Caribbean Report 02-02-1989

Abstract

The Church of England General Synod voted against the special measures to guarantee twenty four synod seats to black members. Concerns were raised by senior members of the clergy and renewed efforts were to be garnered to get increased black candidates to serve. Britain's Foreign Office Minister, Tim Eggar was due to arrive in the Dominican Republic on a two day official visit. Fernando Gonzalez, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce who was in London spoke to Tim Eggar on bilateral trade with the two countries. Carl Greenidge, President of ACP noted some of the problems for consideration by members in the joint application of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to join the Lome Convention. In sports, interviews were held with Jamaican born, Lloyd Honeyghan as he defended the WBC World Welterweight title against Marlon Stalin at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.