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    Caribbean Report 19-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-19) Richards, Ken (anchor); Ward, Claire (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Aristide, Max (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Coates, Barry (interviewee); Selby, Peter (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    A British Labour MP has joined St. Lucia’s Opposition Labour Party in its campaign ahead of this Friday’s general election. The move is causing widespread concern that Britain is officially endorsing St. Lucia’s main opposition party. Next, there is growing unrest in Haiti and there is no question that the unrest is linked to President Rene Preval’s close adherence to IMF policies. Next, Taiwan has announced that it has closed diplomatic ties with the Bahamas after the island announced that it plans to pursue relations with China. This leaves eight Caribbean countries which still have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The decision of the Bahamas brings the Caribbean region more closely into the battle of the sovereignty between China and Taiwan. Taiwan refuses to talk to anyone who talks with Beijing. The battle over loyalty between Taiwan and China is clearly being fought in the Caribbean Sea. China is expected to be a major topic for discussion at the annual Caribbean Development Bank meeting this year. Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines is expected to attend. More than a week after the meeting in Barbados between President Clinton and the region’s leaders Sir James Mitchell concedes that on behalf of the Caribbean little was gained. He believes that they made little progress on the banana question. Next, in Britain the government’s declaration of concern for international development and aid has been welcomed by a number of campaigns for the world’s poor. However, some of the organisations believe a new Labour administration should go ever further on overseas aid and development than it intends to. Next, Britain’s telephone standard watchdog is expressing concern about the increase in sex call services and its possible effect on vulnerable groups such as children. It has also singled out Guyana with international code 592 as the main route for sex calls. Finally, in Barbados this month local people have begun celebrating the culture of a lesser known group of settlers who have been in the West Indies for generations. It is the annual festival for the Celts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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    Caribbean Report 20-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-20) Orr, Carol (anchor); Ward, Claire (interviewee); Sudama, Trevor (interviewee); Timothy, Julius (interviewee); Colorado, Antonio (interviewee); Cameron, James (correspondent); McKay, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The British Labour Party has dismissed suggestions of interference in St. Lucia’s upcoming general elections. The rejection comes just days after a United Kingdom MP stood on a platform endorsing the St. Lucia Opposition Labour Party. Claire Ward, British Labour MP defends her role in the St. Lucia general elections and the question of a breach of political protocol is looked into. Next, China/Taiwan battle for membership of the Caribbean Development Bank has moved to Canada where the CDB is holding its twenty seventh annual meeting. Next, the Caribbean/Latin American Action Organisation in Washington expects the move towards a free trade area of the Americas to pick up momentum despite anticipated setbacks. Next, in Britain a man convicted on the basis of information given by a Yardie informant is awaiting deportation to Jamaica after a court today quashed his ten year conviction for robbery. Finally, a report in Britain looks at racist behaviour at football grounds as more than 70% of fans would support a long term battle on the culprits. In what has been described as the most widespread examination of racism in professional football investigation conducted in the multicultural community of Sheffield calls for stronger action to attract more black people to the game.