Caribbean Report 28-12-1995
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1995-12-28
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Basdeo Panday heads to London to undergo heart surgery. Mr. Panday spoke about his upcoming surgery and his hope to be back in time for the budget presentation. Tony Fraser comments on what exactly the surgery involves and the impact of the Prime Minister's health problem on Trinidad's politics. In Mr. Panday's absence, A.N.R. Robinson will return to the seat of power. In French St. Martin, hotel workers who lost their jobs as a result of hurricane Luis, have staged a demonstration. After a miserable Christmas, Montserrat's residents are optimistic for the new year following a drop in the level of activity at the volcano. Governor Frank Savage announced the good news. In Haiti, the level of apathy towards the political process remains high as two thirds of eligible voters did not bother to cast their ballots. The world's population grew this year by 100 million people, the largest increase ever. However, Caribbean countries are in line with efforts being made to control the world's every expanding population. In cricket, England's cricket captain Mike Atherton was handed a reprieve by match referee Clive Lloyd after his show of dissent in a match against South Africa.
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1. Headlines with Hugh Crosskill (00:00-00:31)
2. Concerns over the health of Trinidad's Prime Minister as he is to undergo heart surgery in London (00:32-05:20)
3. Hotel workers demonstrate in French St. Martin after being laid off because of damages done by hurricane Luis (05:21-06:51)
4. In Montserrat, residents are optimistic for the new year following a drop in the level of activity at the volcano (06:52-09:13)
5. Low voter turnout for the presidential elections in Haiti (09:14-11:12)
6. Caribbean countries fall into line with efforts to curtail the world's ever expanding population (11:13-14:28)
7. England's cricket captain was handed a reprieve by match referee Clive Lloyd after his show of dissent (14:29-15:20)
2. Concerns over the health of Trinidad's Prime Minister as he is to undergo heart surgery in London (00:32-05:20)
3. Hotel workers demonstrate in French St. Martin after being laid off because of damages done by hurricane Luis (05:21-06:51)
4. In Montserrat, residents are optimistic for the new year following a drop in the level of activity at the volcano (06:52-09:13)
5. Low voter turnout for the presidential elections in Haiti (09:14-11:12)
6. Caribbean countries fall into line with efforts to curtail the world's ever expanding population (11:13-14:28)
7. England's cricket captain was handed a reprieve by match referee Clive Lloyd after his show of dissent (14:29-15:20)