Caribbean Report 22-05-1997
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1997-05-22
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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There is an air of quiet expectancy throughout St. Lucia on the eve of the general elections. With an unprecedented forty one candidates seeking elections including seven independents and four women. It is the country’s most historic political campaign. Bananas, tourism and the economy dominated the campaign debates, however, the question being asked is if the youth vote would play a significant role in the outcome of the elections. Next, there has been more trouble in the Gulf of Paria between Trinidad and Tobago fishermen and the Venezuelan National Guard. However, the Foreign Minister says he is taking the latest incident to the Organisation of American States for resolution. Next, a representative of the European Commission has told the Committee of the European Parliament that it wishes to make an appeal at the World Trade Organisation. However, this has created some confusion because it was interpreted as a Commission’s decision to appeal against the WTO panel ruling against the European banana import regime. Next, the threat posed by Montserrat Soufriere Hills continues to play a dominant role in that island’s economic performance. The Caribbean Development Bank in its 1996 Annual Report says that the volcanic activity caused major disruption to the islands economy last year. Next, a Committee of the US House of Representative has passed a bill which could lead to a referendum in Puerto Rico on its future links with Washington. The bill if passed would authorize voting next year, the centenary of the United States seizure of the territory from Spain. It would also offer Puerto Rico the choice of becoming the 51st US state or continue in its present Commonwealth status. Next, the US Congress sharply cut back the federal benefits available to legal immigrants last year. The assumption was that such immigrants cost the government more than they paid in taxes but the opposite is true according to a new report by the Government Finance National Academy of Sciences. Finally, the new expanded format of West Indian Cricket Competition has proven to be difficult going for the West Indies Cricket Board.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:31)
2. An air of quiet expentancy in St. Lucia as candidates make one last bid to get voters to the polls. Cynthia Barrow Charles, Uiniversity of the West Indies Lecturer in Government is interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:32-03:53)
3. More trouble in the Gulf of Paria between feuding Trinidad and Tobago fishermen and the Venezuelan Coast Guard. Tony Fraser reports (03:54-04:53)
4. The European Commission wants to make an appeal at the World Trade Organisation. David Jessop, Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe is interviewed (04:54-06:25)
5. The Caribbean Development Bank counts the economic cost of Montserrat's volcano. James White, Jr reports (06:26-08:45)
6. There may be a referendum in Puerto Rico on its future links with Washington. Barbara LeBlanc, Associate Editor of the San Juan Star is interviewed (08:46-11:13)
7. Federal benefits available to legal immigrants were sharply cut back by the US Congress last year. Leslie Goffe reports (11:17-12:39)
8. The new expanded format of West Indies Cricket Competition has proven to be difficult going for the West Indies Cricket Board. West Indies cricketers, Ian Bishop and Brian Lara are interviewed (12:40-15:24)
2. An air of quiet expentancy in St. Lucia as candidates make one last bid to get voters to the polls. Cynthia Barrow Charles, Uiniversity of the West Indies Lecturer in Government is interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:32-03:53)
3. More trouble in the Gulf of Paria between feuding Trinidad and Tobago fishermen and the Venezuelan Coast Guard. Tony Fraser reports (03:54-04:53)
4. The European Commission wants to make an appeal at the World Trade Organisation. David Jessop, Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe is interviewed (04:54-06:25)
5. The Caribbean Development Bank counts the economic cost of Montserrat's volcano. James White, Jr reports (06:26-08:45)
6. There may be a referendum in Puerto Rico on its future links with Washington. Barbara LeBlanc, Associate Editor of the San Juan Star is interviewed (08:46-11:13)
7. Federal benefits available to legal immigrants were sharply cut back by the US Congress last year. Leslie Goffe reports (11:17-12:39)
8. The new expanded format of West Indies Cricket Competition has proven to be difficult going for the West Indies Cricket Board. West Indies cricketers, Ian Bishop and Brian Lara are interviewed (12:40-15:24)