 Welcome to the NTN Nightly. I'm Nisha Charles. This edition stops stories. The Ministry of Infrastructure to address traffic congestion and cash trees. Several St Lucia hotels rank among the top 50 resorts in the Caribbean. St Lucians called upon to emulate the spirit of the Independence Monument. All that plus the latest in youth development, boats, and the NTN Nouvelle Arquéole. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports Energy and Labour is working feverishly on plans to address traffic congestion in key areas in the capital city. The plans from part of the government's wider road rehabilitation program in El Nouvelle has detail. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports Energy and Labour is continuing with plans aimed at reducing the traffic congestion on the nation's roads and ensuring safer roads for the motoring public and the country by large. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports Energy and Labour, Ivor Daniel, explained that the Ministry is exploring the construction of new roundabouts, including one to be constructed in Broadley Bay. He added that the non-operational traffic lights will also be addressed. The Marysil traffic light, for example, has been done for a while. I recall when the foods went out having a conversation about whether you can just turn it on. I would advise it does not work this way. And so the level of traffic has improved, has increased. So Marysil we're designing a roundabout. Castries, the city of Castries, we're now working with the World Bank and I think we've received a new objection to negotiate with the supplier out of Trinidad who's representing the manufacture of the lights to get two systems, one for Bridge Street, Jeremy Street and the John Compton Highway, Jeremy Street. Hope I have it correct. These are the two. And we have some additional four lights that we will be utilizing in the various inspects to procure. And I'm hoping that I can get them the place lit before Christmas. Highlighting the importance of road safety, the Permanent Secretary indicated that the Ministry would be taking advantage of the UN's Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011 to 2020. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that road safety is a prerequisite to ensuring healthy lives, promoting well-being and making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 officially proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in March 2010 seeks to save millions of lives by building road safety management capacity, improving the safety of road infrastructure, further developing the safety of vehicles, enhancing the behavior of road users and improving post-crash response. Guided by the Global Plan, the Decade of Action offers a framework for policy, practice and advocacy to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development goals. So we started our efforts with putting in price barriers. We've done a lot of signage right around the country. And you would see, and particularly at night, you would see them reflecting. Chairs, you, sharp corners and all of those are unhappy bends and even Chevrons. So we continue in this. We will continue to procure, guardrails and install them in as many areas as possible. And what we need now is to work on driver behavior. And with the behavior, come speed. And may there are manuals that have been developed for speed, that we don't even have to re-invent the wheel when it comes to that. Because the higher your speed, the higher the probability of death. And you do not want death, you do not want crashes, because it puts a major burden on your health sector. If you go to the World Health Organization, you see the statistics on St. Lucia, terms of road accidents and so on, or even look at it worldwide, you would realize that it's become a health scourge, that accidents and crashes, that's, I mean, more people die, you see, from crashes than even a murder. So there is, one life is too much, so we definitely have to move into action and move into action now. The entire road improvement project is expected to be completed over a period of two and a half years. For the Government Information Service, I am General Norville. Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its Annual Readers' Choice Awards with St. Lucia recognized as the number eight island in the Caribbean and Atlantic, while seven resorts in the destination were named in the top 50 resorts in the Caribbean Islands list. Resorts earning a spot on the top 50 resorts in the Caribbean Islands list include Jane Mountain at number 15, Triggerbeats, a Viceroy Resort 17, Capme Zoo at number 20, and Chassner Resort is in the 27th spot, Ladera Resort 33, the Landings Resort and Spa comes in at number 34, and the Roundable Resort is at 49. The Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards are the longest running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as the best of the best of travel. St. Lucia is experiencing a record year for tourism arrivals and has several new tourism developments in the pipeline. The Royal St. Lucia Tooth Club Horse Racing and Entertainment Complex will debut this December. Several hotels and resorts are unveiling major refurbishments. New local restaurants are expanding, visitors dining options and infrastructure improvements such as a new airport are underway. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has completed its review of the impact of the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort Medical Mission in St. Lucia. The United States Naval Ship Comfort led its humanitarian mission to St. Lucia from September 23 to October 2, 2019, where over 5,000 patients were attended to, free of charge. General services included basic evaluation and treatment, preventative medicine, dental screening and treatment, eye care, pediatrics, dermatology and surgical care. Apart from the services offered to patients, the crew imparted knowledge and skills to local practitioners. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sharon Belmar George elaborated on the activities. Other activities also occurred in the different communities during the tenure in which the ship was headed to St. Lucia, including the training of medical teams, a nursing exchange program, collaboration with the Environmental Health Department, community activities with the Holy Family Citizens' Home, engagements with the Babano and Enchipo Schools, community engagements at the Grozile Human Resource Center, the Red Cross Project at Olio Denny. Although patients were not able to go on to the ship for two days due to sea swells, Dr. Belmar George says the turnout was impressive. In the outpatient services, that's the clinics which were held at the National Cultural Center and the OKEU Hospital, a total of 4,846 patients were seen. And this includes adult medicine, pediatric medicine, dental and optometry. In terms of surgical procedures, we saw a total of 79 surgeries, which included optomology, plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, dental surgery, pediatrics, urology, interventional radiology as well. And we did a total of 48 echocardiograms and 40 CT scans. