 Welcome to NTN Nightly. I'm Hermedi Mark. This edition, Stop Stories. The Saint-Duchess Consulate in Montenegro to host an investment forum for French investors. The Blaschak Combined School benefits from the Goodwill Ambassador Programme. And Health Minister, Senator Hon. Mary Isaac Lodz, the public for sustained low COVID-19 cases. The Saint-Duchess Consulate in Montenegro is preparing to host an investment forum for French investors. This first-ever virtual investment forum will focus on presenters from Saint-Duchess who will speak on various and potential sectors of investment on the island. How to do business in Saint-Duchess, potential partnerships with export-ready companies, as well as discussions on their existing options for merchandise and free transportation between the two islands. Consul-General Joanna Sultan says this is all in an effort to stimulate economic growth and development between Montenegro and Saint-Duchess. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, 28 April 2021. We are doing it in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, Harry Montenegro. They are partnering with us. As a matter of fact, they are hosting a one-month-long trade show on the Caribbean, America, Africa. And of course, I jumped in and I decided, okay, let us speak a little bit about investment opportunities in Saint-Duchess, especially now as we are looking for ways to re-stimulate the economy because we all know what COVID has done. And so this investment forum really is a way of presenting investment opportunities to those out there, not only in the French territories, but I think the wider region because being the fact that it's virtual, it means that it is open to any and everybody. The forum is a part of a month-long trade show hosted by the Chamber of Commerce in Montenegro from the 6th to the 29th of April 2021 and will focus on the Caribbean, Europe, North America and Africa, where entrepreneurs as well as investors and business persons can discover promising markets. Benefit from expert advice, expand their business network and identify support mechanisms to develop their international presence at a lower risk. We have Miss Alana Lansico from Invest Saint-Duchess, who would be speaking about the various investment opportunities that are possible in Saint-Duchess. We also have a representative from the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labor. And of course, they are going to be focusing on renewable energy. We in Montenegro have gotten quite a few. We have quite a bit of interest in renewable energy. People wanting to set up companies in Saint-Duchess. The event is 100% digital and numerous conferences and workshops have been planned with simultaneous translation in English and French. Saint-Duchess Goodwill Ambassador Programme continues the yield benefits on several levels. As school resumed this week, students of the Blusher Combined School were greeted by an eye-catching mural of the solar system thanks to a project spearheaded by the charity organization of Goodwill Ambassador Her Excellency Claudia Edward Ladner. Jesse Leos spoke to her and filed this report. Outdoor learning is increasingly becoming a preferred solution for many schools that have reopened their compounds during the pandemic. Charity organization Edward for Education responded favorably to a request of the Blusher Combined School principal who wanted to achieve just that. Her vision included appealing murals and other paintings on outside spaces of the school that would cater to the educational needs of the students while adhering to COVID-19 protocols. Edward for Education's decade-long streak of auspicious interventions at schools island-wide would continue now during the pandemic. National Goodwill Ambassador and founder of the charity is Her Excellency Claudia Edward Ladner. Well, we had a lot of proposals for school projects and we were thinking with COVID-19 and the social distancing. Some of these projects did not make sense for us to approach them at this time. When we got the call from the Blusher Combined School, the principal, she said to us, we have a proposal that will enable our kids to learn on the outside of the classroom which works perfectly with the social distancing and all of that. Getting this project together was, by far, one of the easiest projects I've put together and in a timely fashion as well. Most prominent among the artwork created at the Blusher Combined School is the Solar System mural for science lessons. Naja's Simeon of Saki Productions, most noted for the St. Lucia mural at Point Serafin, painted this Solar System mural free of charge. I selected this huge wall. You walk up the stairs, you get this wall, so it's like you're walking into space. The Earth is right there in the middle and when you see the image, you'll see the Sun is in the center and it's actually painted on top of a light fixture. So when the light comes on, the Sun goes. Everything lights up. So it's just a beautiful concept but I wanted the children to walk into the Solar System and now they can look at, you know, not just the Earth but the entire universe and beyond. After weeks of planning with Edward for Education, sponsors Saki Productions and Harris Paints, principal, Mural