Caribbean Report 14-03-1996
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1996-03-14
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)
2. The European Union is defending its banana regime at talks in Geneva. Clifford Smith reports from Brussels (00:35-02:57)
3. American business groups want greater access to Caribbean markets for their goods and United States is pressing for the Caribbean to open up its markets as a condition for entry into NAFTA. Leslie Goffe reports (02:58-04:36)
4. Regional airline LIAT says privatisation plans are on schedule. Carol Orr reports (4:37-07:27)
5. Britain House of Lords was scheduled this evening to debate the question of reparation to African peoples. Jamaica Ambassador to Britain Derrick Heaven and Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner Patrick Edwards are interviewed (07:28-09:11)
6. Relatives of one of the four men killed when Cuba shot down two planes last month are being allowed into the United States. An international Roman Catholic relief organisation has had to change their plans to ship millions of dollars worth of antibiotics to Cuba from Miami. Robert Pincow reports (09:12-10:19)
7. Incoming Prime Minister of St. Lucia Dr Vaughn Lewis may perform his first function as Head of Government next month - presentation of the 1996 budget (10:20-10:43)
8. West Indies cricket team World Cup hopes are dashed sparking angry reaction. Sport Editor of the Trinidad Broadcasting Corporation Fazir Mohammed, Trevor Tuitt of the Grenada Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Commentator Andrew Mason are interviewed (10:44-14:44)
2. The European Union is defending its banana regime at talks in Geneva. Clifford Smith reports from Brussels (00:35-02:57)
3. American business groups want greater access to Caribbean markets for their goods and United States is pressing for the Caribbean to open up its markets as a condition for entry into NAFTA. Leslie Goffe reports (02:58-04:36)
4. Regional airline LIAT says privatisation plans are on schedule. Carol Orr reports (4:37-07:27)
5. Britain House of Lords was scheduled this evening to debate the question of reparation to African peoples. Jamaica Ambassador to Britain Derrick Heaven and Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner Patrick Edwards are interviewed (07:28-09:11)
6. Relatives of one of the four men killed when Cuba shot down two planes last month are being allowed into the United States. An international Roman Catholic relief organisation has had to change their plans to ship millions of dollars worth of antibiotics to Cuba from Miami. Robert Pincow reports (09:12-10:19)
7. Incoming Prime Minister of St. Lucia Dr Vaughn Lewis may perform his first function as Head of Government next month - presentation of the 1996 budget (10:20-10:43)
8. West Indies cricket team World Cup hopes are dashed sparking angry reaction. Sport Editor of the Trinidad Broadcasting Corporation Fazir Mohammed, Trevor Tuitt of the Grenada Broadcasting Corporation and Cricket Commentator Andrew Mason are interviewed (10:44-14:44)