Caribbean Report 07-10-1998
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1998-10-07
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1. Headlines with Electra Naismith (00:00-00:23)
2. Peace talks in Guyana reach a crucial phase. CARICOM Facilitator Morris King is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (00:24-04:20)
3. Privy Council moves closer to a decision on Caribbean death row prisoners Darren Thomas and Hanif Hillaire. Francis Joseph reports (04:21-06:16)
4. Meanwhile in the Bahamas, authorities there have been scrutinzing this week's Privy Council judgement dismissing the appeal brought by a prisoner Trevor Fisher on death row in the Bahamas. Director of Public Prosecutions, Bahamas Belmar Hilton is interviewed (06:17-08:04)
5. One of Britain's senior government officials is in Cuba on a two day visit. Baroness Symons Parliamentary Under Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says that is the first trip to the island in many years for the Labour Administration. Baroness Symons is interviewed and Rosie Hayes reports (08:05-09:18)
6. Jamaica is the only Caribbean country to appear in a report by the Washington-based Transparency International organisation as one of the most corrupt country's in the world. Frank Vogl of Transparency International and Leader of the Opposition National Democratic Movement, Jamaica Bruce Golding are interviewed (09:19-11:45)
7. Hurricane George makes its way through the region. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (11:46-13:17)
8. Meanwhile, the International Red Cross is supporting the findings that the El Nino effect led to more severe storms. Warren Gordon reports (13:18-15:23)
2. Peace talks in Guyana reach a crucial phase. CARICOM Facilitator Morris King is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (00:24-04:20)
3. Privy Council moves closer to a decision on Caribbean death row prisoners Darren Thomas and Hanif Hillaire. Francis Joseph reports (04:21-06:16)
4. Meanwhile in the Bahamas, authorities there have been scrutinzing this week's Privy Council judgement dismissing the appeal brought by a prisoner Trevor Fisher on death row in the Bahamas. Director of Public Prosecutions, Bahamas Belmar Hilton is interviewed (06:17-08:04)
5. One of Britain's senior government officials is in Cuba on a two day visit. Baroness Symons Parliamentary Under Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says that is the first trip to the island in many years for the Labour Administration. Baroness Symons is interviewed and Rosie Hayes reports (08:05-09:18)
6. Jamaica is the only Caribbean country to appear in a report by the Washington-based Transparency International organisation as one of the most corrupt country's in the world. Frank Vogl of Transparency International and Leader of the Opposition National Democratic Movement, Jamaica Bruce Golding are interviewed (09:19-11:45)
7. Hurricane George makes its way through the region. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (11:46-13:17)
8. Meanwhile, the International Red Cross is supporting the findings that the El Nino effect led to more severe storms. Warren Gordon reports (13:18-15:23)