 The government provides attributes of what the national fight is the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Lucia takes another step with establishing a cannibalism and the cultural icon has to teach. Guys, days after this, St. Lucia, the government of St. Lucia has to find the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister for Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, Hon. Moseley, on Tuesday, 14 September 2021, during the sitting of the House of Assembly by the details on the various measures taken over the last year. Hon. Jabatis told the House that major improvements will have been completed at the respiratory hospital, bringing relief to patients as well as workers. The minister reported that a functioning telecommunications system is in place. Critically, the Ministry of Health has increased personnel at the respiratory hospital to ensure the monitoring of COVID-19 patients and those awaiting themselves. Hon. Jabatis further informed that additional staff will be made available. The system of monitoring from testing to results to home monitoring of positive cases to the transfer to the Victoria hospital if necessary, need to be streamlined and our professionals are meeting today this afternoon to strengthen and tighten that system. Four, community testing and vaccinations will receive a boost with the purchase of a new vehicle thanks to the Minister for Finance and Prime Minister. For this purpose with staffing, the vehicle will complement another vehicle which is being repaired for the purpose of having a permanent mobile unit for the vaccination and testing around the communities in St. Lucia. We are trying, Mr. Speaker, to limit the movement of suspected cases that is from traveling from their homes through our transportation system to the hospital to to be tested and sometimes they do not get the tests and have to return on the very bus back to their homes. We are trying our best to take the test possibly even to the homes of suspected cases. To avert any shortage of medical gas the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs seek your supplies from them, Martinique. We cause a shipment of of liquefied oxygen to reach St. Lucia from Martinique urgently just as a backup in the event that our gas at our medical gas at Victoria Hospital got us got into problems. We had a situation where we had to seek the assistance of the OKEU Hospital and also the Tapion Hospital. And I want to take this opportunity to thank the management of the OKEU Hospital and also the Tapion Hospital for working with us. But we got a shipment from Martinique on Saturday and I wish to thank Dr. Eugene and Ms. Nancy Francis for ensuring that things went well at the ports. Honourable Mosey Jabati says government remains in dialogue with property owners in order to increase the room stock for the team. Meanwhile, the respiratory hospital to enhance its treatment of COVID-19 patients following the donation of an X-ray machine. As part of efforts to aid in St. Lucia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of France recently officially handed over a nano-portable X-ray machine to the government of St. Lucia. The nano-portable X-ray machine is expected to assist the staff at the respiratory hospital in providing care for patients infected with the COVID-19 virus. Medical Director of the respiratory hospital, Dr. Alicia Eugene Ford says the donation of the portable X-ray machine is timely and will assist in the clinical diagnosis of patients. Radiology imaging is one of the critical elements of clinical diagnosis of patients in the treatment regime for COVID-19. As everyone is aware, our radiology imaging services at the respiratory hospital is outsourced because our equipment has malfunctioned. The past few weeks has been very tasking, managing the logistics of X-rays with the various private sector agencies. This gift will enable the radiology team to provide timely X-ray images to the clinical team to aid in clinical diagnosis and the treatment of our patients. Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, the Honourable Mosejiabatis, expressed gratitude to the government of France for the donation and says this demonstrates the commitment to assist St. Lucia in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. X-ray services are vital, as Dr. Eugene indicated. The services are vital components in the management of patients at the respiratory hospital. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs must ensure that the hospital has the capacity to perform X-rays when requested by physicians who are managing the patients at the facility. The Ministry of Health recognizes this donation of the Fuji Digital X-ray portable nano machine is another in a series of material, financial and technical support that France is providing to St. Lucia in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean States, Barbados and the OECS, His Excellency Jacques-Enriels says, this donation is part of the long-standing health cooperation between the government of France and the government of St. Lucia. This equipment there uses cutting-edge technology absolutely essential to diagnose and evaluate the intensity of viral infections in COVID patients. It will be the first of such kind at the Victoria Hospital and hence will greatly impact the care of patients by facilitating their treatment and therapy. The Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs will also thank for their contribution in coordinating with the relevant counterparts in Martinique and France to make this donation possible. The nano portable X-ray machine is valued over 160,000 EC dollars. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, I am Phinelle Neptune. St. Ness abounds as another folk cultural icon at St. Lucia, popularly known as Pete, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021, two weeks after the passing of his father, Emmanuel. Pete, who was an accomplished violinist and band player, had his last performance at the Pigeon Island National Park on Friday, September 10, less than two full days before death. Pete began playing the violin four to one years ago at the age of a student of his father and things on the past days. Pete excelled at to become a master violinist. After accompanying several folk bands over the years, he established his own folk band and was one of the most sought after bands throughout Lucia. A member of the Monsignor Antique Antique Folk Center, he participated in several FR activities which required his violin skills. Pete on migrated to the United States, where he formed another folk band entertaining St. Lucia and other love folk music in a tri-state area of