1997 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 02-01-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-02) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Morton, Martin (correspondent); Golden, Lauren (interviewee); Carr, Lee (correspondent); Downes, Richard (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Caribbean Media Association hopes to achieve two goals in 1997 – greater freedom of movement for journalists in the Caribbean and the establishment of a Press Complaint Commission. Owen Arthur discusses the need for freedom of movement of nationals in the Caribbean region. Secondly, the request to remove Haiti’s Prime Minister Rene Preval has greeted the Preval’s government in the New Year. US President, Bill Clinton is to visit St. Thomas on a family vacation and the Clinton’s unofficial visit is highlighted. The cardinal representing the Italian clergy is visiting Cuba and the cardinal’s visit is discussed in detail. The next segment covers the coloured of South African celebrating a unique festival, the Coon Carnival and the history and description of the carnival is given. On New Year’s Day a ferry load of tourists visited the notorious Robben Island Prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his sentence. The report concludes with the new Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan beginning his new term by promising reform of the world body and he further discusses how this reform could be achieved
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    Caribbean Report 28-04-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-28) Orr, Carol (anchor); McLarty, Mack (interviewee); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Care, Bernadette (correspondent); John, Velon (interviewee); Chakrabarti, Reeta (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The United States has sent a strong signal to Caribbean countries not to expect any substantial increase in economic aid. The focus, however, will continue to be on expanding free trade. Meanwhile trade and drugs were the two issues which dominated the first day of a conference gathering Caribbean and Latin American leaders in Georgia. The meeting was convened by the Carter Centre in a bid to rekindle the 1994 plans to create a Free Trade of the Americas by the year 2005. Next, in Jamaica the Criminal Investigation Department says they are yet to make any serious headway in recapturing fifteen prisoners who escaped from Hunts Bay Police Station in Western Kingston. Next, the St Lucia’s Labour Party is maintaining that the British Labour Party widely projected victory in Thursday’s general elections could signal a turnaround in their own fortunes. There may be a changing of the guards also in St Lucia. Next, Britain’s ethnic minorities have been identifying what for them are priority issues ahead of the upcoming general elections. Included in their list of priorities are education and immigration. Next, Cuba has introduced a law to stop the migration of residents from rural areas to the capital, Havana. The law became necessary to prevent overcrowding, unemployment and indiscipline in the city. Finally, the Commonwealth General Secretary says that member countries have generally accepted that his organisation can sometimes help them deal with internal problems. However, there is great reluctance on the part of Nigeria to accede to the wishes of the Commonwealth.