Caribbean Report 09-06-1999
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1999-06-09
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines with anchor Ken Richards (00:27)
2. Jamaica deferred by two weeks the planned execution of death row inmate convicted killer Joseph Thomas. The brief stay of execution was granted by Governor General Sir Howard Cooke. Ken Richards interviews retired judge Telford Georges on the issue of the death penalty (00:28 - 02:55)
3. The effects of a major food scare in Belgium is felt in Dutch Sint Maarten. Belgium removed dairy food products from its shelf following concerns that food may be contaminated with dioxin. Mike Jarvis reports from Dutch Sint Maarten (02:56 - 06:09)
4. West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chandrapaul is held for questioning after shooting a policeman by accident. Chaitram Singh representative of the Guyana Cricket Board discusses the incident with BBC correspondent Keith Stone Greaves (06:10 - 07:44)
5. In the current World Cup cricket series Australia won in a match against Zimbabwe for a place in the semifinals. Orin Gordon and Ken Richards review the match (07:45 – 12:17)
6. Dominican Patrick Joseph a self-confessed obeah man paid a five thousand dollars fine for practicing witchcraft. Ken Richards interviews Joseph on the illegal activity (12:18 - 15:25)
2. Jamaica deferred by two weeks the planned execution of death row inmate convicted killer Joseph Thomas. The brief stay of execution was granted by Governor General Sir Howard Cooke. Ken Richards interviews retired judge Telford Georges on the issue of the death penalty (00:28 - 02:55)
3. The effects of a major food scare in Belgium is felt in Dutch Sint Maarten. Belgium removed dairy food products from its shelf following concerns that food may be contaminated with dioxin. Mike Jarvis reports from Dutch Sint Maarten (02:56 - 06:09)
4. West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chandrapaul is held for questioning after shooting a policeman by accident. Chaitram Singh representative of the Guyana Cricket Board discusses the incident with BBC correspondent Keith Stone Greaves (06:10 - 07:44)
5. In the current World Cup cricket series Australia won in a match against Zimbabwe for a place in the semifinals. Orin Gordon and Ken Richards review the match (07:45 – 12:17)
6. Dominican Patrick Joseph a self-confessed obeah man paid a five thousand dollars fine for practicing witchcraft. Ken Richards interviews Joseph on the illegal activity (12:18 - 15:25)