 Welcome to MTA Nightly. I am General Norville. This edition stops stories. Prime Minister Vionnable Alan Chastney says government will provide COVID-19 vaccines for every St. Lucian. The national vaccination campaign is ramping up with vaccination sites set up island-wide, and the Cabinet of Ministers approves a new protected area in St. Lucia. The arrival here of 25,000 doses of the COVID-Shield AstraZeneca vaccine has significantly boosted St. Lucia's ability to manage and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. And Prime Minister Vionnable Alan Chastney says government is working assiduously with other governments and international agencies to procure enough vaccines to have every St. Lucia vaccinated. Noting that accessing vaccines is a tedious process, both in relying on approval from the global health organizations and fighting through the crowded field of countries who are buying, Hon. Chastney assured that government will pursue all avenues to have St. Lucia's protected. Only three weeks ago AstraZeneca was approved, so this is a very current situation. In the case of India, India only manufactures AstraZeneca, but it's not licensed by the government of India. And so this donation is especially gratifying because India took their allocation of AstraZeneca and shared it not only with St. Lucia and the Caribbean, but with many other countries around the world. India is also producing several vaccines of their own. In fact, I believe that the vaccine that Prime Minister Modi took today was one of India's own vaccines. And we are anticipating that one of those vaccines actually will be approved by the WHO very shortly. And we have made arrangements to both get a donation as well as to be able to purchase the remaining number of vaccines through that mechanism. The vaccine will not only help in reducing transmission of the virus, but it will also reduce severe COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death. The AstraZeneca vaccine will also help in reducing pressures of treatment and care on the health care system and limit the impact of COVID-19. For this reason, the Prime Minister is encouraging all citizens to get vaccinated. Sadly, there are stories that are out there that are causing persons to second guess whether they should be vaccinated or not. I'm hoping that by my example and soon the example of the rest of my cabinet, by the example of the other leaders of this country, that persons would be encouraged to take the vaccine. Not only to protect yourself, but to protect everyone else. As a caring government, our responsibility is to protect all of you. But we also do that in the context of your own civil rights. And hopefully we can convince you to do the right thing. Our job is to make sure the vaccine is here. The vaccine that is available to you has been certified and approved by WHO. The rest of it is you. You have to agree to take that vaccine. Health Minister Senator Hon. Mary Isaac has thanked the Republic of India for playing a pivotal role in the global fight against COVID-19. And of course to the government and people of India, we salute you here in St. Lucia. You are the first agency organization country that volunteered to offer us vaccines here in St. Lucia. So we are extremely grateful for these vaccines. And we know that we will continue to get the assistance of the government and people of India in our fight against COVID-19. Meantime, the national vaccination campaign is ramping up. The administering of vaccines in St. Lucia began on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. And for the past two weeks, it has been focused on vaccinating those who are at the highest risk of being exposed to the virus. That is healthcare workers in clinical settings, first responders, security service personnel and other frontline workers. All of these personnel are within phase 1A of the vaccination campaign and as such were given first priority for receiving the vaccine. With the arrival of the 25,000 doses, the Ministry of Health is continuing to vaccinate frontliners and the most vulnerable. Tecla Jabatis is the assistant principal nursing officer responsible for immunization. The national COVID-19 vaccination campaign will continue with our frontline workers and phase 1B will also commence. In phase 1B, people who are 65 years and older, residents of elderly homes and people living with chronic health conditions will be vaccinated. As such, phases 1A and 1B will be taking place at the same time. In the coming weeks, vaccination will be extended to the thousands of St. Lucia's who have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine. Announcements of these shall be made by the Ministry of Health of the schedule of these other phases in preparation of their commencement. Vaccination sites have been identified across the island and began operating on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Rich for Human Resource Center and T. Roche Miku Wellness Center. Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Bexon Wellness Center. Thursday, March 4, 2021, Derriso Parish Hall. Friday, March 5, 2021, Marigo Secondary School, Dennery Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mekod Multipurpose Center, Library Wellness Center and the Schuazel Fisheries Complex. And on Saturday, March 6, 2021, Philip Masley-Ground's View Fort. This phase is expected to last about 8 weeks and the campaign will then smoothly transition into its third phase, vaccinating the rest of the population. People who have decided to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, I encourage to register via the online platform at www.hmio.govt.lc or call your nearest community wellness center. Also on Saturday, March 6, 2021, the Grossly Resource Center will be in operation as a vaccination site. You are to work with a form of identification to facilitate the registration process. You are encouraged to work with a light snack and water given the waiting time to get vaccinated. On the heels of its 61st anniversary, the Boys Training Center successfully managed its first COVID-19 scare. Details in this report. Select staff of the Boys Training Center are being commended for their dedication during the isolation of wards who were awaiting COVID-19 test results in February 2021. This was the first encounter that the BTC had with the threat of this virus. We had to take the action of isolating a few of them to ensure wards waited for the results to ensure that they had not been affected by COVID. And I must say that there are four staff members that I will mention who took it upon their own, who recommended to me that they were willing to be with the boys during the time that they were in isolation. When we know that other persons rightly so would have had their misgivings about the virus and what the consequences of them contracting that virus could be. That was BTC director Wang Sanson. He singled out for praise Denver Reynolds, Michael Alfred, Jonathan Alcide and Keith Fontenelle. The coronavirus is the center's latest challenge in its 61-year history. Aspiring for excellence amidst adversity is the theme guiding this year's anniversary commemoration. A scaled-down ceremony was recently held during which staff entertained and edified the wards with performances that captured the work of the institution since its inception in 1960. We went back into the history of the center and we had dramatization from various staff members showing the boys exactly what the center have been through throughout the 61 years of existence. They really appreciated it and you could see that they enjoyed the portrayals put on by various staff members. So all in all it was a success. Sanson encouraged the staff to continue working in the best interest of the wards and encouraged the support of the wider community in fulfilling the institution's mandate. We are juvenile detention center and they will have issues arising but what I can say is that our aim is and has always been to work in the best interest of the boys that we have here. And it has been evident, especially last year 2020, two boys food again qualifications in CVQ. We have a number of therapeutic programs that the boys are part of. The latest undertaking at the center is the construction of a new building that will serve as a security hut and visiting area. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leons reporting. The government of Taiwan has provided some 2.5 million EC dollars towards a project aimed at retrofitting existing classrooms to become smart classrooms, reflecting the integration of information and communications technologies into the education system in St. Lucia. The smart classrooms last Wednesday was launched at the Patricia D. James secondary school. The Department of Education aims to equip all schools with smart classrooms so that the students can begin to experience 21st century learning and teaching. Peter Luise is the acting principal at the Patricia D. James secondary school. The aim of every school is to nurture smart citizens and what better way to achieve this objective by creating a smart classroom environment. As we are aware that smart classrooms are technology enhanced classrooms that fosters opportunities for teaching and learning by integrating learning technologies such as computers, specialized software, audience response technology, assistive listening devices, networking and audio-visual capabilities. With the COVID-19 virus which now confronts us, the use of technology has taken front stage in the teaching learning process. Permanent Secretary in the Department of Education, Innovation and Generations Michelle Charles expressed gratitude to the government of Taiwan for its continued investment in St. Lucia. Because every time I get called to one of these launches of our smart classrooms, I realize that we're closer to achieving our goals at the Ministry of Education. The goal of integrating technology into education. For us, occasions such as these really show that we are moving in the right direction and these actions are well aligned with the vision of the ministry in that matter. Of course at the Ministry of Education we have a broader ecosystem of e-education and this is just one component of it. But every time it happens, I recognize that we are definitely doing the right things for our students and for our teachers. And I mention the teachers because the environment in which we're working is changing. It's not education or instruction as we knew it before. And sometimes we find persons among us who are better versed to embracing the technology. But when we move forward, when we provide the devices and the necessary infrastructure that teachers can use, it shows that the ministry is really prepared to help them move in the right direction. Ambassador of the Republic of China Taiwan to St. Lucia, His Excellency Peter Shen, highlighted the significance of ICT in education. ICT in education project is a significant initiative implemented by the government of Taiwan and