 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. Medical practitioners receive training in advanced trauma life support. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council lectures on procrastination and its crippling effects. The curtains down on activities marking vaccination week. All that plus the latest in youth development, sports and the NTN Nouvelle Enquayon. Doctors and nurses around the island are expected to become better equipped with the knowledge and skills to care for trauma patients with life-threatening injuries. More in this report from Phanelle Neptune. A team from the Jackson Memorial Hospital recently visited Sinclutia to facilitate an advanced trauma life support ATLS course. The course is aimed at ensuring a safe and reliable method for immediate management of trauma patients at the hospitals. Consultant, surgeon Dr Charles Greenidge says he's very pleased with the training as it serves as an effective means of saving the lives of patients who experience trauma. The ATLS course is a prescribed way of looking after trauma patients. One of the problems with looking after trauma patients is you can be distracted and the ATLS is a way that you can stay on point and make sure that the things that are most important are dealt with first. So this is an international situation where it started in the United States but it's now being done in over 80 countries and Sinclutia is one of the more recent countries to start running the ATLS program. President of the Heart, Lung and Blood Foundation, Delia Octav says she's delighted at her organization saw the need to provide financial support to such an initiative which will benefit both doctors and nurses. We have never had any training in trauma life support and hence we find it important that because of all the incidents, accidents and shots that is vital that we educate, train our medical professionals in that aspect. Trauma surgeon at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, Dr Goode Post says his organization remains committed to working with the Sinclutian doctors and nurses to develop trauma care for the most severely injured patients. The first time during this year is that we are also involving the nurses in the care of trauma patients. So they are doing the advanced trauma nursing course and learning the skills for the nurses to take care of the severely injured patients. This is a long-term collaboration. The plan is to do this every year. It's a transition that this course is held by Sinclutian physicians and surgeons in the future. We're very happy that two of our Sinclutian surgeons came to Miami to do the instructor course and they're now instructors for the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Doctors and nurses from the Victoria, St. Jude and Tapio hospitals benefited from the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Reporting from the communications unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness I am Final Neptune. The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College has signed off on the partnership with the College of Education at Niagara University. The partnership intends to offer expertise, resources and support to help enhance and transform the quality of the college's programs and assist in the professional development of teachers and educational leaders to ensure they are consistent with national, regional and international standards. Dean of the Division of Teacher Education and Educational Administration at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, Dr. Anthony Felicien, says this is part of a collaborative agreement that the division has been engaged in over the last five years. The first being with Seneca College in Canada in the area of early childhood education and development. This time, the division is looking at fostering a collaborative arrangements agreement with Niagara University. Niagara University's strong point being educational leadership and in an era when we are concerned about the quality of education that the direction many of our schools, colleges would like to go, we feel that it is quite opportune this agreement and it is quite at the appropriate time when we consider equipping all our leaders at the college, managers, deans, whatever level with the necessary skills to ensure that we have a fully and effectively running community college. The chair of the board of directors of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, John Calix, pledged the support of the college, the Ministry of Education and the government of St. Lucia and endorsed a partnership between the college and Niagara University. Education continues to remain a priority for this government, particularly the chair of our educators as we embark upon revolutionizing our education system to respond to the emerging needs of this generation. Fortune relationships such as these with Niagara University will help diversify our offerings and better prepare our population for the global stage. Dr. Patricia Briscoe is an assistant professor at Niagara University. It's not just us coming with information, but we're learning from each other and I think that's important. Not only for the St. Lucia economy and the country, but also for us to learn from you because everybody learns from each other. And I think that's a very good approach to our partnership, is that it's going to be collaborative and exchanges and helping each other go from where we need to go next because it is a global world. It's not Canada versus the rest of the world or Canada versus or St. Lucia versus. It's about working collaboratively together because there's lots of things that we need to learn from you as much as you need to learn from us. The memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday, April 29, 2019. Still with education matters, as the Common Entrance Examination draws near, grade six students of the Gordon and Walcott Memorial Methodist School received a timely presentation on procrastination and productivity by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council. This was one of the activities of the Eastern Caribbean Central Banks mentorship program. The Gordon and Walcott Memorial Methodist School has been adopted by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, ECCB, as a mentorship school under its Community Outreach Program. The mentorship program seeks out avenues for the school and ECCB to work collaboratively to improve student performance and confidence. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, NCPC, was invited to speak to the grade six students of the school on the topic, procrastination kills productivity as they prepare to write the Common Entrance Examination. ECCB's resident representative and country manager in San Lucia is Sharon Ferdinand. We have a program in place, but the good thing about it is that you are given the leeway to do what works for you in country. And so in San Lucia, because of the amount of stuff they have during the term, I found it easier. Ms. Gabriel and I, this is the principle of the school. We found it easier to collaborate and work in areas that she needs assistance. Now I had seen your program on TV where you had done the procrastination presentation for secondary school. And so I reached out to your unit to ask them if they would like to collaborate. Communication specialist with the NCPC, Glenn Simon, said raising productivity levels requires the involvement of all stakeholders with students being a key stakeholder. He added the topic procrastination kills productivity, though a simple one has profound implications for one's goals, aspirations and level of success. My presentation really focused on how to get them to recognize that they don't put off things that you could do now for later and it will affect them in the future. They could start off together in this place but they will not end up the same place just because of the level of productivity, the level of discipline, the focus. And so I hope that it made an impact because what we want to do at the Productivity Council is help increase the productivity levels within the country. And if we could get it by focusing on students who are stakeholders within the society on how they could improve their productivity and how they could improve it by reducing their procrastination, we would love that because the society on a whole would benefit. Grade 6 teacher Deanna La Force noted that the presentation was apt for her students, who she said needed to focus more now more than ever in preparation for the Common Entrance Examination. It's timely because the students are just preparing for the exam in the next few weeks' time and I believe that looking at the videos and listening to what you have to say to them this morning they will realize that procrastination really affects their work and if they don't begin working now they will not succeed in the future. Grade 6 students Lamar's Edwin and Destiny Duncan expressed their views on what they gathered from the presentation. It will help me because now I know that when you're procrastinating, when you're procrastinating, you don't do very well at school because you'll always be putting off practice to be better at what you're doing. Since I've gotten the presentation, I believe that procrastination is not a very good thing and when you're procrastinating you don't get any work done so it's a lot harder for you to focus and understand what the teachers are talking about at the time. The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council was established to identify key issues related to competitiveness and productivity in St. Lucia and provide timely and effective recommendations to policy makers, the private sector and other stakeholders. For the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, Glenn Simon reporting. The literary capacity of St. Lucia was enhanced Friday with the hosting of a workshop that examined the general principles of writing, the art of journalism and the basic principles of publishing. Anissa Antoine reports. In observance of reading month and World Press Freedom Day, the National Association of Librarians and Information Professionals and the Public Library in collaboration with UNESCO, hosted a writing and publishing workshop. The workshop encapsulated the fundamentals of writing and publishing and was facilitated by locally renowned writers, journalists, authors, poets and publishers. Cynthia McFarlane is the Director of Library Services. One of our aims as an association and a public library is to ensure that our people create content so that our libraries will continually be replenished. We both print and electronic resources that are locally produced and published. As librarians and information professionals, we are committed to creating and maintaining an environment that is conducive to creativity, innovation, productivity, knowledge sharing and the dissemination of information. Participants of the activity included writers of short stories, students of English language, English literature and communication studies, birdy novelists, poets, playwrights, persons pursuing careers in journalism, writing and publishing. Marcia Simforian, Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO, explained the importance of observing World Press Freedom Day. On the 3rd of May, UNESCO celebrates this fundamental principle of press freedom. The observance provides an opportunity to evaluate press freedom around the world and it is also a date to encourage and develop initiatives in favor of press freedom. It is also an opportunity to defend the right to media independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their practice. Press freedom and freedom of expression are therefore at the heart of UNESCO's mandate. The organization believes that these freedoms allow for mutual understanding and also contribute to building sustainable peace in our world. The writing and publishing workshop was sponsored by First National Bank. Robert Favrier is the marketing manager of First National Bank. We applaud the work that the library is doing. I believe that some years ago for Library Week, you did have a theme-saving library on the move and I think this is testament that you are moving with the times and that you are creating something that we can all participate in. When Indigenous institution, we were established in 1938 and so we are very involved in developing our people, very involved in education. We are collaborating with one of the authors here today so that we can actually do a road train and go through the various schools, especially the schools outside of castries to really get them involved, donate some books and read to them as well. The writing and publishing workshop took place on Friday, May 3rd, 2019, at the Central Library in Castries. From the Government Information Service, I am Anisia Antoine reporting. And this is the Indian Knightly. Rhino Bryan is up next. No! Do you think there's enough quick? Drop cover and hold on. What does that mean? You drop to the ground, take cover underneath a sturdy table or desk and