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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