 Can you see? Okay. I got it. This is the President. This is the President. How are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm very good. Can you hear me from Abri? No. See, you were on my TV. We were watching you from the cabinet room. How are you? That's why he said, That's why he said he was sponsored by. Tomorrow is about that. Tomorrow is about that. No, no, no. That's what I'm doing. I am trying to move. That's what we do. We need to call the police. You just stop playing games. You just stop playing games. I don't tell you what I said. I don't tell you what I said. No, you don't tell me. That's why she didn't make it. This morning the parade is under the command of Superintendent Elvis Thomas. There are 32 persons on the platoon. With one sergeant, sergeant 51 Lirish is the parade sergeant. What we witnessed earlier was sergeant Lirish handing over the parade to the parade commander in preparation for the arrival of the police commissioner. We also have this morning the members of the Roycans Police Force Band under the command of acting ASP Ronald Fenelow. The band, as we speak, is at the artist's position and within the arrival of the prime minister. Yes, Saint Lucia, welcome again to the broadcast. We are in a very scenic and historic location. The talk, as most Saint Lucians know, and the Police Training School Academy plays a very, very significant role, Mr. Silly, in the development of police officers. Most definitely. To use a military tomb, this is where the breaking down, shall we say, happens. That is the process from being transformed from a civilian to a police man, or woman, and Mr. Silly can give us some historical background on the area and what the recruits are, you know, down to go and experience here at the training school before they become the servicemen and women that the country relies on for protection of life and property. The persons who were selected to join the Roycans Police Force would come here to the police training school for the training. The training is usually six months duration, and it entails drills, physical exercise, class work, and so on and so forth. We would recognize too that until the early 90s, the police officers travelled to Barbados to be trained as police officers at the COL Police Academy run by the Police Force in Barbados. Our first instructor at the Police Training School locally was Mr. Francis Nelson, who later became a Commissioner of Police here in Tendulshan. That is wonderful. Thank you for that. We definitely appreciate the contribution of the Roycans Inclusion Police Force. And even now, as the police force hosts the military tattoo here at the Police Force Academy, they are out on duty and the police has issued firm reminders to the public, Mr. Silly, that the protocols are still on, mass crowd events are still being restricted at this time, and they have made the appeal for safety on the roads, etc. Hoping that everyone has a safe and happy independence. On the 23rd, under the theme, do for us some celebrating our people. And we would like to say special good morning to all the independence babies. 43 years of independence babies, persons born on February 22nd. Happy birthday to you and we wish you well. That independence finds you, hail and hearty. And I think that later in the week we might hear the announcement of some more independence babies being born. We also had the highlighting of some of the island scholars over the 43 years of independence. The Ministry of Education prepared a lovely production on this, and I think it can be viewed on YouTube. And now we see the arrival of the Prime Minister, the Honorable Philip Joseph Pierre. Definitely this day a significant one for him, Mr. Silly, as this is the first independence parade under his prime ministership. Oh yes, remarkable. I could just imagine what he is feeling right now having been the inspection officer for that parade. Certainly he is presiding over the ceremony today. And he has apologized for the low key events and promised that pandemic allowing we will have a grand celebration next year. Next year we will be marking independence 44. We now stand for the National Anthem for those well. I just witnessed the arrival of the Honorable Prime Minister. And what is taking place now is the parade commander reports to the Prime Minister informing him of the number of persons on parade this morning. And afterwards he will be invited, the Prime Minister, to inspect the platoon. Really we must acknowledge the other platoons or the organizations who would have normally been here, been participants in the independence parade, bodily correctional facilities, the fire service, slasper or we would have also the uniform groups, pathfinders and sentience, ambulance, the St. Richard Cadet Corps, all of those would have formed part of what we normally know to be the independence parade. Unfortunately they are not on parade today because of the COVID-19 protocols. But the inspection is well on its way. The Prime Minister is expecting the detachment of police officers. Many persons have missed the renditions and performances of the Royal St. Richard Police Band, Mr. Silly. And I think that today they are in for a treat to hear them and see them in action once again. And the band platoon, we are told that the band platoon comprises of 32 officers and the band shall celebrate its 75th year of existence on the 18th of June 2022. If I remember correctly, Mr. Silly, you have a long relationship. You've had a long relationship with the Royal St. Lucia Police Band. So maybe you can share with us what. The band was formed in 1947 on the 18th of June. At the time the band was formed, there were only six members of the band who were trained at the time. And they were under the instruction of Sergeant Nathaniel Griffnitz from Barbados. Just to mention that most of the music that has been played here today would be local. In view of the fact that it is our independence celebration, most of the music played by the band today would be strictly St. Lucia. Yes, well recognized and well loved renditions by St. Lucia. During the course of the week, there were already a number of activities to mark the independence celebrations among those we shall now have the trooping of the band. A communicable service, and that was on Friday 18th. Under the theme, a novenia sum, who glorify, add away exceleboi bodhi. So we see that the Creole, Mr. Silly, is playing a significant role in our national event. And at some point I know that you will