hold on until the shaking stops. What if there's no table or desk? Stay away from the walls, windows and doors. Use your hands to cover your head and face and crouch in a corner of the building. But what if you're outside? What's an open space away from buildings, trees, street lights and utility wires? Drop to your knees, protect your head with your arms and wait for the shaking to stop. Remain alert to your surroundings. Be prepared to change where you are if necessary to promote your safety. During an earthquake, anything that can move and fall, pots of a building including doors, walls and windows, furniture and appliances can be a hazard. Remember, protect yourself from anything that can move. Do not panic. As soon as you feel the ground shaking, drop, cover and hold on. This message brought to you by the Viewport South District Disaster Preparedness Committee and NEMO and funded by the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sports. Hello and welcome once again to your segment on happenings in youth development and sports on the NTN Nightly News. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Youth of the Year 2018 Anita Felix has identified the organizing and staging of a Creole singing competition to be one of her biggest accomplishments last year. Felix stated that the event has kept the Creole spirit alive not only in her community but also in surrounding areas. So that really encourages us that yes the Creole language is there, yes it's part of us and yes our young persons actually using it and then the culture is kept alive within not just our community but surrounding. Felix also divulged her future plans for her contribution towards the continued development of her community. What I plan to do for my community is have a youth program where young persons, young individuals, both men and young boys and girls, will get a youth mentor. I think my community that's one area that we're lacking in and by doing this I'm helping not just myself but other young persons become better men and women for society. Felix was speaking following the capture of the prestigious title during the annual National Youth Awards put on by the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports. Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Honourable Mary Isaac says the island's youth should not be stigmatised as it relates to crime and deviant behaviour as there were many young persons in society who are engaged in positive endeavours. We have many many many young people who are being very very very productive in our society. These people who engage in crime and criminal activity these people who endanger the lives of other people even the people who drive recklessly on the road and cause other people to get into accidents these people are very few they are not the majority and thank God for that but when we are looking at these people we also have to remember the positive side of the young people that we have so many young people that are performing we have a young man Mr. Dijon who went into the sagasam business this is the only person on island who decided that hey out of this big problem we have the sagasam seamos that's stinking stuff by the sea that I can take it and do something good with it who would have ever thought of something like that it took a young person to come up with that idea so we have to give the young people credit where credit is due Senator Isaac reminded the nation's youth that the future lies in them but we have many many young people who would amaze you at how articulate they are when they speak to you you would be amazed at how politically aware politically savvy they are they can challenge any minister and win so I am saying this in this house today because I see many young people I see the hope I see the future for tomorrow in you and you have to rise above this talk about young people doing this and young people doing bad things under youth of today you are the youth of today Senator Isaac made the comments while delivering her opening statement during last week's Senate sitting on the appropriations bill 2019-2020 school sporting activities said to continue soon here is a look at some of these activities District 1 Netball Festival among primary schools to come off on May 24th before that Inter-district primary schools female football to be held is a collaborative effort the Ministry of Development and Sports Ministry of Education and the Saint Lucia Football Association all involved May 8th will be competition among teams in the Northern Zone Districts 1-4 at the South Plain Field and on May 10th is the turn of the Southern Zone Districts 5-8 at the Philip Masler Grand it's a seven aside event all players must get some playing time it's going to be two ten minute halves with a five minute suspension for the halftime interval but it's now full time on our segment looking at developments in youth and sports for today I'm Ryan O'Brien Thanks Ryan The Department of Health and Wellness recently brought the curtains down on activities marking vaccination week more in this report Vaccination week activities culminated with a health fair on the Denver Police Station grounds marking the importance of vaccination and healthy living Vaccination week was celebrated under the theme Protect your community, everyone do your part Principal nursing officer Alicia Baptiste says the activity allows for raising awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated to prevent infectious diseases What we are doing today is to focus on the preschoolers and so as you see we have some preschoolers and we are looking at their vaccination schedule making sure that they are up to date that they are covered and also to educate the parents and teachers on the importance of vaccination You want your children vaccinated to prevent them from acquiring diseases that would of course cause them to either get sick or the worst scenario to die Baptiste also called on parents to play an important role in supporting vaccination The inclusions need to avoid listening to all the negatives about vaccination and understand that vaccination is important and that we need to vaccinate ourselves and also our children to again have a healthy nation The concluded vaccination activity included blood pressure and blood sugar testing nutrition education counselling and oral health education Reporting from the communications unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness I am Fennel Neptune And stay with the NTN Nightly Up next, Primus Hutchinson is here with the NTN Nouvelle