Caribbean Report 16-04-1999
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1999-04-16
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1. Headlines with anchor Keith Stone Greaves (00:36)
2. Leaders of several Caribbean and Latin American countries have converged in Santo Domingo for a Summit to discuss issues including banana export, regional integration, free trade, tourism and transportation in the region. Jean Michel Caroit reports (00: 37 – 02: 38)
3. Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Simón Molina Duarte is warning of political and economic problems for the Caribbean region if a solution is not found for the current impasse in the banana industry. He proposes diversification of the industry and improvement in production lines as possible solutions (02: 39 – 04: 18)
4. As the Association of American States (ACS) prepare to meet in Santo Domingo, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is concerned about the future prospects of the ACS grouping and the need to broaden its mandate. Professor Anthony Bryan of the University of Miami discusses the relevance of the ACS (04: 19 – 08: 16)
5. Chairman of the Saint Lucia Banana Corporation Patrick Joseph reviews banana trade licenses for the Windward Islands. The licenses under the European Union banana regime provided incentives to farmers in the Windward Islands. Vincentian Renwick Rose Senior Executive of the Windward Island Farmers Association speaks on the issuance of licenses (08: 17 – 12: 29)
6. The Caribbean Brewing Company (CARIB) will be sponsoring one million US dollars towards the World Cup and England cricket tour scheduled for next year (08: 18 - 12: 48)
7. Jamaican military elite has taken charge of one of Britain’s significant landmark Buckingham palace. One hundred and twenty soldiers are on official duty for two months at the official home of Queen and at her weekend residence at Winsor Castle. Naresh Puri reports (12: 49 – 15: 31)
2. Leaders of several Caribbean and Latin American countries have converged in Santo Domingo for a Summit to discuss issues including banana export, regional integration, free trade, tourism and transportation in the region. Jean Michel Caroit reports (00: 37 – 02: 38)
3. Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Simón Molina Duarte is warning of political and economic problems for the Caribbean region if a solution is not found for the current impasse in the banana industry. He proposes diversification of the industry and improvement in production lines as possible solutions (02: 39 – 04: 18)
4. As the Association of American States (ACS) prepare to meet in Santo Domingo, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is concerned about the future prospects of the ACS grouping and the need to broaden its mandate. Professor Anthony Bryan of the University of Miami discusses the relevance of the ACS (04: 19 – 08: 16)
5. Chairman of the Saint Lucia Banana Corporation Patrick Joseph reviews banana trade licenses for the Windward Islands. The licenses under the European Union banana regime provided incentives to farmers in the Windward Islands. Vincentian Renwick Rose Senior Executive of the Windward Island Farmers Association speaks on the issuance of licenses (08: 17 – 12: 29)
6. The Caribbean Brewing Company (CARIB) will be sponsoring one million US dollars towards the World Cup and England cricket tour scheduled for next year (08: 18 - 12: 48)
7. Jamaican military elite has taken charge of one of Britain’s significant landmark Buckingham palace. One hundred and twenty soldiers are on official duty for two months at the official home of Queen and at her weekend residence at Winsor Castle. Naresh Puri reports (12: 49 – 15: 31)