Caribbean Report 19-02-2001

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)
2. Politics of race worry Guyanese but it is the independence question that is dividing one new party in Montserrat. Leader of the Political Party Rise, Organise and Rebuild Ravi Dev, Leader of Guyana Action Party Hardy Paul, PLM Leader John Osborne and PLM Candidate Shedman Brown are interviewed. Colin Smith and Keith 'Stone' Greaves report (00:29-05:23)
3. Former St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton wants Cable & Wireless to move with the times. Sir John Compton is interviewed (05:24-08:01)
4. It was as much a world agenda as a domestic one as leaders of Caricom nations sat down in Barbados for their annual New Year's Summit towards the end of last week. Sir Shridath Ramphal does not think much came out of the meeting between World Trade Director General Mike Moore and Caricom Heads. Sir Shridath Ramphal, Prime Minister Owen Arthur and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are interviewed (08:02-13:20)
5. People of the Cayman Islands object to gay rights laws. Chairman of the Cayman Ministers Association Pastor Ali Bank is interviewed. Emma Joseph reports (13:21-15:40)

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