Caribbean Report 11-12-1997
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1997-12-11
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)
2. As the countdown continues to Jamaica's elections new measures to ensure error free ballot papers. Danville Walker, Director of Elections is interviewed and Carol Orr reports (00:33-02:47)
3. Another anxiously awaited report on the Montserrat crisis. From Monday Montserratians living in the UK would not be responsible for their countrymen as this would now be the responsibility of the British Refugee Council. Chief Minister David Brandt and members of leading Montserratian groups are interviewed (02:48-06:41)
4. Karl Sumada's crossing from JLP to PNP and back to the Jamaican Labour Party has awaken the memory of the divisions within the JLP. Dr Rupert Lewis, UWI, Mona, Jamaica is interviewed (06:42-07:53)
5. One Caribbean participant has called the Kyoto Climate Conference a hugh disappointment despite rich countries calling it a success. Health and Environment Minister of Barbados, Elizabeth Thompson is interviewed. Barnaby Mason reports (07:54-13:15)
6. Plans to privatise Haiti's key state owned industries should be completed by next year despite the country's ongoing political crisis. E. Smith reports (13:16-14:51)
7. Developers have begun clearing land for the US$3 million tourism project on Guiana Island off the north east coast of Antigua (14:52-15:22)
2. As the countdown continues to Jamaica's elections new measures to ensure error free ballot papers. Danville Walker, Director of Elections is interviewed and Carol Orr reports (00:33-02:47)
3. Another anxiously awaited report on the Montserrat crisis. From Monday Montserratians living in the UK would not be responsible for their countrymen as this would now be the responsibility of the British Refugee Council. Chief Minister David Brandt and members of leading Montserratian groups are interviewed (02:48-06:41)
4. Karl Sumada's crossing from JLP to PNP and back to the Jamaican Labour Party has awaken the memory of the divisions within the JLP. Dr Rupert Lewis, UWI, Mona, Jamaica is interviewed (06:42-07:53)
5. One Caribbean participant has called the Kyoto Climate Conference a hugh disappointment despite rich countries calling it a success. Health and Environment Minister of Barbados, Elizabeth Thompson is interviewed. Barnaby Mason reports (07:54-13:15)
6. Plans to privatise Haiti's key state owned industries should be completed by next year despite the country's ongoing political crisis. E. Smith reports (13:16-14:51)
7. Developers have begun clearing land for the US$3 million tourism project on Guiana Island off the north east coast of Antigua (14:52-15:22)