Caribbean Report 25-09-2001

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2001-09-25

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Niles, Bertram (anchor)
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Wilson, Kelvin (interviewee)
Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)
Kalicharan, Ramesh (interviewee)
Panday, Basdeo (interviewee)
Duprey, Lawrence (interviewee)
John, Raoul (interviewee)
Wickham, Peter (interviewee)

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The British Broadcasting Corporation

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:31)
2. Antigua and Barbuda gets backings for its plan to freeze the assets of suspected terrorist. Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States will meet in Grenada on Friday to disucss the impact of the recent terror attacks on the United States. Since the attacks on the United States there has been a dramatic increase in hostile actions against Muslims living in the United States and other parts of the world. Some Indio-Caribbean nations have been on the receiving end. Executive Director of the CFATF Kelvin Wilson, Roti Shop owner Jimmy from Guyana and Community Leader of the Organisation of People of Indian Origin are interviewed. Leslie Goffe reports (00:32-06:46)
3. Leading Caribbean Insurace Company (CLICO) in Trinidad and Tobago defends its financial strength as the political infighting in the country touches the heart of the business community. Chairman of Clico Lawrence Duprey and President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Raoul John and Prime Minister Basdeo Panday are interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (06:47-10:52)
4. Leader of the Opposition Democratic Labour Party in Barbados David Thompson resigns. Mr. Thompson's resignation overshadowed a cabinet reshuffle when Prime Minister Owen Arthur dropped Health Minister Senator Phillip Goddard and replaced him by Jerome Walcott to take over the troubled health ministry. Political Analyst Peter Wickham is interviewed (10:53-15:27)

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