Caribbean Report 28-02-1997
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1997-02-28
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In research undertaken by the American Association for World Health, the inclusion of food and medicine in the US embargo against Cuba is being challenged. Next, in Jamaica a PNP political activist is gunned down in Kingston. Next, both political parties have raised the possibility of violence in St. Lucia’s upcoming general elections which are constitutional due in April. In the following segment, another member of parliament has defected from the opposition to the government. He has declared himself an independent and without a few hours accepts a ministerial post from the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. In the final segment, one of Britain’s most famous actresses has died of a heart attack.
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1. Headlines (00:00:32)
2. The inclusion of food and medicine in the US embargo against Cuba is being challenged. Ken Richards reports (00:33-02:34)
3. Former PNP member gunned dowm in Jamaica. Jennifer Grant reports from Kingston, Jamaica (02:35-04:41)
4. The prospect of violence in St. Lucia's forthcoming general election is examined. Prime Minister of St Lucia, Kenny Anthony and Romanas Lansico, PRO of the ruling United Workers Party and Tourism and National Mobilisation Minister are interviewed (04:42-07:31)
5. Member of Parliament, Rupert Griffith, has defected from the opposition to the governemnt. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday is interviewed. Tony Fraser reports from Port of Spain (07:32-09:45)
6. India's strike bowler Javagal Srinath's fitness is questioned and Robert Samuels West Indies opening batsman is omitted (09:46-13:23)
7. Isabel Lucas, one of Britain's most famous black actresses as died (13:24-15:19)
2. The inclusion of food and medicine in the US embargo against Cuba is being challenged. Ken Richards reports (00:33-02:34)
3. Former PNP member gunned dowm in Jamaica. Jennifer Grant reports from Kingston, Jamaica (02:35-04:41)
4. The prospect of violence in St. Lucia's forthcoming general election is examined. Prime Minister of St Lucia, Kenny Anthony and Romanas Lansico, PRO of the ruling United Workers Party and Tourism and National Mobilisation Minister are interviewed (04:42-07:31)
5. Member of Parliament, Rupert Griffith, has defected from the opposition to the governemnt. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday is interviewed. Tony Fraser reports from Port of Spain (07:32-09:45)
6. India's strike bowler Javagal Srinath's fitness is questioned and Robert Samuels West Indies opening batsman is omitted (09:46-13:23)
7. Isabel Lucas, one of Britain's most famous black actresses as died (13:24-15:19)