engage our Creole viewers and listeners on what is happening here today. Okay, at this time what's happening is the band is trooping. That is the band, the police band's way of being compliments to the inspecting officer. The matchdown in slow time and matchback up in quick time. Like I indicated earlier on, most of the music that you will hear coming out from the band today would be strictly local music. What is being played there? Is a song called, arranged by our former director of music, Rudolf Charles. Match pass of the band. We shall now have the match pass in slow and quick time. We see it had four Ryanless florists, pieces three to eight. And Nudge Rosary, pieces five to one. Plank number three, we see it has RP100. The real master, pieces two, seven, five. And Pimper Smith, pieces three, four, seven. Number four we would like to highlight. Ike Harrow, police constable 350. He is currently attached to the police marine units and has been a police officer for three years. His last attachment was at the traffic departments. He should be turning out attached to the criminal. The first protection officer has been a police officer for 10 years. He is attached to two headquarters. What we just witnessed is a parade marching now in quick time. And I'm being complimented again to the inspecting officer who is the honorable prime minister. I also wish to add that the tune this morning have been releasing for the past two weeks. From eight o'clock, eight a.m. until four thirty p.m. for the past two weeks. And there's no doubt in their mind that they have mastered the drill movements and they are very, very synchronized here this morning as we can see on the parade. Also on the independence agenda of activities was the renaming of the Entrypo Human Resource Development Center to the Romanus Lansico Human Resource Development Center presided over by the prime minister. And this triggered Mr. Silly many pleasant memories and reflection on the life and times of the late Romanus Lansico. Not only a politician, I would say, but actually one of the most successful community mobilizers in his time. May he continue to rest in perfect peace. I think it was a wonderful gesture by the honorable prime minister to rename the Entrypo Human Resource Center to the Romanus Lansico Center. As far as I can recall, he represented, Mr. Lansico represented, the East Cassius one constituency. We have just seen the honorable prime minister step off the podium and is being exported to his seat. We will be viewing a further display by the number one detachment. The honorable prime minister is also carded to deliver his independence message via the national television network after the life coverage. Prime minister, the honorable Philip J. Pierre, Honorable Chief Justice, Dame Janice M. Pereira, President of the Senate, Honorable Stanley Felix, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honorable Claudius Francis, Members of the Cabinet, Attorney General, Mr. Leslie Mondesi, Leader of the Opposition, Honorable Allen M. Sharsney, Ambassadors to St. Lucia and Heads of Regional and International Organizations with Diplomatic Status, Resident Ambassadors of St. Lucia, Cabinet Secretary and Co-Chair of the Independence Committee, Permanent Secretaries, Commissioner of Police, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Mayor of Castries and City Council, Worship Geraldine Lendor Gabriel, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Chief of Fire Service, Director of Bodley Correctional Facility, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Gazelette Ranks and Other Ranks of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, Heads of Private Sector Agencies, Heads and Managers of Non-Profit Organizations, President of the National Youth Council, Other Invited Guests, Members of the Media, I bid you a good morning and welcome to the 43rd Independence Anniversary, Independence Parade and Military Tattoo at the Police Force Academy. We shall now have the announcement of Independence Awards. We shall now move on with the rest of today's ceremony. Okay, waited a while there. His Excellency, the Acting Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of St. Lucia, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has been pleased to make the following appointments to the Order of St. Lucia in respect of Independence Day 2022. Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia, Honorable George Theophilus, for exceptional and outstanding service of national importance to St. Lucia. Collex George, for exceptional and outstanding service of national importance to St. Lucia. St. Lucia Cross, Dr. Didacus Jules, for distinguished service in the field of education, public, private and civic development, locally and regionally. Professor Hazel Simmons McDonnell, for distinguished service in the field of education, linguistics, locally and regionally. Luther Rinaldo François, for distinguished service in the field of arts and culture, music. St. Lucia Medal of Honor Gold, Dr. Kato Thomas Lawrence, for eminent service rendered in the field of medicine, regenerative engineering and life sciences internationally. Florence Rambali, for eminent service in the field of agriculture, national development and philanthropy. Lilia Haraksing, for eminent service rendered in the field of youth and community development, public health and philanthropy. St. Lucia Medal of Honor Silver, Dr. Morala Joseph Shabbatis, for eminent service rendered in the field of education, administration, research locally and regionally, and community and youth development. Elizabeth Warrell-Sattage, for eminent service rendered in the field of education. Cassius Elias, for eminent service rendered in the field of agriculture and community development. St. Lucia Medal of Merit Gold, Protoss Ogis, for long and meritorious service in the field of arts, music. John Cherubin, for long and meritorious service in the field of arts and culture. Richard Anthony Wayne Whitfield, for long and meritorious service in the field of arts, broadcasting. St. Lucia Medal of Merit Silver, Esther Sautibus Brice, for long and meritorious service in the field of philanthropy and community development. Patricia Herman, for long and meritorious service in the field of education and community development. St. Lucia Leputin Medal Gold, Tecla De Tilville, for having performed long and meritorious service in the field of business, education and sports, netball. Gilbert John-Philippe Jean-François, for long and