Caribbean Report 23-11-1990

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)
2. After a devastating strike in the Dominican Republic, President Joaquin Balaguer begins survival talks with the IMF. Jean Michel Caroit reports from Santo Domingo (00:34-02:26)
3. The Windward Islands launches an international media campaign to promote the first Constituent Assembly and OECS unity. The promotional project consists of a series of eight radio commercials produced by Banyan Production and Paul Keens-Douglas. Debbie Ransome interviews Paul keens-Douglas (02:27-05:53)
4. As speculations continue on the date of elections in Barbados, a large number of women will be contesting seats in the upcoming elections. Sandra Baptiste interviews Janette Layne-Clarke of the National Democratic Party and Maizie Barker-Welch of the Democratic Labour Party (05:54-09:34)
5. The fall of British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, is expressed in cricketing metaphors. Excerpt of speeches steeped in the sporting metaphors are featured from the British Parliament, including Margaret Thatcher, Sir Geoffrey Howe and John Major (09:35-12:27)
6. West Indies cricket team presents a good display of pace attack against Pakistan. Reds Perreira reports from Pakistan (12:26-14:42)

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