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Department of External Affairs, Irene Gasper, is grateful for the collaboration which made the mission possible, including the conduct of those seeking medical care. The level of cooperation that we got from the general public, that is phenomenal. That was really, really good in the sense where persons were turned away and took it just as it was said. Our officers were being as honest as they possibly could, were very empathetic, but they did not have a choice but to turn persons away. And persons, as much as they needed the care and really wanted to get in, understood when the health officials said the quota is up and we are not able to take any more. The visit of the U.S. NS Comfort was part of the ship's five-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean on a medical assistance mission. Tenusha is steadily increasing its rank on the Henley and Partners OECS fourth water ranking, standing at third in the OECS and 31st on the global front. OECS Island boasts visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 145 destinations, increasing its score by one destination since the third quarter earlier this year. In 2018, St. Lucia scored 146, ranking 31 on the global rank. The Caribbean island has seen a change in rank of seven from 2009 to 2019. Commenting on the achievement, managing partner of Henley and partner of St. Lucia, Mark Merage states that Henley and partners continues to work closely with the Citizens' Rebind Investment Unit to ensure that both St. Lucia citizens and prospective passport holders benefit from this program. The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world's passports, according to among other things, the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The ranking is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world's largest and most accurate database of travel information. Relief efforts are continuing in the Bahamas, where thousands of nationals remain homeless in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The sunken English Francis of Caricum Newstime has an update. The government of the Bahamas is moving to ensure the future socioeconomic sustainability of Grand Bahama and Abaco, according to the country's Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Honorable Frankie Campbell. He was speaking on Wednesday the 9th of October to security and aid personnel that have been on the ground in Marsh Harbour, the formerly picturesque main town on Abaco. He said while the road to recovery may appear slow, significant coordination among national, regional and international experts are ongoing to quicken the pace. The minister said cleanup of impacted areas in the aftermath of Dorian is a priority towards that process, as is restoration of housing and commerce. He said the longer Abaco and Grand Bahama remain inactive economically, the Bahamas will be losing at least 20% of its economy. And this is the NTN 9th League. Brian O'Brien is up next. I am a child. I am HIV positive. I am a Muslim. I'm a journalist. I am gay. I'm a political activist. I'm differently abled. I am Chinese. And me, I'm a little plus size. The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance of individuality and differences within all of us. A message brought to you by the Department of Health and Wellness. Welcome back. We join Ryan O'Brien for the latest happenings in youth development and sport. Thanks, Nisha. Welcome everyone to your update from the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports on the NTN Nightly News. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Coach of the Moshi Primary School football team Rande Polion has commanded his players despite finishing runners up in the District 1 Primary Schools football competition which ended recently at the SAP playing field. The competition was a very good one. We had some very skillful teams and very skillful players. The level was, I would say, admirable because even in the finals we had two good teams playing but Gouzli came out on top. I was part of my team though. Rosile emerged champions of the district. Youth workers attached to the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and the presentations to administrators of the Ministry on work that has been ongoing in the various communities in which they have been deployed. Giovanni Charles is a youth worker assigned to South Castries. Yes, I was very confident in what I was able to offer. The presentation went really well. What I dived into was really the collaborations that I was able to foster within the communities and I went ahead and mentioned the future activities that I would be hosting and of course it has a lot to do with community development and of course a lot of partners involved because collaboration is the way forward for me so that's basically what my presentation was about. Charles identified one of the initiatives that has been welcomed by residents of South Castries. I think one of the more memorable ones was at the Goodlands Worship Center. We were able to get over 275 persons to come through and go through medical services for free. We're talking eye care, dental care, massage therapy, checking your vitals, high blood pressure and so on. Also giving toys to students and also stationery going back to school free haircuts and the mobile clinic that Dr. Bird and Dr. Stephen King have around they were present as well so the opportunity for young persons to see a pediatrician for free so that event fit for life. We had so many collaborators Ministry of Health, Digicel, Blue Waters, Kendall Eugene as an individual himself and just a lot more that I could mention just not at the top of my head right now but it was really an amazing activity. The Youth Worker Initiative is another concept adapted by the Ministry of Development and Sports to enable young persons to become more involved in the development of their communities. And that's your segment from Youth Development and Sports for today. I'm Ryan O'Brien. Thanks Ryan. Internationally renounced sculptor Jalem Yudovic says he's humbled by the opportunity afforded him to create a monument for the 40th anniversary of St. Lucia's independence. However, Yudovic, who now works extensively in China, hopes that all St. Lucia's would be inspired by the work of art and apply meaning to all aspects of their life. His name is Antoine. The sculpture which was designed by world-renowned sculptor Jalem Yudovic was originally called Le Peixier and formed part of Yudovic's Kudmer exhibition in 2010. Yudovic explained that the definition of Kudmer being the collective strength of the indigenous communities aligns with the theme for this year's independence all in. When the opportunity come along for me to speak of my people and to speak of the entire history of my people to speak to our destiny where we're going how do we project ourselves