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Item Caribbean Report 09-05-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-09) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Smith, Derrick (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Lansico, Romanas (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationUnited States President Bill Clinton is expected to arrive in Barbados later today to attend the Summit with Caricom leaders. On the agenda would be the Bridgetown Declaration and the Plan of Action. Topics to be dealt with are trade enhancement, the peculiar problems of smaller economies and the challenge they face and human resources development. For the Heads of Government of the Windward Islands it is the United States attitude to the banana industry which is the main priority. Next, Jamaica’s Minister of National Security was forced to cancel his trip to Barbados because of gun violence in West Kingston that left four people dead and at least nine wounded. Next, there is disagreement in St Lucia today over the supervision of an election code of conduct. The governing United Workers Party and the Opposition of an election code of conduct. The governing United Workers Party and the Opposition Labour Party signed an agreement promising to fight clean elections. Finally, the black cowboys of America are having their rodeo week in Texas. Many of them are the descendants of the Buffalo soldiers as they are called. The men who first fought in the United States army some one hundred and fifty years ago, former slaves.Item Caribbean Report 14-01-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-14) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fialiatro, Gill (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Derrick (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Homer-Abika, N. A. (interviewee); Rash, George (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationBritish Airways remains optimistic that its proposed alliance with American Airlines would take effect this summer despite a threat of a clash with the European Commission. In the next segment, the rise of crime in Jamaica is discussed as gang violence claims more lives over the weekend. The following segment says that the price of gold plummetted today amid continued fears that European Central Banks will sell a large part of the gold reserves this year. Next, the Japanese government announced today that the high level nuclear waste shipment will not sail through the Caribbean. International Environmental Group, Greenpeace claims victory. Following is the campaign against multinational baby food companies because they are putting infant lives at risk by promoting breast milk substitutes. Next Emancipation Day and its significance is discussed. In the next segment, Bermuda’s scientists are puzzled by the discovery of the remains of some part of a sea creature washed up in one of the island’s beaches. Finally, claims by the Haitian government that its focus on job creation to improve the economy has not haltered demonstrations in the capital city. Demonstrators have denounced the government’s economic policy and called for the resignation of the Prime Minister, Rene Preval.Item Caribbean Report 20-06-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-06-20) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); McMillan, Trevor (interviewee); Golding, Bruce (interviewee); McMillan, Trevor (interviewee); Lewis, Rupert (interviewee); Smith, Derrick (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Fontinard, Silvana (interviewee); Serieux, Peter (interviewee); Sullivan, Audrey (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation