Caribbean Report 01-10-1993
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1993-10-01
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:27).
1. Guyana’s President Cheddi Bharrat Jagan called for the end of the US embargo against Cuba at his address to the UN General Assembly. He spoke emphatically about third world debt and world debt – Debbie Ransome reports (00:28 - 06:08).
2. General Colonel Powell, top US army officer and son of Jamaican immigrants retired from the post of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff at age 56, after 35 years of service. General Powell gave an address about his career journey, and President Bill Clinton gave an honourary tribute to Powell. Republicans Charles Black and Mary Matalin urge him to take up a political, due to his sterling reputation and competency ratings - to this Powell takes a neutral stance giving more emphasis to his post retirement national service – Chris Nuttall's reports (06:09 -10:11
3. An Amnesty International Report published in London accuses the US of turning its back on tens of thousands of Haitian refugees. The organization wants urgent UN action to protect refugee rights worldwide Fiona Macaulay of Amnesty International told the BBC Sue Branford about the organisation’s concerns over Haitian refugees (10:12 - 12:00).
4. The hype has been tremendous as Britain counts down to the WBC World heavyweight boxing match between Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis both of Jamaican parentage – BBC John Rawling previews the open air contest. Bruno expresses his views on the possible tactics of Lewis, and (12:01 -15:00).
1. Guyana’s President Cheddi Bharrat Jagan called for the end of the US embargo against Cuba at his address to the UN General Assembly. He spoke emphatically about third world debt and world debt – Debbie Ransome reports (00:28 - 06:08).
2. General Colonel Powell, top US army officer and son of Jamaican immigrants retired from the post of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff at age 56, after 35 years of service. General Powell gave an address about his career journey, and President Bill Clinton gave an honourary tribute to Powell. Republicans Charles Black and Mary Matalin urge him to take up a political, due to his sterling reputation and competency ratings - to this Powell takes a neutral stance giving more emphasis to his post retirement national service – Chris Nuttall's reports (06:09 -10:11
3. An Amnesty International Report published in London accuses the US of turning its back on tens of thousands of Haitian refugees. The organization wants urgent UN action to protect refugee rights worldwide Fiona Macaulay of Amnesty International told the BBC Sue Branford about the organisation’s concerns over Haitian refugees (10:12 - 12:00).
4. The hype has been tremendous as Britain counts down to the WBC World heavyweight boxing match between Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis both of Jamaican parentage – BBC John Rawling previews the open air contest. Bruno expresses his views on the possible tactics of Lewis, and (12:01 -15:00).