 Welcome to NTN Nightly, an optional novel. This edition stops stories. Members of the Royals in Lucia Police Force receive a training in the detection of firearms trafficking. A major initiative is underway to prevent and reduce tobacco use since in Lucia and PAHO calls on countries to protect children as they too are vulnerable to COVID-19 at the same time. A training course on the detection of firearms trafficking opened earlier today at the Police Training Academy at La Talk. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Caricam Impacts is facilitating the training, which will focus on detection of firearms trafficking through postal and fast parcels, and at land and maritime borders targets incompetent law enforcement, customs, defence and security forces responsible for border controls. Caricam Impacts Regional Crime and Security Strategy Coordinator Callister Joseph explained that representatives of St Lucia and Caricam Impacts recently met with representatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ATF to create a structured framework to assist the Royals in Lucia Police Force to enhance its tracing capabilities. Getting illegal firearms off our streets and out of the hands of criminals means less violence and that means safer communities, you'd have a safer viewport, you'd have a safer castries, a safer ancillary and a safer St Lucia. Caricam Impacts through our collective actions with national authorities in Caricam, international authorities, civil society organizations, research institutions and other partners will work with the government of St Lucia to prevent the trafficking of illicit firearms and ensure illicit guns do not end up on the streets. The training came into being after Caricam Impacts and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC participated in a needs assessment and consultations with the government of St Lucia which included key entities. A number of issues were brought to the fore which required immediate assistance. These included the strengthening of the country's firearms tracing mechanism to assist criminal investigators to track the origin and purchase of crime gangs to support criminal prosecutors and capacity building training on the detection of firearms trafficking. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Department of Home Affairs Ricky Quinlan highlighting the challenges faced by St Lucia in detecting firearms trafficking welcomed the training. The Caribbean with St Lucia being no exception has been grappling with the entry of illicit firearms and the misuse of these firearms primarily by criminal elements to terrorize, steal, pillage and take lives. The crime landscape has changed completely as guns have become the preferred weapons for settling scores no matter how trivial resulting in oftentimes in homicides. That is why the government continues to subscribe to the Caribbean firearms roadmap. It is very well articulated that the UNODC Global Firearms Project supports regional efforts to counter the illicit circulation of firearms and to curtail the linkages to other serious crimes. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Caricam Impacts will facilitate the training which will take place from September 21 to 24, 2021 at the Police Training Academy at La Tocque. Following this training St Lucia will be equipped with additional capabilities to help law enforcement officials identify gang traffickers, potential suspects and patterns of violent gang crime to help solve criminal cases. From the Government Information Service, I am Genelle Norville. In other law enforcement news and inmates at the Baudelaire Correctional Facility is being questioned by police investigators in relation to the death of another inmate, Noah Peter. The Baudelaire Correctional Facility, BCF located in Denver, has been in the spotlight since the occurrence of separate stabbing incidents which resulted in the death of two male inmates within the same week. The Correctional Facility was made aware of the death of 21-year-old Noah Peter on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Peter, who was born on March 11, 2000, hailed from the community of Mondidong and had been on remand for the offence of stealing. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, Noah Peter had been listed as critical and had been admitted in ICU at the St. Jude Hospital, View Fort. On Thursday, September 16, 45-year-old inmate Kelvin Wilson was found aligning and responsible in a pool of blood in his cell. Kelvin Wilson, also known as Carlos or Goats, was later pronounced dead by a medical doctor. It was determined that he had been stabbed multiple times. The death is being investigated by police. Wilson was admitted at the facility on April 15, 2003 in relation to murder. The Bodilay Correctional Facility extends condolences to both families. St. Lucia receives support from regional organizations to provide interventions to help individuals prevent and reduce tobacco use. More in this report from Funnel Neptune. The Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat in the Ministry of Health has been undertaking a series of workshops aimed at equipping individuals in the health and social care sectors with the necessary guidelines to assist tobacco users to quit. Deputy Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat Joanna Joseph Henry spoke on the need to ensure tobacco control and tobacco dependency treatment as St. Lucia implements smoke-free spaces. We are implementing smoke-free spaces but at the same time we are offering help to individuals who need help to quit. We know it's not easy but we encourage anybody who is smoking or anybody who knows somebody who is smoking to encourage that person to get help. If you're not sure where to go you can check with your wellness center as we implement the wellness centers we'll all be able to offer eventually but you can also call our office at the Substance Abuse Secretariat so that we can put you in touch with one of our service providers. The Deputy Coordinator highlighted the involvement of various agencies to work towards delivering tobacco interventions. We have over 30 agencies who are participating in this training so the wellness centers from the Ministry of Health, the pharmacists, some of them, the doctors, nurses, social workers, as well as community officers in the other ministries, the Boystring Center, the Border Lake Correctional Facility, all of those types of agencies are going to be able to offer this service. So the way it's going to run is that this will be integrated into the normal routine of these individuals and it's very easy to deliver a set it's an algorithm or a structured set of interventions that is based on very sound clinical medical and psychological theories and approaches. The tobacco cessation training workshop was made possible through the technical and financial assistance of the Pan-American Health Organization PAHO and the World Health Organization WHO. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, I am Phenoneptune. As more adults receive their COVID-19 vaccines, children who are not yet eligible for vaccination in most countries are representing a larger percentage of COVID hospitalizations and even deaths. That's according to the Director of the Pan-American Health Organization, Dr. Carissa Etienne. She says children and young people also face significant social impacts as a result of COVID-19. More from Hermadi Mark. Director of the Pan-American Health Organization, Dr. Carissa Etienne is appealing to the region to recognize the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of children and adolescents. The PAHO Director highlights that more than 1.5 million COVID-19 cases in children were reported in 2020. In 2021, that number has surpassed the 1.9 million. As more adults receive their COVID-19 vaccines, children who are not yet eligible for vaccinations in most countries are representing a larger percentage of COVID hospitalizations and even deaths. So let's be clear, children and young people also face a significant risk of disease from COVID-19. The pandemic is also affecting children's health in other ways. Kids across our region are missing out on annual checkups and routine vaccinations because of the widespread disruptions to health services. Half of young people have experienced increased stress or anxiety during the pandemic, yet mental health services and support remain out of the reach for many. Dr. Etienne says the region is also recording alarming rates of teenage pregnancy due to disruptions in sexual and reproductive health services. Beyond the direct impact on their health, the virus indirectly has consequences and are hindering their growth and their development and jeopardizing their chances at a bright future. Lockdowns and economic disruptions have increased the risk of domestic violence and for many kids homes may not be a safe place. Our kids have missed more school days than children in any other region and despite efforts to leverage virtual classrooms, these can never substitute in-person schooling because schools are not only places where children get an education, they are also places where children socialize and can receive mental health support or a nutritious meal. In addition to following the established protocols to keep children safe, Dr. Carissa Etienne is encouraging countries in the region to work assiduously towards the reopening of schools. There is no zero risk scenario. So national and local authorities should decide when it's time to open or close schools depending on the local epidemiological situation and the capacity to respond. PAHO has developed detailed guidelines on the measures that are needed for school reopening such as proper ventilation and sanitary conditions and has published recommended measures to protect young people from COVID-19 infection. As vaccines become available, teachers and school staff should be prioritized for vaccines because adults are more likely to bring the virus into the classrooms. Dr. Etienne is calling on ministries of health, education and social protection to collaborate and design integrated policies that will prioritize children and families from the government information service. The MediMark reporting. This is Indian Nightly. Primus Hutchingson is up next. Stay with us. This is a message from the minister of health and wellness supported by PAHO on this station. Welcome back. We join Primus Hutchingson for the NTN Nouvelle, Au Cuellon. Caposito Nouvelle, Au Cuellon, Vesito Primus Hutchingson. Yo goh spectaculturel setlesi, et pi et setlesi et pi Taiwan, pli moneh masala, se yon kika placipi