Emmanuel was most satisfied with the final product, completed in time to welcome her students back to school for the third term. Quickly. Everyone loves it. We are very excited. The students are very excited. They came in on Monday morning and saw the mural of the wall for the first time and we're very, very excited. Parents are very pleased to see those kinds of things happening at school. So on behalf of the Bloor-Shackle Mansion family, I wanted to thank Edward for Education, Saki Productions and Harris Paints for helping us see this project. Other projects of the Edward for Education charity over the years include construction of a sick bay for the Corinth Secondary School, Theatre Arts Room for the Cicero Secondary School and Learning Center for the Ave Maria Girls Primary School. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leance reporting. The Government of St. Lucia is promoting the development of affordable and clean renewable energy alternatives, an action which will aid in meeting sustainable development goal number seven. During the budget presentation, Prime Minister Hon. Alan Chastney announced the number of measures to be implemented as part of the national strategy aimed at reducing fossil fuel dependence and improving St. Lucia's overall competitiveness in the energy sector. In this regard, I am pleased to inform Hon. Members that Looslick has secured the resources from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development to allow the installation of a 10 megawatt solar farm with sick megawatt battery storage in the Trumassee Meekwood area. Also during this financial year, Mr. Speaker, an allocation has been made for the installation of at least 100 kilowatt or solar PV systems and 10 schools across the island. As part of efforts to promote energy efficiency, the Prime Minister says audits will be conducted at 40 schools and lighting retrofits of over 6,700 fluorescent lights will be changed to LED in selected schools. A similar exercise will be undertaken with respect to our street lights, most of which will be placed with LED lights, thereby resulting in further energy savings. Mr. Speaker, to assist with the maintenance of our PV systems, the government has embarked on a program to train and certify a number of PV installers and inspectors so as to support and encourage the use of this form of renewable energy. Hon. Alan Chastney says consultation will also begin on a proposal for the introduction of energy efficiency legislation, which will provide guidelines and promote efficient energy utilization. Minister for Health and Wellness, Senator Hon. Mary Isaac says the recent drop in the number of COVID-19 cases is attributable to an increase in resources provided by government. The dedication of healthcare workers and, importantly, the collective response to the protocols by the public. Over the last few weeks, we have seen a steady decline in our number of new COVID-19 cases since the upsurge we saw in January and February. This is due to your support to the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Government of St. Lucia by observing the protocols, washing our hands, wearing our mask and social distancing. The road to get here has not been an easy one. The Command Center, the Ministry of Health and the Government of St. Lucia had to make some tough decisions in putting strict protocols in place, especially a stricter curfew over the recent Easter weekend. We know that by our very nature we are a sociable people and that sacrifice over Easter was not an easy one. It has now been just over 14 days since the Easter period and based on the observed declining trend in the number of new COVID-19 cases, the actions we took at that time to limit the spread of COVID-19 is paying off for our country. Honorable Mary Isaac is urging the public to continue to adhere to the protocols and keep the nation safe. Our goal is to get our nation's active COVID-19 cases to under 50 and we know we can decrease it even further with your help. This will allow us to reopen more sectors that have been affected by the implementation of the needed public health measures. As a government, we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and look forward to the steady drop in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases. We must thank the public for their great sacrifice that contributes to the success in the management of this pandemic. Thank you for practicing the protocols and helping to keep all of us safe. A book highlighting the history of dance in St. Lucia has been launched. Performer, choreographer, fashion designer Christine Samuels has added to her list of achievements by capturing the endeavors of the local dance fraternity. Details in this report. The book is made up of bios and photographs in color, black and white, so it will give you the whole story from where the dancer started and the group started and will give you the photographs to show who these people are and what they have done in the development of dance in St. Lucia. There have been a lot of people who have helped in the development of dance in St. Lucia. The generation today do not know these people and I felt it was necessary for all the generation of people now and the dancers