Caribbean Report 03-10-2001

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)
2. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Basdeo Panday sacks another Minister, Trevor Sudama. Trinidadian constitutional expert Ellis Clarke says the Prime Minister has no option but to call a general elections. Minister Trevor Sudama, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday and Former President Ellis Clarke are interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (00:27-06:09)
3. Business leaders in Jamaica are pleading with the government and police to do something about the rise in violence (06:10-08:04)
4. Caricom leaders are to meet next week to discuss the effects of the attacks on the United States. Secretary General of Caricom Edwin Carrington is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (08:05-10:15)
5. Legislation is before the United States Congress to tighten money laundering controls in the aftermath of last month's attacks on New York and Washington. Daniel Mitchell of the Heritage Foundation is interviewed (10:16-13:27)
6. European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy has urged developing nations to present a common front during the World Trade Organisation Ministerial meeting next month. Emma Joseph reports (13:28-14:18)
7. Former Dominican Republic President Juan Bosch was being kept alive on a respirator for the sixth day today (14:19-15:21)

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