Saint Lucia to build smart classrooms in Saint Lucia and empower teachers and students by embedding ICT into teaching and learning experiences. There are many development priorities for our country, but education is of the paramount importance. Dr. Fiona Phillip-Maya is the Chief Education Officer in the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations. It is a tool that we cannot move away from that our students need in order to function as global citizens. So I do not want us to only think of it as a gift, I want to think of it as a necessity. And because the necessity, we appreciate it, we are grateful for it and so we are going to use it effectively, use it respectfully and ensure that it comes back to add value to the lives of the students entrusted into our care at the Patricia D. James Secondary School. Smart classroom equipment was presented to the Patricia D. James Secondary School last week. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new protected area in Saint Lucia. Hermadi Mark reports on what is considered the oldest historic site on Ireland. A portion of land and marine space at Dauphair Bay, located in Moshi Grosally, has been declared a protected area by the Cabinet of Ministers. The request was made by the National Conservation Authority, NCA, through the support of the parliamentary representative for Grosally, Honourable Leonard Spiderman Tute. With the approval of this request, the site is a protected area for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the area, its fauna and flora, as well as creating a recreational area or national park. On Thursday, February 25, 2021, a team of 25 individuals representing 14 organisations conducted a site visit of the Dauphair Valley. Honourable Leonard Spiderman Tute explains the plans for the development of the area. Already the area, the eastern parts of the area here have been designated protective areas by the Cabinet. We are going to look at the wider area with the assistance of fisheries, forestry and planning to establish the boundaries of the projects, the projects that will be taking place here. Of course, we want to ensure that we preserve quite a lot, like I said, the archaeological sites like the Petrocliffe, and bring out the history of Dauphair as a whole. And what will happen ultimately is that we're going to have tours here in Dauphair, we're going to have some kinds of development that will fit in with the natural environment, that will not in any way destroy what is naturally here. As you can see, here is a naturally beautiful site that we want to preserve as much as possible. According to Justin Selie, General Manager of the NCE, the visit proved very productive due to the number of agencies represented. Today we had organizations representing a wide cross-section of the society here today. All of them will be part of this project because we want to make this area a national park. And as the Minister said, we have the community, the community of Dauphair, Moshi, and they will benefit from whatever it is that will be taking place here. Tourism Officer Timothy Ferdinand says the project is highly anticipated and exemplifies community tourism. We just want to encourage persons in the community who are seeing this to ensure they are part of the process. Don't be afraid to come and contribute to any level of development happening in your community. The Ministry of Tourism will see to it that we set the right foundation in terms of assisting the NCE, the Ministry of Social Transformation in putting together the right committee, the right set of individuals who will manage the process going forward. Cabinet also approved the establishment of a Dauphair Tourism Development Committee, headed by the NCE, from the Government Information Service, The Ministry of Agriculture continues to make strides in increasing the protection of the team in the previous last few units. Keeping hands clean is important for good health. However, after a disaster staying clean is hard to do, especially if there is no pipe-borne water. Simple things you can do to stay clean and remain healthy are, wash your hands with soap and clean water. If these are not available, sanitizers with alcohol are options. Wash your hands many times during the day, before preparing food, eating, caring for a sick person or baby, treating a cut wound or sore. Wash hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, caring for animals, caring for sick or injured persons after handling garbage. Washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent illness. For further information, contact the Bureau of Health Education at telephone number 460-5349. This is NTN Nightly, up next, Primus Hutchinson with the NTN Nouvelle of We All. Welcome back, we join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle of We All. Mr. Tanjanele, I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to be here. I am very happy to be here. Mr. Tanjanele, Mr. Mdb, University of Eformatien for inform QUESTION of the NIS government, gradually peròve the international television for the NTN Nouvelle Nouvelle, 10th UN Reno, Primus Hutchinson. For the second time in India, we go up the stairs. to set this up and the AstraZeneca vaccine, in effort to continue with the COVID-19 pandemic that I have been working on for years. On the first month of March 2020, the Aviation HOD system security, which is currently in the RSS, was put on hold by George F.L. Charles Salavigy, and 27,000 doses of the HOD pay of the Republic of India. This year, it is a pleasure to pay for the AstraZeneca vaccine, among those countries which are in the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, and among others. The AstraZeneca vaccine was paid for by John Sutton. India has paid more than 22,000,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. Representative Guwambiwo India, Madam Mandu Asasani, has declared that India has done more than 15 million tests of the COVID-19 pandemic. I think I will be able to get more than 7% and less than 1% of the results of the disease. