Caribbean Report 04-07-1995

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In this report: the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas comments on his party triumph and his main priority to clean up the country's tarnished image. The sixteenth CARICOM Summit opened in Georgetown, Guyana and the proposal for the privatization of LIAT features prominently. In St. Lucia, public servants returned to work after being embroiled in a dispute with the government over issues of remuneration. The government of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Attorney General has filed a motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul. However, Ms. Seepaul has no intention of abiding with the government's wish for her to leave office. Chairman Reg Taylor, Derbyshire County Cricket Club is urging the Cricketers' Association to take legal action over a magazine article. In cricket, West Indies Manager Wes Hall cancelled the practice session ahead of the third test to make way for a full scale Caribbean-styled bar-be-que. Debbie Ransome reports on the CARICOM Summit which covered other pressing issues such as the idea of free movement of skills and the banana issue under attack by the United States.

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1. Headlines with Hugh Crosskill (00:00-00:31)
2. Dr. Denzil Douglas, the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis says his first priority is to clean up the country's tarnished image (00:32-04:10)
3. At the CARICOM Summit, the issue of LIAT figures quite prominently on the agenda (04:11-07:14)
4. In St. Lucia, public servants return to work having been on and off the job over a six-week period (07:15-07:35)
5. The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Trinidad and Tobago has no intention of leaving office as the government files a no confidence motion against her (07:36-09:00)
6. Derbyshire County Cricket Club is urging the Cricketers' Association to take legal action over a magazine article (09:01-12:18)
7. As the third test approaches, the West Indies squad enjoys a Caribbean-styled bar-be-que (12:19-12:59)
8. Debbie Ransome reports on the speeches at the CARICOM Summit (13:00-14:25)
9. Recap of top stories (14:26-15:00)

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