Caribbean Report 22-04-1993
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1993-04-22
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The Prime Minister of Antigua, Barbuda – Vere Bird Senior have come out in support of his son Lester Bird. John St. Luis is locked into a two way battle Mike Jarvis interviews Prime Minister Vere Bird Senior about the reasons he feels that his son is most competent for the office, as well as the views of John St. Luis – Minister of Information. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles says an opinion poll is needed to determine if a referendum on Windward Islands political “Unity” initiative should be held. She feels that the support for Unification is already waning - Hugh Croskell interviews Prime Minister Eugenia Charles. General Raúl Modesto Castro has revealed that Cuba was told by the former Soviet Union in the 1980’s that will not come to its aid if it was attacked by the US.
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Headlines with anchor Mike Jarvis (00:28)
1. The Prime Minister of Antigua, Barbuda – Vere Bird Senior have come out in support of his son Lester Bird (00:29- 06:15)
2. There are growing concerns over maintaining the cost of the military in a dwindling economy – Lionel Martin reports from Cuba (06:16 -08:16).
3. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles says an opinion poll is needed to determine if a referendum on windward islands political “Unity” initiative should be held (08:17-13:48)
4. General Raúl Modesto Castro has revealed that Cuba was told by the former Soviet Union in the 1980’s that will not come to its aid if it was attacked by the US (13:49 -14:48)
1. The Prime Minister of Antigua, Barbuda – Vere Bird Senior have come out in support of his son Lester Bird (00:29- 06:15)
2. There are growing concerns over maintaining the cost of the military in a dwindling economy – Lionel Martin reports from Cuba (06:16 -08:16).
3. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles says an opinion poll is needed to determine if a referendum on windward islands political “Unity” initiative should be held (08:17-13:48)
4. General Raúl Modesto Castro has revealed that Cuba was told by the former Soviet Union in the 1980’s that will not come to its aid if it was attacked by the US (13:49 -14:48)