Caribbean Report 22-06-1998
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1998-06-22
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)
2. European Union Agriculture Ministers began a four-day meeting aimed at arriving at a final decision on reforms to its banana protocol. Glenys Kinnock comments on whether a suitable deal can be reached for all parties (00:27-03:30)
3. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Basdeo Panday indicated that the Inter-American Human Rights Court has no jurisdiction over government decisions in the country after the Court ordered a stay of execution of five convicted killers (03:31-04:25)
4. Suriname is the latest CARICOM country to sign the Shiprider Agreement with the US which allows for US forces to pursue drug suspects into non-US territorial waters. Electra Naysmith reports (04:26-06:05)
5. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz proved no match for the Argentina team as they fell to a 5-0 victory in Paris. This second defeat means that the Boyz are out of the World Cup. Simon Crosskill reports on what is next for Jamaica and Yvette Rowe looks at how the loss is taken in Jamaica (06:06-11:20)
6. A special day for former passengers of the SS Empire Windrush which set sail from Jamaica to help in post-war rebuilding in Britain. Cindi John reports on the arrival. Sam King recalls the atmosphere at the time (11:21-14:55)
7. Recap of top stories (14:56-15:12)
2. European Union Agriculture Ministers began a four-day meeting aimed at arriving at a final decision on reforms to its banana protocol. Glenys Kinnock comments on whether a suitable deal can be reached for all parties (00:27-03:30)
3. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Basdeo Panday indicated that the Inter-American Human Rights Court has no jurisdiction over government decisions in the country after the Court ordered a stay of execution of five convicted killers (03:31-04:25)
4. Suriname is the latest CARICOM country to sign the Shiprider Agreement with the US which allows for US forces to pursue drug suspects into non-US territorial waters. Electra Naysmith reports (04:26-06:05)
5. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz proved no match for the Argentina team as they fell to a 5-0 victory in Paris. This second defeat means that the Boyz are out of the World Cup. Simon Crosskill reports on what is next for Jamaica and Yvette Rowe looks at how the loss is taken in Jamaica (06:06-11:20)
6. A special day for former passengers of the SS Empire Windrush which set sail from Jamaica to help in post-war rebuilding in Britain. Cindi John reports on the arrival. Sam King recalls the atmosphere at the time (11:21-14:55)
7. Recap of top stories (14:56-15:12)