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has paid more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. The government has always been there to assist the most vulnerable countries. Prime Minister Aline Shasni, who said it was possible to help assist the Indian Prime Minister, has continued to buy the Caribbean. Prime Minister Shasni, the Caribbean is giving India a great debt of gratitude for the security that India has paid for the past few years. The vaccine has been very helpful to the government for the first time since the beginning of February 17, 2021. Over the past two weeks, only 80% of the COVID-19 patients have received the vaccine. For example, Dr. Noss has received 80% of the vaccine. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has paid more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. The government has paid more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. The government has paid more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. The foreign minister has also paid more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine in the program Salah. The first 1,000 patients I have registered to receive the vaccine against COVID-19. And before the end of the pandemic, I would like to thank those places in the country who have been able to prepare to receive the vaccine. President for the Association of Medicine, Dr. Molklac, I would like to thank those people who have been able to receive the vaccine. The condition that we have received, as you can see, is normal. The condition that we have received, as you can see, is normal. The condition that we have received, as you can see, is normal. And the system that we have been working on is normal. That is what Dr. Molklac said. It is common to receive the vaccine when the neon is turned off. So he did it himself. Dr. Molklac, I would like to thank those people who have been able to receive the vaccine. After getting the vaccine, the condition is not comfortable. How can we destroy the professional, certainly, team yet? Yes, the immune system. If you have a disease, you have to take care of your infection. And you have to take care of it. Because that means the immune system is not going to be affected. So the infection is normal. The symptoms are normal. Injections are normal. And the vaccine is not going to be vaccinated. Dr. Molklac has presented the most indicated health professionals, because it is the corona virus, and you know that the vaccine helps to fight the corona virus to protect the most people who have the vaccine. Because what we are going to do is make sure that we have the advantage and that we are not going to be so sick that we can go to the hospital. Because when you go to the hospital, you have to use oxygen and salmon. You have to pay for it. And if you have a vaccine, you have to pay a lot of money. Because if you have a vaccine, because if you have a vaccine, you have to pay 100% for the vaccine. If you have a vaccine, you have to pay 100% for the vaccine. So even if you have a flu vaccine, you have to pay 100% for the vaccine. But if you have a flu vaccine, you have to pay a lot of money to go to the hospital or to the hospital. So if you have a vaccine, you have to pay a lot of money for the vaccine. How do you feel about the new government? After all, we have a lot of information about the new government to visit to find the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Ministry of Health has formed a public law that program the vaccine. I have started. Except for Salman, the one who has the AstraZeneca vaccine, and the highest citizen who has a situation of disoccupation, and the one who has a bad disease, as I have explained earlier. The Ministry of Health has encouraged the world to register, especially in its community wellness center. It has started since Monday, the second half of March, the Human Resource Center in Richfond in Valle Mabouya, and the Wellness Center in Tirochet-Miku. What do I say? The third half of March is the Wellness Center in Besson. I have said the fourth half is the Kaila Powess at the Resort. On the 22nd, the sixth month is the Resource Center in Gauzile, the Multipurpose Center in Barbono, also at the School of Secondary Marigold, and also at the Eglise 70 Adventists at Denry, and the Multipurpose Center in Miku, the Wellness Center in Alabouya, and the Fisheries Complex in Choisay. On the sixth month, the Resource Center in Gauzile, and the Philip Marcelli grounds in Valle Mabouya. The Ministry of Health has encouraged the world to register, and to identify, to register, and also to encourage the world to register, and also to encourage the world to get the vaccine. And Mr. Madam Secoza, I would like to thank you for your time. I would like to say that I would like to thank you for the positive news in the future. Thank you. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St. Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am Janelle Morvel.