Caribbean Report 10-09-1990
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1990-09-10
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. A.N.R. Robinson, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, outlines his political priorities on his first day back in office following the attempted coup. Excerpt of a press conference features comments by A.N.R. Robinson (00:39-02:12)
3. Basdeo Panday is appointed the new opposition leader in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Debbie Ransome’s report highlights comments from Basdeo Panday during a debate speech in the House of Representatives (02:13-04:32)
4. A three day strike is averted in the Dominican Republic following President Joaquin Balaguer’s acceptance of union demands, including the increase in wages. Jean Michel Caroit reports from Santo Domingo (04:33-06:03)
5. Financial News (06:04-06:53)
6. The future of Caribbean tourism will be examined at the upcoming annual Caribbean Tourism Conference in Puerto Rico. The agenda will include the analysis of the adverse impact of the economic conditions in the United States and Britain, and the situation in the Gulf as it relates to the travel industry of the Caribbean. Sandra Baptiste interviews Gene Holder, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (06:54-09:25)
7. Cricket fans in England are entertained as a team of former great West Indian and Barbadian cricketers participate in a four match series against the Lords and Commons Eleven. Pat Whitehorne interviews English fans, the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Bernard Weatherill, former English test player Peter Lashley and former West Indian cricketer Wes Hall (09:26-15:12)
2. A.N.R. Robinson, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, outlines his political priorities on his first day back in office following the attempted coup. Excerpt of a press conference features comments by A.N.R. Robinson (00:39-02:12)
3. Basdeo Panday is appointed the new opposition leader in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Debbie Ransome’s report highlights comments from Basdeo Panday during a debate speech in the House of Representatives (02:13-04:32)
4. A three day strike is averted in the Dominican Republic following President Joaquin Balaguer’s acceptance of union demands, including the increase in wages. Jean Michel Caroit reports from Santo Domingo (04:33-06:03)
5. Financial News (06:04-06:53)
6. The future of Caribbean tourism will be examined at the upcoming annual Caribbean Tourism Conference in Puerto Rico. The agenda will include the analysis of the adverse impact of the economic conditions in the United States and Britain, and the situation in the Gulf as it relates to the travel industry of the Caribbean. Sandra Baptiste interviews Gene Holder, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (06:54-09:25)
7. Cricket fans in England are entertained as a team of former great West Indian and Barbadian cricketers participate in a four match series against the Lords and Commons Eleven. Pat Whitehorne interviews English fans, the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Bernard Weatherill, former English test player Peter Lashley and former West Indian cricketer Wes Hall (09:26-15:12)