 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. Saint Lucia's 41st anniversary of independence evoked national pride, with a call to regenerate the social fabric. The Ministry of Health quarantines two Chinese nationals in accordance with COVID-19 protocols and consumers to pay less for petroleum products. All that, plus the NTN, Nouvelle, Arquéon. Saint Lucia's 41st anniversary of independence was celebrated on the weekend with thousands of nationals participating in plant activities here at home and abroad. The celebrations began on Friday 21st February with the best of Saint Lucia concert. On Independence Day, Saturday 22nd February, the military parade and street parade thrilled onlookers but amidst all the pomp and ceremony was a strong rallying cry by the nation's leader. Prime Minister Hon. Alan Chastney called on Saint Lucia's to recommit themselves to the development of their country. In his independence address, the Prime Minister said that now is the opportune time for us as a people to develop the skills and mindset that would set apart from the rest of the region. He says it begins with a positive attitude. There is no better time entering into this new decade for us to develop a positive attitude. To say from now on that this is our time and we must do this together. If we profess to be truly great, let us demonstrate this every single day in how we treat our island and how we treat each other. Together, let us support the positive development of our young people by attending their games, listening to their music, encourage them and more importantly volunteer our time. Together, let's keep Saint Lucia clean. Together, let's keep Fair Helen safe. Together, let's keep Saint Lucia strong. Together, let us celebrate our heroes and cherish each other's success. Prime Minister Chastney assured that the aim in the long run is to empower all citizens to offer them equal opportunities to realize their potential. He says the gains that we make will be multiplied tenfold if we move together as one nation, united in a common purpose, loving and respecting one another with tolerance and understanding of each other. Should we continue to drive as recklessly as we do? Look how many people, especially young people, have been killed in traffic accidents in the last five years. Many of them talented boys and girls. Some victims of recklessness and crass stupidity. Figures for serious traffic accidents are on the increase, causing mayhem and grief for the families and friends of the victims. How many people were killed because of personal differences and the inability to resolve conflicts peacefully? We have to and we must develop the capacity to forgive and walk away. Why are young people choosing the path of gangs? The path to a life of crime and ultimately death. This has to stop. And we will have more highlights of this year's independent celebrations later in the broadcast. In accordance with established protocols and procedures for the management of the COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has quarantined two individuals who arrived on Island on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belma George has informed that two are Chinese nationals. On Saturday, February 22, 2020, authorities were alerted of two Chinese nationals with dual citizenship travelling to St. Lucia, via the United Kingdom, with a travel history of concern. Upon arrival, they were reviewed by the Port Health team as per protocol. One person is currently placed under isolation at a health care facility and the other under quarantine at another site in keeping with public health guidelines. Samples will be sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency today for testing. Quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of persons who are well and may have been exposed to a communicable disease such as COVID-19. This is done to monitor and to see if they develop signs and symptoms over the incubation period of the particular disease. Isolation, however, is used to separate known ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy. Isolation restricts the movement of ill persons to help stop the spread of certain diseases. Dr. Belma George says the decision is to ensure public health and safety. To date, there are no coronavirus cases in St. Lucia or the Caribbean region. The Department of Health and Wellness has established systems at key institutions to ensure timely response and management of any issue of public health concern which include our ports and our health care facilities. These systems are functioning and continue to detect and respond to issues of concern which arise. Despite this level of responsiveness, the Department of Health and Wellness we continue to undertake constant review and strengthening of our preparedness plans to manage the threat of the coronavirus disease and other issues of public health concern. As such, in the interim, we continue to advise the public to continue practicing the standard recommendations to prevent the spread of respiratory infection. These include regular hand washing with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer to cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when coughing and sneezing and to avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. We also advise the public to seek medical attention and to share your travel history with your health care provider if you have symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness either during or after travel. As of Sunday, February 23, 2020, the World Health Organization reported a total of 78,811 confirmed cases of COVID-19 from China with 2,445 deaths. There are now 1,769 confirmed cases in 28 countries outside China. Main time the Caribbean Public Health Agency CARFA has beefed up its capacity to respond to the COVID-19 threat just in Dunkley, Malcolm of Caracum News Time reports. The Caribbean Public Health Agency CARFA now has the ability to do testing for the novel coronavirus which the World Health Organization has named COVID-19. The CARFA laboratory is accredited to internationally recognized standards and provides testing services for national laboratories, not for individuals. It takes between 24 and 48 hours from the time CARFA receives a sample to get the results which are shared electronically with member states. Executive Director of CARFA, Dr. Joy St. John tells us more. What we have been doing is monitoring the situation very carefully. Our