meritorious service in the field of education and youth development. Eve Renard, for long and meritorious service in the field of community development. St. Lucia Leputin Medal Silver, Francilia Monica De Tilville, for having performed long and meritorious service in the field of community development and philanthropy. Frances Sourage, for long and meritorious service in the field of education. St. Lucia Leputin Medal Bronze, Mariana George, for having performed long and meritorious service in the field of education and community development. Bernadette Sonny, for having performed long and meritorious service in the field of education and community development. Felix Xavier, for having performed long and meritorious service in the promotion of public service and in the field of community development and youth development, martial arts. National Service Cross. Andre Collimo, for rendering long and devoted service beneficial to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, the government and people of St. Lucia. National Service Medal. Ainsworth Aaron Charmine, for outstanding and meritorious service to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, the government and people of St. Lucia. Lucius George Lake, for outstanding and meritorious service to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, the government and people of St. Lucia. Ruel Nathan Maynard Hyacinth, for outstanding and meritorious service to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, the government and people of St. Lucia. Elphage Williams, for outstanding and meritorious service to the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, the government and people of St. Lucia. The Public Services Long Service Award. His Excellency, the acting governor, has been pleased to award the Public Services Long Service Medal in respect of Independence Day 2022 to the following persons. St. Lucia Public Service. Victor Poyot and Ramiz Antony. St. Lucia Teaching Service. Norma Mary Bartlett Maynard. Catherine Jabatis. The Royal St. Lucia Police Force. Inspector of Police, Lescente Desidoulos. Superintendent of Police, Patrick Scholar. St. Lucia Air and Seaports Authority Ports Police. Corporal Rudy Ogies. Constable Anthony Solomon. St. Lucia Fire and Emergency Services. Assistant Officer, Elvin Saint-Gis. Assistant Division Officer, Creston Elgar George. St. Lucia Prison Services. Borderly Correctional Facility. Correctional Officer 2. Josephette Donat. Correctional Officer 1. Pius Octav. Congratulations to all the honorees. Thank you, Mr. Jerry George. We shall now have the military tattoo by the police platoon and police band. Congratulations, one and all. All of the recipients and honorees, we would like to definitely express special congratulations to the recipients healing from the Department of Home Affairs and including the Royal St. Lucia Police Force. And borderly, Mr. Sealy. Yes, most definitely. Much deserved recognition going out there. Yes, congratulations. In order to everyone who were awarded today, we look forward to the official presentation sometime in March, I suppose. We are about to witness tattoo display by the armed detachment under the command of Superintendent Delgess Thomas. Please stand for the national anthem. Could have your seats. Very, very stimulating display by the Special Drill Squad participating in the military tattoo. Here this morning, hosted by the Royal St. Lucia Police Force on the grounds of the Police Training School of Harlem, reminding you that this is a live broadcast brought to you by the National Television Network and carried on all your favorite local. We have come to the end of this year's Independence Parade and Military Tattoo. And behalf of our Prime Minister and Police Commissioner were taught by Sergeant 51. As this year's parade was hosted exclusively by the Royal St. Lucia Police Force. Well done. I wish to salute the other law enforcement agencies and organizations who would normally be part of this parade. We miss you. Happy 43rd Independence Day to the people, all the people in St. Lucia. Thank you. And now we bring the things down on this live broadcast, our proceedings here has come to a wonderful conclusion. We have certainly ended on a high note, Mr. Seale. Very high note, very high. The expectations were that just what we saw today, that is exactly what we expected, nothing short. Certainly expectations were met and so passed. Most definitely. And I think that the Cabinet of Ministers were very impressed. The Prime Minister very impressed as his first independence ceremony as Prime Minister goes down in the books. Yes. In the books and documented as one with a difference. Nonetheless, there was no compromise on quality and delivery. And what a great showcase it was. And a great note on which to conclude here today, re-binding all St. Lucia. To please have a very safe independence, continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols, continue to be safe and to celebrate within the law. Yes. I'm very happy to be associated today to this 43rd anniversary of independence. The weather has been very kind to us today. And all the drills were down as expected. The music was beautiful coming from the Roycans Police Force but under the directorship of ASP Ronald Fenelow. I think this tool is his last independence parade because he will soon be procedure on pre-time and leave as of May of this year. So I wish him well in his future endeavors and thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for all the work that he has put down for the Roycans Police Force Band. Unfortunately, the parade will not be taken to the streets as one would expect. This year, no, no. Everything is contained here again because mass crowds cannot be encouraged at this time. So we look forward to next year hoping that the COVID-19 numbers will continue trending downwards. I think if this continues and we are not hit by another wave then we certainly can get back to the full pomp and ceremony and engage the public to a greater extent but we must commend all those organizations the schools who came out the business places who came out they participated in the National Colors Day the other events that were hosted even at the level of the churches etc. We say hats off to you we salute you for still adding some meaning to our independence. I also want to thank the GIS for all the hard work and so we bring the curtains down on behalf of Mr. Kattisili and myself Claudia Monilway once again happy independence 43.