Caribbean Report 14-03-1989

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Six Labor MPs, including Bernie Grant started on the signing of a motion which calls for the British government to maintain preferential treatment to banana producers in the Windward Islands after 1992. At a symposium in Strasbourg, British Member of the European Parliament, Glyn Ford noted that immigrants rights need to be re-visited and that there is a rise in racism in Europe. Managing Director of B.W.I.A., Ian Bertrand says that the airline will be be building on the European's interest in tourism in the Caribbean. At the U.S. Congressional Committee limited aid is recommended for Haiti, and in the areas of food aid, job creation and the move to a democratically elected government. In Canada, the enquiry into the use of drugs by amateur athletes continues with Angela Taylor-Issajenko's testimony.

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:42)
2. Interview with British Labor MP, Bernie Grant on the signing of a motion which calls for preferential treatment to banana producers in the Windward Islands (00:43-03:33)
3. Interview with Glyn Ford, British Member of the European Parliament on the need to re-visit immigrants rights and the rise in racism in Europe (03:34-06:16)
4. Financial News (06:17-07:28)
5. Interview with Ian Bertrand, Managing Director of BWIA on building the European's interest in tourism the Caribbean (07:29-09:45)
6. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Richard Melton at the Congressional Committee recommended limited aid to Haiti (09:46-12:38)
7. Angela Taylor-Issajenko testify at the Canadian enquiry on drug use by amateur athletes (12:39-15:00)

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