Caribbean Report 22-01-2001

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)
2. Reciprocal trade with Canada, Caricom examines what the islands have to offer. Prime Minister Lester Bird is interviewed (00:33-04:00)
3. In Montserrat, scientist have concluded a new risk assessment of the Soufriere Hills Volcano and have issued a report that new eruptions are likely to continue for several years. Chief Scientist at Montserrat's Observatory Gill Norton and Keith 'Stone' Greaves are interviewed. Karen Ware reports (04:01-06:52)
4. Why there is war in union circles that teachers could head for more lucrative jobs in the United States and Britain. President of the Caribbean Union of Teachers, Antigua Colin Green and Deputy Secretary of the Brussels-based Education International Ashira Henry are interviewed. Lou Smith reports (06:53-09:15)
5. World Drug Report 2000 was launched today by the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention. Megan Jones reports on how the Caribbean fits into the world picture. Pino Arlacchi, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention is interviewed (09:16-12:14)
6. Mark Waugh is criticised for snubbing an inquiry into match fixing. Malcolm Conn of the Australian Newspaper and Mark Davies of the BBC News report (12:15-15:22)

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