role is to ensure that we have credible information and analyze that information and package it in ways that are tailor made for the Caribbean so that we give persons credible information. If you have authorities, especially their advice on how to make the defense against this outbreak an effective one in the Caribbean, we have the capacity to test for the virus. We started testing. I did see that on your social media. I saw that. In the interview, Dr. St. John also explained what the virus was, how it can be transmitted and debunked a number of myths that have been circulating. She also gave some useful tips that can help to prevent the spread of the virus in the event of an outbreak but hastened to point out that there were no reported cases in the caracum region and that the current risk of an outbreak was low. Immediate past president of the Caribbean community, Hon. Alan Shastney has presented a case for heightened movement on a number of development initiatives and issues impacting the region. Genelle Norville has more. Prime Minister St. Lucia and immediate past chairman of Caricum, Hon. Alan Shastney highlighted a number of issues that continue to be a priority for the community. These include the Caricum single market and economy to which the Prime Minister indicated that Caricum should arrive at some decision so as to demonstrate to the people across the region its determination to make the integration process work for them. The mobilization of funds to tackle the issues of disaster risk financing as a consequence of climate change was also a priority item. On climate change, we must continue to press for the reclassification of SIDS by the OECD to take into consideration our vulnerability and the adverse implications of current protocols governing debt classification and our access to financing. Moreover, we must redouble our efforts towards the establishment of a dedicated fund for SIDS. Interestingly, it is the ministers of finance from the developed countries who may have found the solution through the introduction of a carbon tax. While I agree that would be a true representation of the cost of carbon, the question is who should the revenue go to? While the emissions occur at the point of production, the impact is felt globally. We must as a region look to establish and advocate for environmental justice so that offenders are appropriately and effectively sanctioned and we who are at the end of it are compensated. With the United Kingdom leaving the European Union at the end of this year, Carycom has been in ongoing discussions with the UK on an agreement that would govern trade between the Caribbean region post Brexit and replicate the effects of the Cary Forum European Union Economic Partnership Agreement EPA. Prime Minister Shasne explained that this will ensure continuity in the preferential trade in relationship and avoid disruption in preferential trade between the Cary Forum states and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom market is important to us as it currently absorbs approximately 25% of our total exports to Europe which comprises bananas, rum, sugar, rice, agro-processed goods and methanol from among others. With regard to the services and investment, the UK has provided significant guarantees of access to its markets and care formats committed to working closely with the UK to ensure that our service providers can take further advantage of this market. The new Cary Forum UK EPA goes into operation from January 2021 and seems a fair compromise between Cary Forum and the UK as well as a testament to the commitment and willingness of both sides to do what is best for their economic operations. Prime Minister the Honourable Alan Shasne is succeeded by Prime Minister of Barbados Honourable Mia Mortley as Carycom Chair. For the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norville. And this is DNTN Nightly. We'll be back in a moment. Standards affect every aspect of our lives. Standards apply to goods and services that we consume every day. A standard is a set of requirements that must be met consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. International standards are created and managed by organizations like the International Organization for Standardization, ISO. ISO has developed over 22,000 international standards. The Salvation Bureau of Standards is a member of ISO and an affiliate of IEC. SLBS has developed 200 national standards and is in the process of adopting a further 500 standards from ISO IEC as national standards. Standards are important for consumer safety, competitiveness and trade in goods and services. As a small island developing state, it is essential that St. Lucia has a strong regime of standards to drive growth in productive sectors and ensure the safety of its citizens and visitors. This message is brought to you by the Commonwealth Standards Network. Welcome back. In keeping with changes in international oil prices and government's application of the modified market pass through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of gasoline, diesel, kerosene, LPG 20, 22 and 100 pound cylinders has changed. The price changes take effect from Monday, February 24, 2020. Gasoline decreased from $13.43 to $13.09 per gallon. Kerosene decreased from $8.30 to $7.15 per gallon. Diesel decreased from $13.37 to $12.91 per gallon. The 20 pound LPG cylinder decreased from $32.44 to $32.01. The 22 pound cylinder decreased from $35.96 to $35.49. The 100 pound cylinder decreased from $206.01 to $203.89. The next adjustment of the retail price of fuel products will be on Monday, March 16, 2020. And now continued coverage of Independence 41. We bring you highlights of the military parade and street parade, which saw increased participation from the private sector and non-governmental organizations, clubs and community groups. Quite an impressive display by the police band. The police band doing some fancy drill themselves. It looks like the police band is the other ones who are doing the fancy stuff here for us. It means some fancy footwork, I don't know. Well, he's following in my footsteps. I give him a few tips sometimes. I say you've got to step things up, you know. So he's taken that advice. But it looks easy primers, but twirling that mace takes a lot. And we can hear the reaction of the crowd in the background to the movements of the drum major. Pelvic movement, expert pelvic movement there. Those are military movements. Military moves. It's meant to disorient the enemy whilst you attack. And stay with the NTN Nightly, up next is Primers Hutchinson, with the NTN Nouvelle Arquille. 