Caribbean Report 22-04-1998
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1998-04-22
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1. Headlines with Keith Stone Greaves (00:00-00:27)
2. Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Jorge Bolanos gives his reaction to the vote of the UN Commission for Human Rights. Washington was not pleased with the result but some see a taint of hypocrisy on the part of Canada (00:28-06:09)
3. Montserrat's Chief Minister David Brandt attacks Britain's announcement of additional budgetary aid for the island which pre-empts his budget presentation. James White, Jr. reports (06:10-08:12)
4. In St. Lucia's budget presentation, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony announces that hotels will be be hit by a head tax. Pete Ninvalle reports on the hotel accommodation tax (08:13-09:50)
5. In Jamaica, Opposition JLP spokesman Audley Shaw has described the country as heading towards bankruptcy as the government is incapable of managing its finances (09:51-11:15)
6. Haitian President Rene Preval begins a four-day state visit to Taiwan and will preside over a seminar to seek investments for his troubled country. Electra Naysmith reports (11:16-12:31)
7. The US government has introduced a new high tech version of the green card, a residency permit issued to legal immigrants, which features holograms and optical memory cells. Leslie Goffe reports (12:32-14:39)
8. Recap of top stories (14:40-15:15)
2. Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Jorge Bolanos gives his reaction to the vote of the UN Commission for Human Rights. Washington was not pleased with the result but some see a taint of hypocrisy on the part of Canada (00:28-06:09)
3. Montserrat's Chief Minister David Brandt attacks Britain's announcement of additional budgetary aid for the island which pre-empts his budget presentation. James White, Jr. reports (06:10-08:12)
4. In St. Lucia's budget presentation, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony announces that hotels will be be hit by a head tax. Pete Ninvalle reports on the hotel accommodation tax (08:13-09:50)
5. In Jamaica, Opposition JLP spokesman Audley Shaw has described the country as heading towards bankruptcy as the government is incapable of managing its finances (09:51-11:15)
6. Haitian President Rene Preval begins a four-day state visit to Taiwan and will preside over a seminar to seek investments for his troubled country. Electra Naysmith reports (11:16-12:31)
7. The US government has introduced a new high tech version of the green card, a residency permit issued to legal immigrants, which features holograms and optical memory cells. Leslie Goffe reports (12:32-14:39)
8. Recap of top stories (14:40-15:15)