 The Central Statistical Office of St. Lucia is gearing up for its squatterly labour force survey. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is working with the statistical office, establishing protocols for enumerators who will be returning to the field to ensure not only their safety but that of the public as well. More in this report. The Central Statistical Office of St. Lucia is gearing up to commence its squatterly labour force survey. The statistical office, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, had to resort to conducting its squatterly labour force surveys via telephone. However, now with the reopening of the country, it is looking to recommence its face-to-face interviews. Deputy Director of the Statistical Office of St. Lucia, Richard Harris, indicated that the office is working with the Ministry of Health and Wellness in determining protocols for enumerators who are returning to the field that will ensure their safety as well as that of the interviewees. We are here to engage the Ministry of Health with regards to our enumerators returning to the field in a manner that would ensure their safety and would ensure that we can effectively perform our face-to-face interviews as we visit the different communities throughout the island. Our surveys, our labour force survey, especially this particular engagement is directly related to the labour force survey, which entails visiting communities, visiting households and conducting face-to-face interviews. So given the prevailing conditions concerning the pandemic and the prevailing protocols that are in place, we want to ensure the safety of not only our enumerators, but the persons that we interview at the households. The survey is targeted at a randomly selected group of 800 households from all districts and across all demographic groups. It seeks to measure the levels and rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity in St. Lucia. Department of Environmental Health's Senior Environmental Health Officer with responsibility for COVID-19, Emerson Vitalis, explained that the protocols are based on health standards, the best practices in terms of operating in a COVID-19 environment. These protocols which were rolled out last Thursday will aid the enumerators in conducting their tasks in the safest possible way. The enumerators Vitalis indicated were also trained accordingly. There are three critical areas which we speak about and they come under infection prevention control and we promote hand hygiene, we promote social distancing and we promote the wearing of masks and also hand sanitization or hand hygiene, sorry. So these are what we're going to be, you know, key components of the presentation. How do you go into the field out there? How do you interact, the safest way to interact? And I think, you know, the key one is the physical distance in between the respondent and the interviewer, how you manage the situation and you get there. And it's not only about just asking the questions, but the enumerators also has to be vigilant in terms of the approach and to be even noticing any symptoms or, you know, someone may be exhibiting. They are not clinical people, but again, if you recognize someone is coughing excessively or sneezing, I mean, it sends a sign to you. And again, we will train them today in terms of how to identify some of those key components. The engagement training workshop was held on Thursday 17th June 2021. The Central Statistical Office of St. Gluxia is tentatively looking to recommend its face-to-face interviews in the next quarter. From the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norvel. The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program, which is implemented by UNDP, is supporting St. Gluxia's efforts to integrate research and innovation into the apiculture industry. Jesse Leos reports. Since 2012, Jeff, SGP, UNDP, St. Gluxia has funded 13 apiculture projects totaling EC $1.6 million. Already successes have been achieved in producing by-products such as soap, shampoo, lotions, candles, muscle pain relief creams, granola and mead, which is a delicious wine. This investment has already contributed to a 15% increase in honey production, trained over 200 beekeepers, and increased their income by 40 to 60%. Recent testing of St. Gluxia's honey by a laboratory in France has confirmed its suitability for exporting to the European Union. Driven by a vision which focuses on research and innovation, Jeff, SGP, UNDP, the Government of St. Gluxia, the IANOLA Apiculture Collective and other NGOs will establish the Apiculture Research and Learning Institute, as a centre of excellence for research, innovation and learning in St. Gluxia and the Eastern Caribbean. What is the mission of ALI? To contribute to a sustainable climate-smart environment for pollinators. So we are going beyond bees to look at all the pollinators in the environment in St. Gluxia through a program that is science-driven, important to us, develops and nurtures strategic partnerships, mutually beneficial partnerships, builds capacity, and generates benefits for communities. We believe Apiculture has those attributes to uplift our rural societies and to contribute significantly to our economy. According to the Law of Diffusion of Innovation, approximately 2.5% of any population are the real innovators. These, when behind with the early adopters representing 13.5% of any population, will provide the impetus for sustainable development. JeffSGP-UNDP has targeted such pioneers to begin to push us beyond the frontier of science, agro-processing, agriculture and biodiversity in St. Gluxia and the Eastern Caribbean. The IONOLA Apiculture Collective fits within this pioneering category and has been breaking new ground in this area and will lead us with local and international partners to where we have not been before. We are a collection of young and old beekeepers together. I'm working to try to elevate the industry and embrace not just the craft of beekeeping but also embrace the science of beekeeping. The science is the most critical important thing that we have left behind. And what we've focused on in our organisation is to focus on the science to try to understand what's happening with our bees, where they are failing and where they are not failing and how we can improve the ecosystem around and the analysis of the diseases possibly that bees are carrying. During a recent site visit to the IAC Apiculture Training Centre in Castries, a delegation from the Embassy of Taiwan, led by Ambassador His Excellency Peter Chen, was introduced to the vision and mission of the Apiculture Research and Learning Institute toward the Apiary at VG and participated in an interactive session of candle making using beeswax. Taiwan provides a broad spectrum of assistance to Senutia including agriculture, education, technology, business, health, etc. and we committed to work with Senutia Government to achieve UN sustainable development goals and also enhance resilience to climate change and we look forward to working with all stakeholders and partners to benefit all Senutians in the region. So, I truly believe when we work together we will share a better future. In the long run, the Apiculture Research and Learning Institute is expected to serve as a multi-purpose field research centre that will focus on growth and optimisation of the apiculture industry mangrove, avifana and coral species restoration and the establishment of a vibrant, diverse and authentic apitarism experience in St. Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean. To achieve these objectives, Arlie will create strong, mutually beneficial and enduring partnerships with Sanket Senevis, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Samoa as well as with local, regional and international universities and research centres. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leons reporting. The District of Choiselle will soon solidify its place as the craft mecca of St. Lucia. Export St. Lucia announced that it has been receiving increased interest in Choiselle's craft products such as coal pots and with baskets from foreign markets. As interest from the UK and US markets continues to increase, Export St. Lucia's Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Sunita Danielle, said that Export St. Lucia is collaborating with the Choiselle Craft Association to aid it in accessing foreign markets. One step towards making this a reality is the cataloging of craft products. So what we're trying to do is to get the craft items online and for sale by the outside customers and so they'll be able to access coal pots with the baskets, anything that the crafters have and they'll be able to access those online. Export St. Lucia is currently working with a buyer in the US market and is in the process of shipping craft items to the United States. Anticipating the growth of St. Lucia's craft industry, the CEO explained that there are plans to expand to other communities. One of the things that Export St. Lucia does is because we are a development agency, is that we fill in any gaps that the producers themselves are experiencing. So for example, if we see that there is additional need to beef up their own expertise, we do that for them. And so we do a lot of hand holding of our clients. We don't believe anybody should be doing it alone. There's a lot of that until we can say, okay, we'll let you go and do what you have to do. So we will be starting with Choiselle, but we do expect to really develop a comprehensive program for craft throughout the item. Export St. Lucia assured its commitment to the growth and development of St. Lucia's craft industry, finding new ways of supporting the industry and meeting the demands of foreign markets. The Effective Learning Institute continues to play a significant role in St. Lucia's education sector, providing aid to underprivileged students. Harmony Mark tells us more. The Effective Learning Institute, a regional organization committed to improving learning conditions for the underprivileged, has donated to families in need. The Institute, headed in St. Lucia by former educator Peter Anous, provides scholarships to students of underprivileged families. Their scholarships cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, school supplies, tuition fees, transportation and nail hampers. The provision of these essentials is intended to better equip and encourage students to stay in school. Peter Anous, island coordinator of the Effective Learning Institute, says the organization hopes to reduce the rate of school dropouts and, by extension, reduce unwanted social ills. Too often we have children going to school, they do not have what is required, and hence we have problems. So our organization, what we do is to help these parents, provide the children with what they need. What do we provide? I will remind everyone of our main objectives. And as I read from our document, which stipulates that the ultimate aim of our project of funding is to empower all the less fortunate and underprivileged children. Those of low socioeconomic status, children whose parents just cannot make ends meet. The scholarships provided by the Institute are funded via crowdsourcing. Filista Flabi uses the grandmother of three students who continue to benefit from the Effective Learning Institute. She made a plea to the public to contribute generously to the work of Mr. Anous and his team. Mr. Anous have been providing things for these children for many years. And I am asking the people out there, one day Mr. Peter Anous out there, and he said he is asking for donation, please try and help because the donation is going a long way and with groceries and school supplies and I am thankful for that because he helps the grandchildren over the years. The Effective Learning Institute has on several occasions worked collaboratively with A.S. Mirage for the provision of school uniforms to the underprivileged. From the Government Information Service, the former owner of the St. Lucia Stiles 320 team donates promotional paraphernalia to schools and youth cricket programs in St. Lucia. One such presentation was made to the Northern Cluster Grassroots Cricket Program. Good afternoon. I am here at the Direns Army Cricket Ground handing over some cricket paraphernalia like cups, bats, cell phones, casing, cups, cones, and other items which is actually from behalf of Mr. Pandir, former owner of St. Lucia Stiles. True Mr. Singh is handing over to the Northern Grassroots Cricket Club to use for your enhancement in training. Whatever part of training you are doing for the youth level or at the higher level, make full use of it, either in communication wise, training wise and maybe those bugs can be used to carry your little gear. I hope you enjoyed the little talk. And I must thank you for being here and making that special effort to be here this afternoon to have this little ceremony, this hand in over. So thank you once again. Let me just thank you Mr. Singh and Mr. Pandir for such a nice gesture. Obviously we are going to use it to the best of ability. I mean there's bugs there, there's bottles which can surely be used by the students. So thank you very much. And we hope that in the future maybe we can get bigger and better things from you. Yeah, definitely. I believe it was a very good gesture. I know it will mean a lot to the guys. Every time we're always looking for ways to enhance our game, I mean there's water bottles, phone cases and bugs that the guys can use to better their training and their transport and communication to training. So I believe that is a very good gesture. As was mentioned, I believe that this gesture would allow more of the players to be aware of the Senucia team. The Senucia team, I believe that it will just broaden their base amongst the young individuals to get to know more of the Senucia team. Majority of them, maybe the Asian, are not aware of the CPL but now they are fully aware of the Senucia team at this point. Good run, good run. The public is her buying formed of the temporary closure of the Falkoja Road from the main road by Mr. Pap Forestia Castries from Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to Tuesday the 29th of June 2021. This is to facilitate road works in that area. The Department of Economic Development apologizes for any inconvenience caused. This is Ntm Nightly. Up next, Primers-Huttonson with the Ntm News app. It's a great place where people can live. It's also a great place to exchange money for people who live on the side of the road and go to their side. This is to contribute a small amount of gas. In Spain, as a country, we can try to do everything we can to ensure that we lower the amount of gas we use to prevent the earth from getting hotter. It's important to lower the amount of gas we use to mitigate the change. This is because of the fact that all the oil and gas in the earth is getting hotter and hotter. This is what we can do with our own hands. 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