Caribbean Report 17-03-1994
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1994-03-17
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1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:25)
2. Arguments have been raised for and against maintaining the US embargo against Cuba, in the US House of Representatives in Washington. Congress committees were in session all day hearing evidence from witnesses in favour of returning to do business with Cuba. Jim Lobe, a Washington-based journalist assesses the current arguments (00:26-04:40)
3. One of the main tasks facing the newly elected Antigua government is dealing with the country’s large external debt which is the highest per capita in the region. It is higher than Guyana, British Virgin Islands as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Carol Orr reports on the challenges facing Antigua’s financial officials; Molwyn Joseph, Antigua’s Finance Minister also comments on the issue (04:41-07:47)
4. Recent elections in Anguilla has resulted in a three-way tie between the former ruling Anguilla National Alliance and the Anguilla Democratic Party. They each won two seats and an independent candidate took the seventh seat. Reports indicate that discussions were taking place to bring the Anguilla Democratic Party and the United Party in a coalition. The Editor of the Radio Anguilla discusses what such a move will mean for the country (07:48-10:44)
5. The International Wildlife Coalition is to launch its tourism boycott campaign against four Caribbean islands. The campaign aims to put pressure on Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica. There will also be a vote in favour of establishing a whaling sanctuary at the May meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The environmental group hopes that the threat of a tourism boycott campaign would propel these Caribbean countries to either abstain or vote for the sanctuary (10:45-11:35)
6. Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda would like to see the Caribbean given observer status on the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (11:36-14:41)
7. Theme music (14:42-15:02)
2. Arguments have been raised for and against maintaining the US embargo against Cuba, in the US House of Representatives in Washington. Congress committees were in session all day hearing evidence from witnesses in favour of returning to do business with Cuba. Jim Lobe, a Washington-based journalist assesses the current arguments (00:26-04:40)
3. One of the main tasks facing the newly elected Antigua government is dealing with the country’s large external debt which is the highest per capita in the region. It is higher than Guyana, British Virgin Islands as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Carol Orr reports on the challenges facing Antigua’s financial officials; Molwyn Joseph, Antigua’s Finance Minister also comments on the issue (04:41-07:47)
4. Recent elections in Anguilla has resulted in a three-way tie between the former ruling Anguilla National Alliance and the Anguilla Democratic Party. They each won two seats and an independent candidate took the seventh seat. Reports indicate that discussions were taking place to bring the Anguilla Democratic Party and the United Party in a coalition. The Editor of the Radio Anguilla discusses what such a move will mean for the country (07:48-10:44)
5. The International Wildlife Coalition is to launch its tourism boycott campaign against four Caribbean islands. The campaign aims to put pressure on Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica. There will also be a vote in favour of establishing a whaling sanctuary at the May meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The environmental group hopes that the threat of a tourism boycott campaign would propel these Caribbean countries to either abstain or vote for the sanctuary (10:45-11:35)
6. Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda would like to see the Caribbean given observer status on the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (11:36-14:41)
7. Theme music (14:42-15:02)