ya ada yo position putuk la teah sa weh de gwe kalitit ta la ki setlesi ni. Si go teah palema, minister desa fe touristik on ewa gibyan fujinan di kidi sa diwa yo goh spectaculturel sa la, kite pwe ku, Pigeon Island kote yo robot te fei posib puli pep de peis la sa weh divers performance kulturel ekosi divers valet touristik ki shak se peis sa la nipu o fei. Selon on ewa phodinan initiative la kaposite yo locasio, abe iti posite yo locasio kote setlesi par exibition sa la, mutui se meh benefis touristik e kulturel pei ya nipu o fei, paselmo pwe pep Taiwan weh, meh putuk dewa se ta la teah. La nip devesse pei ki nia, unshainete weh asa fei setlesi e pi, usse busan o niturizum e pi ombarai ko sa meh kwe kai bon pa pwe Taiwan, selmo meh puno sa servit technology ya, puno sa fei lot plas weh ki sa setlesi kapodui ki sa setlesi ni, e pi pwe mone lot, lot pei, ame wik englite la shine be lot kote sa vini visite plas no. Meme weh mis, weh mesi e ambassad Taiwan e pi govedmo setlesi, govedmo Taiwan pojei sa la meh kwe sa se yo boba gai, e pi meh kai kwe ki no kai kontini re colabowe, po fei sa kontini primae. Minister desa te setlesi, te registre disnef ka di maladi corona lindi li ve amad septembe dimil vete, se ka nef sa la, so ti adatess ki te feit dimansh li disnef amad septembe, dimil vete, am labo 3 Ezra Long, adan total de 68. Se limo ka positive sa la, placé a deguei 24.4% an tutess ki minister te conduit po dat sa la. Se ka nef sa la, po te limo maladi corona pei ya po 10.624. Minister ho si weh si weh koflemation de yon 112 edividi ki ja fei bie, apoi yo te tuve a fei epi corona, sa po te limo ka ki actif po 2.144. Troi ansi ka sa la, tui a kritik, po eset ma, ek 12 a yo maladi, maladi se weh ma lupital victoria. Po li po esa, an total di 26.671 edividi, ja weh si weh premier dose la vaccine AstraZeneca, ek 29,000, ek 18, ja weh si weh 10. An total di 7,860, this edividi, ja weh si weh premier dose la, sa si la vaccine Pfizer, pada 128 edividi, ja weh si weh 10. Deme si devli, service la vaccine ka i pui ku kai la pauesa vie 4, human resource center, agosile, kofsit la pauesa denri, ek peoples discount drug store, aso la weh victoria, me sa kai fei pa apoi masel mas avli di denri, ek discount drug store, komasei a neve bomate pui jis kathre apre mili. Militia de Saté ka i koto nei pui pui tui effomation tole jo, pui publikla kon effomation sa la kathre, ek pui pui effomation, yon sa fei kontake bie, bio chef, officier medical, ek osi epidemiology unit a limo 468-5309 ebe 468-537. Am pala de sa, militia de Saté, ja tuvei adayon situasio, pui aduesi maladi corona a deguei kathiem pes maladi sala, ki komasei liven sec Juliet, demil vetei lei grek a ministeria ka koto nei, pui apoi ek delieuei se service laki meriti, pes maladi a ja plasei April 1st associe officier, ek toavaya ki ota limitei deja, apadi sa, lani toavaya kina quarantine, pui ezo sala, iterevini nesisei, wu ministeria fei mei deo toa welder center, wu do toa jo. Si welder center lage, babono, chiro shi kastri, delse, shuwazei so fuei, ek fosei ja ka so fuei. Pui munkitei ka service i welder center sala, yo kama deo, tapi suplei, pui visitei lot welder center ki pli pui yo, me padasei welder center sala ka westi fei mei, si health is laki koto nei delieuei service pui se komina, apadi sa, ministeria ja we do associe service, asseitei welder center, pui fei posei officier, wu mei service, babaxin, mei diwanta sala, service sautei, pui munkitei ka so fei, pui sa do ek pressure, ek service sautei pui madam ki asseitei mei, pui tizafan, kini tizafan, ek sateo, takai koto nei. Klinik pusei welder center sala, komasei, epi kanawi, si madi ek megwidi, vana se ledi ek madi, lesetang se madi ek megwidi, saltibis se madi, aguas vifo se megwidi, ek tiroshii miku se ledi ek jidi, monguj, choisei se madi ek megwidi, to klinik doktor ka westi a mem faason ki iti jae, se chanjwa sala, kaidi wei pui dei semen, komasei ledi le VSEPTAM, demil vetei, ek afinissema dei semena, yung aksessema ka ifet, pui gadei si kai neisei, pui koto nei, si service sautei a faason sala, minister dei sautei ka fei pibu klasaf ki yukako pun, ki se chanjwa sala kai afei, temun, mei neisei pui adwesei service sautei, kosanei situasio mala di corona, asseitei. Eksikosat nuatua bute novella, m'akafi messio uta, pui kagadei, m'akafi evitasi on, pui jenei pii m'ako sidyei, kosavei la vii, kotei m'akafi pui se toa lotu novella, a kuiyaa a pui saa, m'akafi pui se toa chanel. Messia pill primers, we now take a look at the weather. Forecast for St. Tusha valid for the next 34 hours, sunrise once day, 5.53am, winds will be blowing from between the east southeast and east near 15mph or 24kmh, becoming lighter at times. Weather fair to partly cloudy skies with few scattered showers. Seas slide with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.61.2 meters. Tides for the castries harbor were high at 4.01pm and low at 9.55pm. Tides for the bay were high at 5.08pm and low at 11.22pm. A strong tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17mph or 28kmh. The system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 5 days. That brings us to the end of NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm before repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the St. Tusha Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am General Novel.