Caribbean Report 22-11-1996
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1996-11-22
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)
2. Plans to legislate for greater autonomy for Tobago could be blocked by the twin Island's Opposition. Attorney General Ramesh Maharaj is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (00:34-02:50)
3. Fear of an end to public service broadcasting in Jamaica is dismissed by the government as plans for a merger are forged ahead. Communications Lecturer Dr Hurton Don, The University of the West Indies and Government Minister Arnold Bertram are interviewed (02:51-08:27)
4. More than two hundred Haitians who were found dead at sea this month may have landed safely in Cuba. Rosie Hayes reports (08:28-10:17)
5. Recently top officials from the oil giant Texaco were caught making racially sensitive comments referring to black people as jelly beans. This led to a multimillion law suit and protest outside the company's headquarters. Vice President for Corporate Affairs at General Motors in the United States Bill Brooks, Deputy Chairman of the Race Relations Tink Tank Valerie Amos and Marcus Cato, African Caribbean Finance Forum and Herman Ouseley of Britain's Commission of Racial Equality are interviewed and Yvette Rowe reports (10:18-13:23)
6. The West Indies begin the second day of the first test against Australia in Brisbane needing to strike early and consistently to restrict the Australians. Warren Gordon reports (13:24-15:25)
2. Plans to legislate for greater autonomy for Tobago could be blocked by the twin Island's Opposition. Attorney General Ramesh Maharaj is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (00:34-02:50)
3. Fear of an end to public service broadcasting in Jamaica is dismissed by the government as plans for a merger are forged ahead. Communications Lecturer Dr Hurton Don, The University of the West Indies and Government Minister Arnold Bertram are interviewed (02:51-08:27)
4. More than two hundred Haitians who were found dead at sea this month may have landed safely in Cuba. Rosie Hayes reports (08:28-10:17)
5. Recently top officials from the oil giant Texaco were caught making racially sensitive comments referring to black people as jelly beans. This led to a multimillion law suit and protest outside the company's headquarters. Vice President for Corporate Affairs at General Motors in the United States Bill Brooks, Deputy Chairman of the Race Relations Tink Tank Valerie Amos and Marcus Cato, African Caribbean Finance Forum and Herman Ouseley of Britain's Commission of Racial Equality are interviewed and Yvette Rowe reports (10:18-13:23)
6. The West Indies begin the second day of the first test against Australia in Brisbane needing to strike early and consistently to restrict the Australians. Warren Gordon reports (13:24-15:25)