Caribbean Report 05-11-1997
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1997-11-05
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:25)
2. Caribbean leaders in caucus today prior to tomorrow's official start of the ACP Summit in Gabon. Sharda Islam reports (00:26-02:39)
3. Commissioner Pinheiro may be in the official EU greeting party. He is likely to be asked what he meant by recent comments that the trade preferences of the past should be scrapped and more adult relationships forged between the European Union and the ACP. Jamaica Finance Minister Seymour Mullings is interviewed (02:40-04:33)
4. In the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur G15 a group of developing countries ended their Summit today. At the top of the G15 agenda has been a call to regulate the world's financial markets. Jamaica's Foreign Minister feels the region cannot ignore the fluctuation on the world's stock markets. Finance Minister of Jamaica Seymour Mullings is interviewed (04:34-06:06)
5. The people of Salem in Montserrat are determined to defy evaculation orders. People of Salem are interviewed and James White, Jr reports (06:07-07:35)
6. Today is nomination day in Guyana for all those political parties intending to take part in the December poll. Mr Asgarali former Minister of Finance is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (07:36-09:50)
7. Caribbean countries like Guyana and Haiti could eventually benefit from new British plans to significantly reduce the number of the world's population living in poverty. The British plan was unveiled today in a policy paper which would take some time before it becomes law. International Development Minister Clare Short is interviewed (09:51-10:52)
8. United States President Bill Clinton's request for fast track trade negotiation powers has been passed by the US Senate. Fast track authority will allow the President to negotiate trade deals that cannot be changed by Congress. If passed it could heighten the possibility of the inclusion of Caribbean and Latin American countries in the North American Free Trade Area. President Bill Clinton is interviewed (10:53-12:01)
9. The Mayor of New York the Republican Rudy Giuliani has been returned to power following yesterday's elections. His support among blacks is slightly up from three to seventeen percent. Several issues affecting the Caribbean community figured big in the run up to the elections. Transportation and immigrations were two of the issues. Irwine Clare, Director of the Caribbean Immigrant Services in New York is interviewed (12:02-15:21)
2. Caribbean leaders in caucus today prior to tomorrow's official start of the ACP Summit in Gabon. Sharda Islam reports (00:26-02:39)
3. Commissioner Pinheiro may be in the official EU greeting party. He is likely to be asked what he meant by recent comments that the trade preferences of the past should be scrapped and more adult relationships forged between the European Union and the ACP. Jamaica Finance Minister Seymour Mullings is interviewed (02:40-04:33)
4. In the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur G15 a group of developing countries ended their Summit today. At the top of the G15 agenda has been a call to regulate the world's financial markets. Jamaica's Foreign Minister feels the region cannot ignore the fluctuation on the world's stock markets. Finance Minister of Jamaica Seymour Mullings is interviewed (04:34-06:06)
5. The people of Salem in Montserrat are determined to defy evaculation orders. People of Salem are interviewed and James White, Jr reports (06:07-07:35)
6. Today is nomination day in Guyana for all those political parties intending to take part in the December poll. Mr Asgarali former Minister of Finance is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (07:36-09:50)
7. Caribbean countries like Guyana and Haiti could eventually benefit from new British plans to significantly reduce the number of the world's population living in poverty. The British plan was unveiled today in a policy paper which would take some time before it becomes law. International Development Minister Clare Short is interviewed (09:51-10:52)
8. United States President Bill Clinton's request for fast track trade negotiation powers has been passed by the US Senate. Fast track authority will allow the President to negotiate trade deals that cannot be changed by Congress. If passed it could heighten the possibility of the inclusion of Caribbean and Latin American countries in the North American Free Trade Area. President Bill Clinton is interviewed (10:53-12:01)
9. The Mayor of New York the Republican Rudy Giuliani has been returned to power following yesterday's elections. His support among blacks is slightly up from three to seventeen percent. Several issues affecting the Caribbean community figured big in the run up to the elections. Transportation and immigrations were two of the issues. Irwine Clare, Director of the Caribbean Immigrant Services in New York is interviewed (12:02-15:21)