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. 1. Record your meter reading. 2. Do not use water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. 3. 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 Primers Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle Arquille. Mr. Niche, Mr. Madam, Department, the University of Causability for Information and Government Services, GIS, the National Television Service for the NTN, for the Nouvelle Arquille, for the Primers Hutchinson. Prime Minister Alain Chastney, the University of Causability for Information and Government Services, the National Television Service for the NTN, for the Nouvelle Arquille, for the Primers Hutchinson. Before that, I would like to start with a small spectator of military powers who can help you to facilitate the support of the VJ, who is the prime minister of the Sabla. As a disabled person, there are many military groups who participate, including firefighters, and various volunteer groups. Although it is not possible to participate in your presence, for the first time, there is a military guy who is a disabled person, who is formed by these powers, because he is a disabled person, who even visited the country to celebrate the anniversary of this country. You and many of these military guys in this country follow this power in front of Prime Minister Chastney, Governor-General Emmanuel Neville Snack. In the case of the police, you can also present your spectator, who is very excellent, who has the same power. After all these military power spectators, Prime Minister Emmanuel Neville Snack has joined several financial groups, including the VJ. He has served in this country, he has served in this country to celebrate the anniversary of this country. After that, it is very important to work together. Prime Minister Chastney, on the other side of this country, I have learned to celebrate the anniversary of this country. It is a pleasure to celebrate the anniversary of this country, to start the industry figure that occasioned the great revolution of the economic, social and history of this country. Prime Minister, you have changed this country to celebrate the anniversary of this country to support the services that are necessary in this country. For example, blow, cover, telephone. When a thousand people are found benefit, they can only be available to live in the village before. Prime Minister Chastney, I have learned to celebrate the anniversary of this country and to facilitate the journey of the common people and to develop this country which has been in service before to build hotels with diverse facilities and facilities to support the social programs before the announcement. The government has also started its own operations to support health services with diverse education and humanitarian efforts to establish a country that can help support this program which continues to address Prime Minister Chastney to celebrate the anniversary of 2020. In this country, how much can live here to celebrate the celebration of the anniversary of this country. The concept of the Gospel, a show of young boys and girls, a show of Calypso, all of them participated in it, and several parties supported it all the way to the cultural asset. There was also a show that every year, it was a big match for the pop-jew of the anniversary event. There were many participants, including Jason Sayes and Julien Toussé, who participated in it all the way. There was also a big military show, a big address for the Prime Minister. There was also a big national show, a big difference between the show and the show, a big business and culture, a big community, and a lot of people started it, and then there was also a big match for Latune, Soti and La Vigie for Vilcastruyre. There was also a big show, it was Game Bikers set this year, a Collegio, a lot of people from Calypso, who made wood set this year. Just when the Prime Minister was born, it was a big match for him. There was also a big festival, a big event, a big establishment, such as Fisheries Complex and Sassouci. In the evening, there was also a grand pavilion, Red Ribich, to participate in the big ball of the Prime Minister, who was organized by Madame Leemem, Raquel Chassny. There were several personalities in the diversity of the society, such as Guambal University in the Netherlands set this year in 2020. The annual charging of oil was taken in detail for gasoline, causing, and gas to be consumed immediately after charging. This was done in operation Lady Leemem 24 February. For gasoline, Red Ribich, Soti was $2.00 for Katchelay for $2.00 for Katchelay, which were $12.00 for Katchelay, and $12.00 for Katchelay. Causing, Red Ribich, Soti, $1.00 for Katchelay, but it was $8.00 for Katchelay, and $8.00 for Katchelay, because Soti was $2.00 for Katchelay, so this was done in operation Lady Leemem 24 August. Diesel would be $30-$1.00 per 1st go for $2.00 per 1st go per litre, but $12.00 per 1st go per 2nd go for $2.00 per 1st go per 2nd go per 1st go. Never $4.30 per 1st go for $他 1st go. If we were going for $6.00 we would go for $4.2 with 1st go per 1st go with thousand dollars. $106 per cylinder, $103 per cylinder, and $8.5 per cylinder. A lot of announcements were made about the oil price, which was $16,000, and the mass was $2,000. That's why I wanted to talk about the novel, but I didn't have the time to talk about it, I didn't have the invitation to talk about it, because I didn't have the time to talk about it, I wanted to talk about the novel. So, I wanted to talk about it. Merci, Opel Primus, and here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers. The Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds across the eastern Caribbean during the forecast period. A surface trough will continue to produce some cloudiness and showers over the lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. The tide for Castries Harbour was high at 4.25pm and will be low again at 10.42pm. The tide for Villefort Bay was high at 5.32pm and will be low again at 12.09am. The sea is moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 meters. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas. The sun will rise Tuesday at 6.22am. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Celusia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Trance.