Monday, 19 April 2021, as the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations declared the third term in the academic year open. Chief Education Officer Dr. Fiona Phillip-Meyer says although students were away from the classrooms for some time to protect their health, she's happy to be able to welcome them back for a third term. Luckily, we've had loads of parents really speak to the importance that they see in terms of the students being back. Our educators are prepared for them. They're welcoming them back in droves. They're putting on special presentations for them, looking at the physical infrastructure because we recognize as educators that the longer children stay away from the physical infrastructure of a school setting, the more difficult it is for them to readjust. Dr. Maya says while challenges and limitations may arise, it will be managed through collaborative effort of parents and teachers as they strive towards the progress and success of each child. Speaking to the health and safety of students, the Chief Education Officer expressed confidence in the children's ability to follow protocols. I would always argue that our students know the protocols better than the adults, particularly our little ones, our infant ones, our primary school children are very good at that. They come in, they come in with their mask, they've done their hand washing, they will remind the adults to sanitize. The social distancing continues to be a significant part of our protocols. And so we have done a lot in terms of educating our children. Similarly, the National Public Service announcements, our children are very much aware of what to do. So right now it's really about implementing them. It is more about the adults leading the way and showing the examples to our children and also praising them when they do the right things. Parents are also urged to engage students at home on the importance of following the protocols. The House of Assembly on Friday 16th April 2021 concluded debate on the 2021-2022 budget with several pronouncements made by the government. St. Lucien's are to benefit from several housing and land rationalization programs to be rolled out by government. Prime Minister Hon. Alan Shastney detailed the programs as he presented their appropriation bill 2021-2022 in Parliament Tuesday 13th April. Hon. Shastney said the housing policy and related interventions by government have consistently been rooted in four main principles. To increase the number of solution land and home owners. To provide our citizens with access to safe and affordable housing. To rationalize existing unplanned settlements and to establish residential land developments around the island. In last year's budget address I alluded to the commencement of a number of initiatives with respect to settlement upgrades and the rationalization of several unplanned developments. These are ongoing activities. The full approval for the development plans of OPECAN, OJ being granted by DCA. Mr. Speaker our sites and services program this year will focus on the provisions of approximately 133 lots in La Fag. PI, Monnier and the Rishabh T. Roche Miku. We're also looking at 290 lots in the community of Anjir and another 250 lots in Volet. The infrastructure associated with this program includes the construction of double lane concrete access roadways and associated reinforced concrete drains and culverts as well as the installation of water and electricity supply networks. Hon. Shastney further informed that two new housing developments in Odzan-Belle will commence this year and will impact at least 200 households. Hon. Shastney told the House that government must ensure that existing residents are not left out of the formal development space that is being created. Affordable lots must be provided, he said, for those who want to become property owners. Provisions must also be made for commercial operations, recreational green spaces, institutional uses and multifamily structures. Mr. Speaker, all of our people deserve to live in an environment that makes them feel safe. They want an environment that reflects their broad appreciation and provides a sense of dignity and worth. We intend to deliver that to them. It is my expectation that this initiative along with others driven by the private sector will serve to advance and enhance the converged conversation surrounding settlement development in Sabusha. In this context, the review of the national housing policy and strategic plan that will be undertaken this year is most opportune. Plans for housing developments in Shok, Talvin and Boazuli are also underway. Minister for Tourism Information, Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries and a member for Ancelary Canary's Hon. Dominic Fede Meantime told the House that Cabinet had taken a major decision that would redown to the benefit of St. Lucian's as government introduces village tourism. Hon. Fede announced that lands at Azjabet Canaries is being set aside for local investment only. For the first time in the history of tourism development, there will be a dedicated tourism zone, Mr. Speaker, so that all St. Lucian's can invest, can go to a beachfront property, buy a piece of land with infrastructure, water, electricity, roads, all of it that will be put in, Mr. Speaker. The lands have been vested with invest St. Lucia. And I look forward, Mr. Speaker, to work with my colleague, the Minister of Investment, so that we can bring, Mr. Speaker, over 500 new St. Lucian businesses into the tourism fray, owning their villas, owning their cottages, owning their bed and breakfast, owning their restaurants, Mr. Speaker. We are putting up lands, Mr. Speaker, that the previous administration would have made available, Mr. Speaker, to foreign investors only. But when we talk about village tourism, we're talking about people. When we talk about bringing tourism to this population, we are doing everything, Mr. Speaker. And so the legislation will go a long way to allow them, whether there is one bedroom, two bedroom or six bedrooms, they will be able to benefit from concessions. Minister Fede added that over the years, local interest in the tourism sector had grown immensely. Mr. Speaker, statistics show that there are over 4,000 H-plates, Mr. Speaker, mostly within the car rental and tour companies facilitating tourism to the tourism boom, which characterized the pre-COVID years of our administration. Mr. Speaker, the National Conservation Authority, NCA, has issued unprecedented levels of licenses to small boat operators, beach cheer vendors, craft vendors and other self-employed persons, Mr. Speaker, within the tourism industry. Mr. Speaker, thanks to the hardworking staff at the Ministry of Tourism, there are more solutions today that have received concessions under the Tourism Incentive Act than ever before in the history of this country, Mr. Speaker. And that is because of our vision, Mr. Speaker, of bringing the industry to the people of St. Lucia. Hon. Dominic Fede, as he contributed to the debate on the 2021-2022 budget. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Natural Resources and Cooperatives Hon. Izikal Joseph has refuted claims that government has abandoned the fishing sector at the most critical period in the nation's history. Minister Joseph, during his contribution to the budget debate, reported that the transition from the St. Lucia Fish Marketing Cooperation to the Lucian Blue Ocean Seafood Inc. has proven beneficial to fishers. Lucian Blue Ocean, Hon. Joseph added, has increased the purchase of fish. In 2008, Mr. Speaker, the St. Lucia Fish Marketing Cooperation purchased $287,604 fish locally from local suppliers. That was the amount for 2018. In 2019, because it started operating from May 2019 to December 2019, local purchases was $142,266, Mr. Speaker. Of course, Mr. Speaker, during that time, those opposite were discouraging fishermen to once sell to the new entity. And of course, there was some level of reluctance by some fishermen not to sell to the new entity. Mr. Speaker, in 2020, when the confidence of the fishermen developed, what we realized, Mr. Speaker? In 2020, they purchased $438,410, much more than what was purchased in 2018. Hon. Joseph also updated the House on the COVID assistance to fishers provided by government. In November 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture presented grant funding to cooperatives to disperse the eligible fisherfolk. Since then, 789 fishers have received their relief funds. However, 239 have not collected. To qualify for the Income Support Program from the Government of St. Lucia, Fisherfolk needed to be registered with the Department of Fisheries and also be captured under 2019 to 2021 Fishing License Application as a boat owner, captain or crew member associated with the vessel. For example, Mr. Speaker, the cooperative, the Swazel Fishermen's Cooperative, still have $4,500 on their hands to pay their members. The Souffre Fishermen's Cooperative, Mr. Speaker, still have over $1,000 to pay their members. The Goodwill Fishermen's Cooperative, Mr. Speaker, the Goodwill Fishermen's Cooperative, yes, the member for Denry, for Miku, for the North, the Goodwill Fishermen's Cooperative still have $42,000 on their hands to give support to fishermen. The Miku Fishermen's Cooperative, Mr. Speaker, $18,500. The Denry Fishermen's Cooperative, Mr. Speaker, yes, the member for the Valley, $20,000. The Grosselat Fishermen's Cooperative, still have $3,000 on hand. And the Cassius Fishermen's Cooperative, Mr. Speaker, still have $23,500 to give support to their members, Mr. Speaker. This is NTN Nightly. Up next, Brannis Hutchinson with the NTN Novella Quayol. If you are in receipt of an abnormally high bill, it is highly possible that you have a leak. That leak may not always be visible. Before you contact Wasco, conduct a do-it-yourself test. One, record your meter reading. Two, do not use water for 30 minutes to one hour. Three, take another meter reading. If the reading changes, you have a leak. Contact a plumber to identify and fix the leak at the earliest. A message brought to you by the Water and Sewage Company Incorporated, Wasco. Welcome back. We join Brannis Hutchinson for the NTN Novella Quayol. Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, what is your responsibility? For the formation of this government, this is GIS. This is the National Television of the NTN. This is the new Quayol. This is Primes Hutchinson. This is the second budget presentation for 2021 or 2022. Prime Minister Alain Chassney announced that the government will pump millions of dollars in the development of construction projects to build a country. Before the end of the year 2021, Prime Minister Alain Chassney said that the government will invest $120 million to build a country. From the last budget presentation, I will tell you about the robust development Given that there was no cost, State elections did not work. On the budget table, it was suspended from a lot of countries. I will tell you about the growth and Toss-at-Tino five years from now. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. I'm going to ask the minister to help me reduce the amount of money that has been given to the government. to ensure the safety of the water and to ensure the safety of the people during the current season. The school started in 2019, in August 2020, after consulting with all the Greeks who have done education. The government has been doing education during the Zala school, the students who have learned different ways of teaching, as they have already done in all the education institutions. The Ministry of Education says that congratulations and congratulations to the educators with the power to support the students. What is most important is the Ministry of Education, its health and protection for the students and for the Zala school, the Zala school, and this school has a special responsibility to prepare the schools to do that. But besides that, the Ministry of Education has continued to depend on its GID, the Ministry of Health, to ensure that the single schools continue to serve. This education institution has continued as it used to do, the Ministry of Education says that it is an editor who is in place for the school to be able to adapt the sound sessions that are currently being held in the Zala school and the Zala school population. There are four schools that are able to serve the system on the side of jumping and playing for the students to follow the sound in the school field. There is a system of 16 days but three days in place for the students to have direct contact with the students in the Zala school. Even though it has already been established before, the school has the permission to provide the students with access to the school and for the activities that are being held in the Zala school, and for the activities that are being held in the Zala school. The Ministry of Education has continued to stay in contact with all the students in the Zala school and particularly the students' sound sessions in the school field. This is to ensure that all the students receive good sound sessions in the Zala school and in the Zala school. Our main official for the hospital is Mrs. Yolanda Alcindor, who is very necessary to have good communication and to help them manage their own projects. Our Alcindor, who also knows how to manage Corona disease in the Zala hospital, is very important to have good communication and to help them manage their own projects. Our Alcindor, Alerte, and their Indian television advise them to have better communication and to help them manage Corona. Even if we don't have all the information, we have to buy all the people who are involved in communication, bioreformation, biorealism, as well as the people who are involved in the biorealism and to make it more serious to control the situation and to help them manage their own projects. Our Alcindor, who is very important to have good communication and to protect them from Corona disease. We are very grateful to you, Mrs. Yolanda. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you for your invitation. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you for your time. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you very much.