Enquayo Was that an earthquake? No What do you do if there is an earthquake? Drop cover and hold on What does that mean? You drop to the ground take cover underneath a sturdy table or desk and hold on until the shaking stops Well, there's no table or desk Stay away from the walls, windows and doors Use your hands to cover your head and face and crouch in a corner of the building But what if you're outside? Go to an open space away from buildings, trees, street lights and utility wires Drop to your knees protect your head with your arms and wait for the shaking to stop Wait a vigilant for all that's going on and prepare yourself to change the situation if necessary But in the future we will be able to move the glass, the door, the window so that you can put yourself in danger Change, protect your head so that you don't have to move Don't panic Concentrate on the shaking Cover your head and wait for the shaking It's a commission for group management of the earthquake and place management of the earthquake in simplicity and financed by the Agency for International Development of the United States Welcome back We join Primers Hutchinson Welcome to the New York City Thank you very much The West Coast Department for the information of the Government, G.I.S National Television from the New York City and Primers Hutchinson This is a very healthy debate and those who were affected by the earthquake and had a heart attack were lucky and had a health crisis But according to the head of the medical department, Dr. Moulin-Fedric, the health officers have made sure that all passengers are treated with the vaccine at the cost of their wages. They will be sent to the hospital to leave the passengers at the cost of their wages. Dr. Fedric also said that there can be marches that follow the law to ensure that the people here are well protected at the cost of their wages, which can be stopped at the cost of their wages. The head of the medical department said that the same amount of wages that are paid for the medical department is to be notified of the cost of the treatment of the passengers. That is, the treatment of the passengers. We are going to take the vaccine to try to protect the passengers before the situation is too serious. We know that the situation is too serious. um um that will help us to manage the health of people living here. Dr. Fadriq declared that the health of people living here is particularly important for children. Dr. Fadriq said that it is an opportunity for them to die because it affects their health. Also, with these reasons, you can do all the necessary things to make sure that everyone here is able to take care of their health. We also know that the buildings here we are able to manage. So we are able to take care of ourselves to examine ourselves and to ensure that we are safe. In the same way, we are able to take care of ourselves so that everyone who lives here is able to take care of themselves and so that everyone may get their vaccine and to keep their body healthy so that everyone can be safe and anywhere. But we are promoting thePies who are working here in this area to take care of ourselves. It is, for the views of everyone We are not able to do everything we can to help our children. We are not able to do everything we can to help our children. We are not able to do everything we can to help our children. Jeunesse, as a child, has participated in the Poésie activity in the way of the march by the activity. It is a continuation of the pay-up to observe the fourth anniversary of the protest with the community of Babonot to observe the protest. The representative of Babonot is Ezekiel Joseph Dickey. It will play because Jeunesse has a lot of activity, not just activities. So it is a satisfaction to participate in the march by Babonot. It is not all the march that we see in football and netball. The march that we see a lot in football is in fact speaking as a competition, a quiz competition. So I and the district education office, district one, say Syros Cipal, have not discussed, and we have called it a party football, cricket and netball. There is a lot of activity. We are not able to do everything we can to help our children. It is the tenth time that we can do everything we can to help our children. It is a long representative, and it is the most prepared to participate in the march. It is very important to us that we are able to develop and continue the work that we have done to represent the people of Babonot. The activity competition for this march will be held in multiple-purpose centres in Babonot. The government of this division that we have discussed for the citizens of Babonot, we have visited Mr. Augustine Boussette, the first one to know Abiyo, who was born and raised in L'Age. Abiyo is a resident of Belvia, Shwazei. According to Mr. Boussette, the reason he lives for so long is because he has always lived well and made beautiful jokes. He has played banjo, and that has changed a lot. He has played basketball, and also danced and played basketball. Mr. Boussette was born in 1919, and he is the youngest one who still lives among seven children who have done nothing. He doesn't even have a room for children, but he has a lot of children and a lot of families that he loves. He has children like Rosalie Daniel, and a few like Joseph, and his neighbor, Mrs. Valencia Chalry, who has committed to the country. Mr. Boussette, who is the first one to know Abiyo, has done contributions to the development of this place with the help of the Cultivators who have been working for so long. I would like to congratulate Mr. Boussette on his birthday. I would like to thank Mr. Othrump for giving me a lot of invitation and I would like to consider how long it has been for him to live. After that, I would like to thank Mr. Boussette. Thank you, Pil Primus, and here's a look at what's happening to us weather-wise. Skies are fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times during the summer hours. An Atlantic high-pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the eastern Caribbean region over the next few days. Low-level clouds moving with the wind flow will bring a few scattered showers over the islands during the forecast period. Tides for Cassie's Harbour high at 5.33pm, low at 10.10pm, 12.41pm, high at 6.40pm. The seas are 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 brisk winds and above normal seas. The sun will rise Tuesday at 5.39am. 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 Saint Lucia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.