Caribbean Report 25-04-1997
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1997-04-24
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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It is hoped that a conference gathering leaders from thirty four Latin American and Caribbean countries, in Atlanta, Georgia convened by the Carter Centre will breathe life into plans to establish a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Next, anti-racist groups in Britain demonstrated outside some broadcasting organisations today over an election broadcast by the far right British National Party. The broadcast was transmitted earlier today by the BBC television along with other stations. Also, in Britain the spokesman on overseas aid for the opposition Liberal Democrat Party is calling on the other major parties to adopt a more realistic approach. His comments follow criticism of the three major parties by several aid agencies. Two British-based aid agencies, the World Development Movement and the Christian Aid criticised all the parties for giving only a vague commitment to increasing the aid share to 0.7% of GDP. Finally, the government in Port of Spain agreed with recommendation made by a Commission of Inquiry headed by a High Court Judge to terminate multimillion dollar contracts to build a new airport. The Commission found that there was a conflict of interest in the award of the contract.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)
2. A renewed push for the establishment of a Free Trade of the Americas by the year 2005. Robert Pastor, Professor of Political Science and Director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs at the Carter Centre is interviewed (00:30-03:39)
3. Solidarity pledge from Paris for violent demonstrations this week in French Guiana (03:40-05:52)
4. Anti-racist demonstration in Britain over an election broadcast by the far right British National Party. Titta Kofi, publisher of the London-based black newspaper, New Nation and Sir David Stewart, spokeman on Overseas Aid for the opposition Liberal Democrat Party are interviewed (05:53-13:08)
5. A Commission of Inquiry recommends the termination of multimillion dollar contracts to build a new airport in Trinidad. Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday is interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (13:09-15:19)
2. A renewed push for the establishment of a Free Trade of the Americas by the year 2005. Robert Pastor, Professor of Political Science and Director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs at the Carter Centre is interviewed (00:30-03:39)
3. Solidarity pledge from Paris for violent demonstrations this week in French Guiana (03:40-05:52)
4. Anti-racist demonstration in Britain over an election broadcast by the far right British National Party. Titta Kofi, publisher of the London-based black newspaper, New Nation and Sir David Stewart, spokeman on Overseas Aid for the opposition Liberal Democrat Party are interviewed (05:53-13:08)
5. A Commission of Inquiry recommends the termination of multimillion dollar contracts to build a new airport in Trinidad. Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday is interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (13:09-15:19)