as a nation at 40 years I was extremely humble I was extremely humble and it was it was something that I had to dive deep into my soul do some of the law introspection and had to ask myself who am I as a solution and what is my place in the world so the discovery of my people was also the discovery of myself as well and ultimately it manifested itself in the sculpture that you now see behind you. Prime Minister of St. Lucia Honourable Alan Shasne expressed contentment in the level of work executed by the young talented St. Lucia sculptor Shalim Yudovic. As I said when everybody is passing by here I want them to think of what we've achieved in the last 40 years as a country and so we did that by working together and simultaneously what it also does is represents the future we have a tremendous amount of challenges between climate change social ills, economic opportunities and we have to work together as a country we all have to be all in and I could not think of a better way to symbolise that than this monument The all in monument stands at 12 feet 6 inches tall overlooking the harbour on the castries waterfront from the Government Information Service I am Anisia Antoine reporting And stay with the NTN Nightly Up next Prime Minister Hutchinson is here with the NTN Luvel Arqueo The problem starts with finding a suitable spot It extends to double parking Offloading zones are ignored thus inconveniencing commercial activity Handicapped spots are occupied by drivers who use the quick errand excuse and of course there is the constant fear of parking tickets In an effort to curb these and other parking related issues the Castries City Council will be implementing short term paid parking $3 an hour can save you $500 in parking tickets short term paid parking coming soon Welcome back We join Prime Minister Hutchinson for the NTN Luvel Arqueo I am Anisia I am an University of Sambal I am a Government Information Service This is GIS The National Television Service The NTN Luvel Arqueo The Prime Minister Hutchinson This is the same direction that is being paid in the land especially this is the development path to reduce the initiative of direct investment to pay the GIS It is an initiative that will quickly inflate the land and if we don't invest in the land we will not invest in the land but Prime Minister Alain Chastney will advise the country to do this without others Prime Minister Chastney will advise the country not to invest in the land and if we don't invest Prime Minister Alain Chastney will advise the country to do this without other protection security and security Prime Minister Chastney will advise the country not to invest in the land so this is very important I would like to say that Prime Minister Alain Chastney will advise the country not to invest in the land and if we don't invest in the land Prime Minister Chastney will advise the country not to invest in the land and if we don't invest in the land and if we don't invest in the land Prime Minister Alain Chastney will advise the country to do this to increase the economy to make the land pay for the service without the government or the partners to pay the tax because the tax will have the ability to pay to continue the competition We have to buy 20,000 kawaii poppete which I have in my hand and I have a system to take care of the services quickly. All of this, when we map the plan we have to go to Morsotere and then we have to go to Pilvalet which is in Noseki a hotel room which is built on the beach at the bottom of the sea on the beach but then we have to go to the hospital which is the concrete wall which is the one that we have to visit at the bottom of the sea and we have to go to the project which is the first time we have to go to the beach and then we have to go to the next day because we have to go to the beach to invest and we have to invest to go back to the tourist and then we have to go to the national new airport where everyone is but we must have a possibility of a national security we are among the French having to stay on the hot pay in Taiwan and then after that we have to go to the next day for safety and protection we have to visit in order to find the benefits for our visitation I'm This Christian said the particular amount as well security they say try so you fix it I want to explain to you the situation they pay it I want to catch where you walk it treasure pot as it as security pay you come your customer cabai or poor as it was your quim so you fix it at least here also visit a ambassador set the sea put I want Edwin Laura minister Francis also it a visit a tending to assist a university a time to efficient a visit a busy war the investigation with this is a fair justice deputy market he landed difference and officials system justice Taiwan exit the sea Karl poey may being oughty key and if I send this security national you a system just a salary a set lessee sachets me couldn't model you even as Angola plier because it is an easy way to advance the government for operations in mid-November, October 10th, the officers of the Ville-Castru, along with Gwengwek Pojea, the chief architect of the plant, and the other officers who are involved in the project, to participate in the consultation, and the officers who are working to develop the plant in the Ville-Castru. These officers are welcome to work here. I have finished with many places to work, and I am very happy to be here. The facility in Ville-Castru is very well-equipped and very comfortable for the officers to work in the Ville-Castru. The facility is very easy to work in, because the facility is very much needed for the service. The facility is very well-equipped and very comfortable for the officers to work in. The Ville-Castru facility is very well-equipped and very well-equipped and very well-equipped because the facility is very well-equipped and very well-equipped. The facility is very well-equipped because the facility is very well-equipped and very well-equipped. I hope these other instances won't give anyWHERE. That is why I'm very happy to be here. And here's a look at what's happening to us, where the why. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, elsewhere fair to partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers. Two tropical waves located over the eastern and far eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward, near 12 and 9 miles per hour, on 19 and 15 kilometers per hour respectively. The Tidevacastry's Harbor was high at 1.40 pm and was low at 6.53 pm. The Tidevacastry's Harbor was high at 2.47 pm and will be low again at 8.20 pm. The seas moderate to locally wroth with waves and northerly to north-easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 meters. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas. The sun will rise Thursday at 5.54 am. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly, join us next time at 7 pm with a repeat at 7 am. You can also catch up with us anytime on the Selenusia Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Lisa Charles.