Caribbean Report 20-08-1997
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1997-08-20
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)
2. Angry Montserratians stage another day of protest on the day partial evacuation of the island should have started. Easton Farrell, Vice President of the Civil Service Association and Theresa Silcott of the group Concerned Citizens for a Fairer Deal, Montserrat and British Goverrnor, Frank Savage are interviewed. James White, Jr reports (00:29-08:53)
3. Concerns that heroin use is becoming the new drug problem facing the region. Ivelaw Griffith, Professor in Political Science, Florida International University is interviewed (08:54-10:11)
4. Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on the possible arrest of Desi Bouterse (10:12-10:45)
5. Jamaica is planning to expand its exports to Cuba by expanding a five million dollar credit line to Havana. Pamela McLean, Managing Director, National Export and Import Bank is interviewed. E. Smith reports (10:46-12:49)
6. Climax Blues Band will hold a charity concert in Montserrat on September 15th 1997. Former band member, Peter Filleul is interviewed (12:50-15:19)
2. Angry Montserratians stage another day of protest on the day partial evacuation of the island should have started. Easton Farrell, Vice President of the Civil Service Association and Theresa Silcott of the group Concerned Citizens for a Fairer Deal, Montserrat and British Goverrnor, Frank Savage are interviewed. James White, Jr reports (00:29-08:53)
3. Concerns that heroin use is becoming the new drug problem facing the region. Ivelaw Griffith, Professor in Political Science, Florida International University is interviewed (08:54-10:11)
4. Suriname and the Netherlands hold talks on the possible arrest of Desi Bouterse (10:12-10:45)
5. Jamaica is planning to expand its exports to Cuba by expanding a five million dollar credit line to Havana. Pamela McLean, Managing Director, National Export and Import Bank is interviewed. E. Smith reports (10:46-12:49)
6. Climax Blues Band will hold a charity concert in Montserrat on September 15th 1997. Former band member, Peter Filleul is interviewed (12:50-15:19)