Caribbean Report 15-11-1990
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1990-11-15
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, one of the eleven candidates in the Haitian elections to be held on December 16th, lays out his manifesto for the presidential race. Michael Norton reports that the pillars of Aristide’s manifesto are social justice, popular participation and bureaucratic transparency, with a campaign slogan “Radical Opposition to Repressive Government” (00:39-02:25)
3. A controversial documentary on the conditions facing West Indian sugar workers in the United States is featured at the London Film Festival. The title of the film is H2, referring to the programme under which temporary workers are admitted to the US. Interview with the director of the film, Stephanie Black (02:26-06:01)
4. The St. Lucian government is pressing ahead with the controversial development of an area adjacent to the island’s twin mountain peak, The Pitons. In an interview with John Compton, he states that the development will not affect the natural environment of The Pitons (06:02-09:01)
5. Dominica’s Agricultural Minister is pushing for a speedy introduction to a common policy on the licensing of the banana growers in the Windward Islands. Kathy Louie reports, with comments on the future of the banana industry from the Farmer of the Year Dennis Warenton, and another farmer Albert Vidal (09:22-12:27)
6. Despite a finger injury, Desmond Haynes saved the West Indies cricket team from a loss against Pakistan with an undefeated century. Interview with Mr. Haynes (12:28-14:58)
2. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, one of the eleven candidates in the Haitian elections to be held on December 16th, lays out his manifesto for the presidential race. Michael Norton reports that the pillars of Aristide’s manifesto are social justice, popular participation and bureaucratic transparency, with a campaign slogan “Radical Opposition to Repressive Government” (00:39-02:25)
3. A controversial documentary on the conditions facing West Indian sugar workers in the United States is featured at the London Film Festival. The title of the film is H2, referring to the programme under which temporary workers are admitted to the US. Interview with the director of the film, Stephanie Black (02:26-06:01)
4. The St. Lucian government is pressing ahead with the controversial development of an area adjacent to the island’s twin mountain peak, The Pitons. In an interview with John Compton, he states that the development will not affect the natural environment of The Pitons (06:02-09:01)
5. Dominica’s Agricultural Minister is pushing for a speedy introduction to a common policy on the licensing of the banana growers in the Windward Islands. Kathy Louie reports, with comments on the future of the banana industry from the Farmer of the Year Dennis Warenton, and another farmer Albert Vidal (09:22-12:27)
6. Despite a finger injury, Desmond Haynes saved the West Indies cricket team from a loss against Pakistan with an undefeated century. Interview with Mr. Haynes (12:28-14:58)