York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Pete on returned to St. Lucia and became a member of the Mamalakai Folk Band as a band player. Antique is there. Like the many cultural icons of past, the tools will be his contribution to the cultural development of the culture should not be noticed, but etched in the honor of the inclusion of history. Prime Minister, the Honorable Philip J. Pierre Tuesday, sitting of the House of Assembly, presented the Drug Prevention Administration Bill. The Prime Minister explained that the bill seeks to initially criminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis for one's pursuit, with more comprehensive legislation and regulations for the entire cannabis industry. Honorable Pierre added that the changes to the legislation were encouraging members of the public to recklessly consume cannabis. Let me make it clear, Mrs. Speaker, this is not a signal for people to start consuming cannabis irresponsibly, especially in public spaces. To get respect, one must give respect. And I mean, one must respect other people's right to breathe clean, smoke-free air. There are people with conditions such as asthma, allergies, and COPD and other respiratory symptoms that may negatively be affected if you spoke in public, Mrs. Speaker. By improving the regulatory framework in the misuse of just acts, people are able to smoke 30 grams of marijuana without being arrested or charged by the police. The Prime Minister went on to highlight that through the improvement of the Drug Prevention Administration Act, the Government of St. Lucia will now be able to address the public health issues associated with this assumption. These include underage youth, a predisposition to psychosis with cannabis being a trigger and dosing. The Government, he explained, will now be able to roll out its national education program, which will include prevention and harm reduction strategies. The Minister for Youth Development and Sports Honourable Chancellor, while expressing his support, the bill cautioned the young actor that the drug is still recognized as being illegal in the world of sport. Though this bill may pass in this lower house today, marijuana is still considered illegal by the world anti-doped agency, WADA. Despite being decriminalized in many countries and states, WADA defended the ban on cannabis in a paper published in the Journal of Sports Medicine. Citing a study on marijuana's ability to reduce anxiety, WADA found cannabis could help athletes better perform under pressure and to alleviate stress experienced before and during competitions. So to our athletes, according to the governing board that is charged with the responsibility of mitigating fairness, marijuana in any quantity is still banned. So for those of you who followed the recently completed Olympic Games, one of the fastest women in the world, Chukari Richardson, was banned from this Olympics after they found trace amounts of marijuana in a system. So I certainly would not want this for any of our hard-working athletes. Minister for Tourism, Investments, Creative Industries, Culture and Information, Honourable Dr. Hilaire, explained that the government's move to decriminalize marijuana seeks to address historical criticism. Honourable Dr. Hilaire indicated that this is being handled using a faith approach. The government also encouraged that at a previous meeting with legislative action to expunge records of persons involved in minor criminal acts, including the possession of small amounts of cannabis. Today, we take it one step further. It's not the complete process, but you are taking it one step further. We are now saying that if you are in possession of no more than 30 grams, which is not much more than something like this, Mr. Speaker, you will not and cannot be convicted for such possession. We now need to go on to the third stage where we will address issues of cultivation and distribution and those other issues relating to the establishment of an industry around the use of cannabis. Changes in the legislation have signaled a move towards establishing a cannabis industry that will not only provide revenue for the government of the industry, but provide employment for the people. Honourable Alfred Prosper, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Food Security, returns to his roots with the latest leg of his familiarization form and Mr. Antoine has that story. The most recent leg of the familiarization tour of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Food Security, Honourable Alfred Prosper, began with a visit to the Department of Forestry, which he once led as chief forestry officer. The minister was briefed by Department officials who provided an overview of all ongoing initiatives as well as department concerns. Minister Prosper noted the significance of the forestry division for the country's future development. He emphasized the importance of close collaboration with the Water Resource Management Agency in protecting St. Lucia's resources as well as the department's significant progress. It is a very, very, very pleasant opportunity to meet colleagues that I worked with just less than a year and a half ago and it was a very good feeling to get back to my old home, if I can call it that way. He would really interact with colleagues who I've worked with many years, but more importantly, to get an understanding as to what happened since March last year when I retired from the public service. I must say, from the forestry department standpoint, a lot has happened in the last year and a half and I am very, very happy that the staff complementing the department still understand and continue to make that commitment towards effective management of the forest resource and more importantly, protecting the forest resource. The minister's tour continued with a visit to the fisheries department, where he met with department staff who provided insight into current developments in the fisheries sector. The familiarization tour, according to Minister Prosper, has given him a better understanding of the fishing industry, which will allow him to make more informed decisions. But it's the first time I'm really getting a good picture as to what's happening in the fisheries department and I was very happy to get a feel as to what the rebate is all about and what the distress fund is all about, including a very important industry that I see is growing rapidly, the CMOS industry, where a number of persons are getting attracted to this industry because of the livelihood opportunities for them. I was told that there is a very lucrative market for CMOS locally and outside of St. Lucia and I think it's a very good opportunity for our