Caribbean Report 20-02-1998

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1998-02-20

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Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor)
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Tonge, Jenny (interviewee)
Tuitt, Adelina (interviewee)
Ransome, Debbie (correspondent)
Cook, Robin (interviewee)
Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee)
O'Neal, Ralph T. (interviewee)
Joseph, Emma (correspondent)
Fraser, Tony (correspondent)

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1. Headlines with Keith Stone Greaves (00:00-00:25)
2. In Montserrat there have been conflicting reports about the whereabouts of medical equipment installed at the island's former hospital. Health Minister Adelaine Truitt sets the record straight about the equipment (00:26-03:30)
3. Britain's overseas territories are still awaiting details of changes which could flow from the granting of full British citizenship. Debbie Ransome reports on the concerns of these territories over the issue of citizenship and human rights (03:31-05:49)
4. In Trinidad and Tobago, Carnival revellers get ready to party. Emma Joseph reports on the Calypso Monarch Competition held, which was won by Mystic Prowler (05:50-07:14)
5. Tony Fraser reports on Mystic Prowler's calypso. Ken Richards reports on Carnival in Dominica and St. Lucia stages Soca Monarch (07:15-10:13)
6. Guyana gets set to celebrate Mashramani as the country marks 20 years of being a republic but the main opposition party plans to boycott the event (10:14-11:57)
7. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz got a scare as four members of the team were involved in a car accident. Sport commentator Simon Crosskill has been monitoring the progress of the Reggae Boyz. Meanwhile, European MP Glenys Kinnock wants to ban Nigeria from the World Cup because of their human rights record (11:58-15:05)
8. Recap of top stories (15:06-15:20)

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