that are going to be bringing dance forward to the next generation needed to know who these people were. Samuels' own career as a dancer spans over 40 years and she established and managed her own dance institution, the Crystallites Dance Academy, as a premier institution for arts education in St. Lucia. During this period she says she hoarded dance paraphernalia which later allowed her to spearhead an exhibition commissioned by the Cultural Development Foundation. The book she says evolved from this event. What really brought it out was when Auntie Virginie Alexander passed away and CDF did the Icon Series on Dance in St. Lucia and they asked me to put an exhibition together for her and just to document dance and for me that was the right opportunity. So what I did, I did the exhibition at the Blue Coral Mall in bios and photographs. So basically when the exhibition was done I transformed the exhibition into the book. The cover features a poignant image of the author in Dancer's Pose with cultural and dance icon Virginia Albert shortly before her passing in 2008. The few months of when Virginie was very ill, we had decided to go to a studio to do that photograph and we put a collection of photographs together. And I mean last time I was writing my speech and I'm saying wow, this is really a magnificent photo because it captured everything that Virginie has put together for dance in St. Lucia. And I felt it was very fitting since the book is in memory of her and she's the mother of dance in St. Lucia. So hence the reason that this book, the cover of the book puts Virginie and I on dance footprints. The virtual launch for dance footprints 40 years of dance in St. Lucia was held on Saturday 10th April 2021. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leance reporting. This is NTN Nightly. Up next, Primus Hutchinson with the NTN novella Guillaume. And she told me that mouth rinsing with water gets rid of food in between your teeth which can protect you from getting cavity. No way! So after I eat Audrey, Eddie figured it's a good idea to rinse out my mouth with water. Yes! Make sure to spit out the water after rinsing because swallowing will only bring the germs into your body. Remember, water is an easy and cost-effective way to instantly boost your health and a healthy body to fight any diseases. Welcome back. We now join Primus Hutchinson for the NTN novella Guillaume. Thank you very much. Thank you, Madam Department of Universities for the information on Government Settlesy. This is GIS. This is the National Television of the NTN. This is the new cover of Guillaume. This is Primus Hutchinson. The report of the examination could determine if the development of the carpet in its place next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. I have worked on it continuously. The construction of the carpet in its place next to Mount Hardy. This is a situation that could be done at the cemetery next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. This is something that I pay special attention to on the media. In particular, the National Trust officers, such as those who are involved in the development of the carpet in its place next to the cemetery. The National Trust officers, such as those who are involved in the development of the carpet in its place next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. According to Dr. Mothi, the situation is that the discovery of the carpet in its place next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. This is a situation that could be done at the cemetery next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. The archaeological research and history of this place could be done at the cemetery next to the cemetery next to the cemetery next to the cemetery of Primus Hutchinson. The President of this company, Dr. Winston Folgens, claimed that this place could not be found in a fort and that it was damaged in a way. The question for Dr. Mothi is whether he had any opinion on the Greek information that affected the continuation of the work of the carpet development? According to Dr. Mothi, this place was damaged in a way that affected the work of the carpet. Welcome to your continued work and Greek for the development of the carpet. This is Christine Thompson, who said that the most important recommendation is for Dr. Desafé Archaeologique to be brought up by the work he has done, and that the officers of this company should cooperate with the company to make it easier to establish a big role in helping the workers of this work to grow. The head of education department is here, Dr. Fiona Phillip-Mayer. an address for the school who will begin operation in 2021. The school who will open the school will open the school who will open the school I told him that I was going to join the school because it was an opportunity for the students to find their first way to study. So we want to say thank you to all the teachers who supported this teacher who made all the arrangements to make sure that she came. She came out of the situation. We want to say thank you to all the teachers who supported this teacher. We also want to say thank you to all the teachers who supported this teacher. 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