unemployed, especially persons in the rural areas benefiting from that sector. I'm hoping that the fisheries department and the ministry of agriculture as a whole can work with those CMOS farmers in particular to really regulate the industry. Minister Prosper affirmed his commitment to the agriculture industry and to improving the lives of all those affected by it. From the communications unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anitia Antoine reporting. This is PM9. Prime Minister Hutchinson is up next. Stay with us. We serve for the world to fight and to fight, not for the quality of transport. It is our obligation to connect and respect this salary law, to support us and to protect our country. If the law is broken, then the piece of business that is broken will act against the salary law. The law will donate $5,000 for the world to act personally and then $10,000 for the piece of business. It is for us to change who? In terms of COVID-19, who are we? This is a message from the Minister of Health and Wellness, supported by Powell on this station. Welcome back. We join Prime Minister Hutchinson for the NTN Nouvelle, we all. The Consumers here have come to find good representation and assistance. We have the law that the government passed in the Parliament to support the responsibility to do business with the Consumers. We have the same thing. Hippolyte positive muscle legislation that I consider Mady, the capital September 2021 legislation that I add to the situation the customer that I could see which way did we need to establish small business and set the scene. So muscle legislation that I establish your fashion, equal to put a sack in favor of all the customers that I was but that that caught the eye. So muscle legislation to make provisions for young parties and young clients to enable consumers to visit ministries to make sure that there is no situation that affects you and you can officially register this salary to conduct an investigation. This salary, as I said, is 24 years since we went to Menei to sell his book but we did this in 2015 and even if we put this in law, we are going to date the salary to start because we are going to let the salary end and take all these young businesses and all these old lawyers to keep and to discuss who can put this in law to do business for everyone. Ministers, consumers to make sure that everyone who is engaged in muscle legislation has an agreement and arrangements to establish a law to protect consumers. So today I'm happy to say that everyone here today has finished the journey a long journey 24 years and today we are going to make sure that everyone who is engaged in muscle legislation has an agreement to protect consumers. We are going to make sure that everyone here don't allow business. We are going to talk about business and markets we'll see you in the next session. We have an advantage in this situation to be able to support the government. Thank you very much. I would like to thank you for managing my business. In order to manage my business, I would like to thank the government for providing me with the opportunity to support the government. I would like an opportunity for people to change. Olive Sick isn't brown sugar, it is only worth $1. With your brown lip it is only worth $1. I would like you to help the people This is why the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries continues to visit various factories and agricultural projects in the country. This is why the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries visited the forest division, which also worked for a long time. This is why the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries also visited the forest division, which also worked for a long time. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries also visited the Forest Division, which also worked for a long time. The Minister of Agriculture declared that it was less pleasant for him to see all of his colleagues in the Flouré Division. He noticed that it was less pleasant for him to see a place where he could work. He also said that he could work with his colleagues in the Flouré Division for 30 years. He also said that he could work with his colleagues in the Flouré Division for 30 years. The Minister continued to visit the fish, the fish sector, and the fish sector. He continued to visit the animal services in the Flouré Division for 30 years. He also said that he could work with his colleagues in the Flouré Division for 30 years. He also said that he could work with his colleagues in the Flouré Division for 30 years. All of this is to improve animal production services in this country. The Ministry of Forestry, Forestry, and the people of Guay that I have worked with, have established this. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to express to the young farmers that they are able to grow animals, that they can multiply their crops, that they can sell their farms as animals. The Ministry has also visited Wijon 3-4, where there may be 10 discussions and the officials that are in place for the farmers and also visited Wijon 3-4, where they can address the situation of animals, animals, and animals. They can find information about the various problems that the officials have faced. The Ministry of Forestry has continued to buy and communicate to be able to industry and recall. The Ministry of Forestry, Forestry, and the people of Guay that I have worked with, have established this. The Ministry of Forestry, Forestry, and the people of Guay that I have worked with, have been able to do this. We are able to do this. Thank you. Thank you, Prime Minister. We now take a look at the weather. Forecasts were seen to be valued for the next 24 hours. Sunrise Thursday, 5.52 am. Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 miles per hour or 30 kilometres per hour. The weather is fair to partly cloudy and hazy. Seas, slight with waves 2-4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres. A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility over the region during the next couple of days. Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions. A tropical wave located over the tropical Atlantic is moving westward, near 12 miles per hour or 19 kilometres per hour. A strong tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic has a high chance of tropical cycle information during the next two days, as it moves westward, near 23 miles per hour or 37 kilometres per hour. That brings us to the end of the year 9. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 6pm. You can also catch up with us any time on the official government's Facebook page or YouTube channel. I am General Norvel.