Caribbean Report 09-04-1999
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1999-04-09
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1. Headlines with anchor Ken Richards (00:26)
2. A new list of US proposed sanctions against European Union goods is being published in Washington with agreements to safeguard the Scottish cashmere industry. The cashmere sweater industry is vital to the Scottish economy where it employs thousands of workers and the industry will be negatively affected by high tariffs imposed by the US. Fears by Caribbean banana representatives that the cashmere deal will compromise banana trade Interests. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Britain Trade Minister Brian Wilson discuss the imposition of the trade tariffs. Prime minister of Dominica Edison James views Aid for Trade as not a viable solution to the trade war and awaits the formal WTO report. BBC corespondents Tom Gibb and Kimberly Anderson Thomas report (00:27 - 06:40)
3. Voters in Dutch St. Maarten gain an insight into future constitutional course which the island will chart later this year. A committee coordinating a proposed referendum has put forward six constitutional options: independence, Commonwealth status, separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, restructured Netherlands Antilles, maintaining the status quo and becoming an integral part of Holland. The referendum date is set for September. Mike Jarvis reports (06:41 – 09: 06)
4. In Britain Scotland Yard raises fresh hopes that the killers of Stephen Lawrence can still be caught and prosecuted following a television interview of the main suspects. BBC James Cameron reports (09: 05 - 11:55)
5. Former cricketer and commentator Colin Croft comments on criticism that cricket is no longer a gentleman game. This follows the incident of fast bowler Glen McGrath being fined by match referee for spitting on opening batsman Adrian Griffith (11:56 – 15:23)
2. A new list of US proposed sanctions against European Union goods is being published in Washington with agreements to safeguard the Scottish cashmere industry. The cashmere sweater industry is vital to the Scottish economy where it employs thousands of workers and the industry will be negatively affected by high tariffs imposed by the US. Fears by Caribbean banana representatives that the cashmere deal will compromise banana trade Interests. Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Britain Trade Minister Brian Wilson discuss the imposition of the trade tariffs. Prime minister of Dominica Edison James views Aid for Trade as not a viable solution to the trade war and awaits the formal WTO report. BBC corespondents Tom Gibb and Kimberly Anderson Thomas report (00:27 - 06:40)
3. Voters in Dutch St. Maarten gain an insight into future constitutional course which the island will chart later this year. A committee coordinating a proposed referendum has put forward six constitutional options: independence, Commonwealth status, separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, restructured Netherlands Antilles, maintaining the status quo and becoming an integral part of Holland. The referendum date is set for September. Mike Jarvis reports (06:41 – 09: 06)
4. In Britain Scotland Yard raises fresh hopes that the killers of Stephen Lawrence can still be caught and prosecuted following a television interview of the main suspects. BBC James Cameron reports (09: 05 - 11:55)
5. Former cricketer and commentator Colin Croft comments on criticism that cricket is no longer a gentleman game. This follows the incident of fast bowler Glen McGrath being fined by match referee for spitting on opening batsman Adrian Griffith (11:56 – 15:23)