1997 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 08-04-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-08) Richards, Ken (anchor); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Rubino, Roberto (interviewee); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Cedeno, Wilma (interviewee); Sharpton, Al (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Warner, Jack (interviewee); Kay, Katty; The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Despite the differences over the Helms-Burton law, the United States and Canada today sounded a note of conciliation on the measure. Cuba’s Foreign Minister has told a business meeting in New Delhi that the world’s non-aligned nations have unanimously condemned the long standing US embargo against the communist island. Next, in St Lucia anti-corruption laws prescribing stiff penalties for public officials found to be in breach of them have been enacted making St Lucia the fifth Caribbean country to enact such legislation. Next, the US based Washington office on Haiti has said the government in Port-au-Prince should not annul the results of Sunday’s local election as requested by the opposition. Also, the Non-profit Research Human Rights Organisation says that while the low voter turnout maybe a lost opportunity to boost democracy in Haiti there will be other opportunities. Next, tension rose high in the Caribbean area of New York City after a white police officer shot to death a Trinidad born youth. Next, a black Labour Party member of parliament has raised concerns that the part of inner London could become like US inner city ghetto. Finally, the President of the regional football body CONCACAF said that the two Trinidadian footballers detained in Lebanon could be release within hours.
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    Caribbean Report 13-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-13) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); James, David (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); O'Brien, Michael (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    President Clinton’s bid to seek improvements to the Caribbean Basin Initiative, a United States trade programme which began thirteen years ago has been dismissed as a sideline by one European trade expert. Issues of bilateral, regional and hemispheric concerns will be on the agenda when the Jamaican Prime Minister visits Cuba at the end of this month. The visit was announced following the weekend US Caricom Summit in Barbados. The Prime Ministers of Barbados and St Vincent also intend to visit Cuba. China and Cuba have signed agreements on trade and tourism at the end of a visit to Havana by the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister. Next, Guyana is host to a conference of indigenous people of the Amazon Basin. It is another conference of the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon (COICA). Scores of Amerindian representatives from nine South American countries would spend the rest of the week discussing issues they say threaten their very survival. Next, in St Lucia nominations close today ahead of general elections. This election campaign has exceeded previous ones in several ways. It has been the longest, dirtiest, most intense campaign the island has ever seen and the one with the greatest potential for violence in recent memory. Next, Britain’s new Labour government plans for next year will be outlined in the traditional Queen’s speech at Westminster. Black political leaders are expecting an announcement on new laws to combat racialism. Finally, staff from a British University have launched a campaign to prevent an honorary degree being awarded to a former England Coach Manager. He has been accused of making controversial comments regarding race.