Caribbean Report 03-04-2001
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2001-04-03
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)
2. In Montserrat, the New People's Liberation Movement has been swept into power in a landslide victory in Monday's general elections and the new Chief Minister plans to spell out his isalnd's needs to Britain. Incoming Chief Minister John Osborne and Election Supervisor Howard Fergus are interviewed. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (00:33-05:50)
3. St. Lucia's manafacturing sector is making the case for the region to be given the time to put that sector into a state of preparedness ahead of the planned Free Trade Area of the Americas. President of the St. Lucia Manufacturers Association Lawson Calderon is interviewed (05:51-09:11)
4. Decision by Caricom leaders to establish a regional Court of Justice is among developments leaving the British looking at the future of the Privy Council. Lord Slynn of Hadley, Oxford Professor Robert Stephens are interviewed. Human Rights Lawyer Edward Fitzgerald speaks to Moderator Clive Anderson. Debbie Ransome reports (09:12-12:33)
5. New Foreign Minister of St. Lucia has been speaking about his appointment to the post until recently Julian Hunte was St. Lucia's Ambassador to the United Nations but now he has replaced George Odlum who maintains he jumped before being pushed from office. Former Ambassador to the United Nations Julian Hunte is interviewed (12:34-13:41)
6. One of Cuba's long term allies Vincente Fox has urged Fidel Castro to be more open about the issue of human rights. Emma Joseph and Daniel Schreiber report (13:42-15:46)
2. In Montserrat, the New People's Liberation Movement has been swept into power in a landslide victory in Monday's general elections and the new Chief Minister plans to spell out his isalnd's needs to Britain. Incoming Chief Minister John Osborne and Election Supervisor Howard Fergus are interviewed. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (00:33-05:50)
3. St. Lucia's manafacturing sector is making the case for the region to be given the time to put that sector into a state of preparedness ahead of the planned Free Trade Area of the Americas. President of the St. Lucia Manufacturers Association Lawson Calderon is interviewed (05:51-09:11)
4. Decision by Caricom leaders to establish a regional Court of Justice is among developments leaving the British looking at the future of the Privy Council. Lord Slynn of Hadley, Oxford Professor Robert Stephens are interviewed. Human Rights Lawyer Edward Fitzgerald speaks to Moderator Clive Anderson. Debbie Ransome reports (09:12-12:33)
5. New Foreign Minister of St. Lucia has been speaking about his appointment to the post until recently Julian Hunte was St. Lucia's Ambassador to the United Nations but now he has replaced George Odlum who maintains he jumped before being pushed from office. Former Ambassador to the United Nations Julian Hunte is interviewed (12:34-13:41)
6. One of Cuba's long term allies Vincente Fox has urged Fidel Castro to be more open about the issue of human rights. Emma Joseph and Daniel Schreiber report (13:42-15:46)