Caribbean Report 13-07-1993
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1993-07-13
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Headlines with anchor Yvette Rowe (00:37).
1. Henry Ford, Leader of the Barbados Opposition Party will step down due to a health issue but says that he will contest the next election – Yvette Rowe reports (00:38 -04:45).
2. A report commissioned by the Trinidad and Tobago government into racially motivated crime concluded that the fears expressed might have been overstated and could be the result of a wider crime problem, despite the claims of one Member of Parliament – Andy Johnson reports (04:46 -07:22).
3. Miami based Norwegian cruise line says that the increased Jamaican passenger tax states is not the reason for deleting Jamaica from its list of port of calls – Stacy Moyer, Norwegian Cruise line Media Relations Manager explains to Yvette Rowe the marketing decision for the change (07:23 - 09:29).
4. Justin Francis of Grenada, former member of the Windward Islands Regional Constituent Assembly says that government in the sub region are dragging their feet on the issue of political unity and it is in the interest to hasten this process (09:30 -11:23).
5. Haitian politicians and UN officials meet in New York to discuss the peace plan. And, the UN says that it will suspend the embargo after Haiti’s parliament approves a new Prime Minister backed by Jean Bertrand Aristide to help speed the restoration of democracy. Ambassador Pierre Richard Casimir shares his views in the possible political outcomes (11:24 -14:30).
6. Stephen Ames Trinidad and Tobago Golf Professional has qualified for the prestigious international British Open in Scotland (14:31 - 15:13).
1. Henry Ford, Leader of the Barbados Opposition Party will step down due to a health issue but says that he will contest the next election – Yvette Rowe reports (00:38 -04:45).
2. A report commissioned by the Trinidad and Tobago government into racially motivated crime concluded that the fears expressed might have been overstated and could be the result of a wider crime problem, despite the claims of one Member of Parliament – Andy Johnson reports (04:46 -07:22).
3. Miami based Norwegian cruise line says that the increased Jamaican passenger tax states is not the reason for deleting Jamaica from its list of port of calls – Stacy Moyer, Norwegian Cruise line Media Relations Manager explains to Yvette Rowe the marketing decision for the change (07:23 - 09:29).
4. Justin Francis of Grenada, former member of the Windward Islands Regional Constituent Assembly says that government in the sub region are dragging their feet on the issue of political unity and it is in the interest to hasten this process (09:30 -11:23).
5. Haitian politicians and UN officials meet in New York to discuss the peace plan. And, the UN says that it will suspend the embargo after Haiti’s parliament approves a new Prime Minister backed by Jean Bertrand Aristide to help speed the restoration of democracy. Ambassador Pierre Richard Casimir shares his views in the possible political outcomes (11:24 -14:30).
6. Stephen Ames Trinidad and Tobago Golf Professional has qualified for the prestigious international British Open in Scotland (14:31 - 15:13).