Caribbean Report 03-09-1997
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1997-09-03
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)
2. Montserrat's deteriorating financial situation is posing real worries for residents. James White, Jr reports (00:36-02:27)
3. The British government has given the Antiguan government a large sum of money to cope with the influx of Montserratians. The fund is to help ease the burden on the social services. The British government has also rescheduled the Antiguan debt . An aid package announced for Montserrat includes the money for emergency housing in northern Montserrat. The British House of Commons has provided details of a parliamentary inquiry into the situation in Montserat. Warren Gordon reports (02:28-04:44)
4. The International Development Committee's probe will take it to Antigua, Montserrat and Barbados. It will, also, take evidence in London before going on to the Caribbean. The Committee's Chairman, Conservative Member of Parliament Bowen Well is interviewed (04:45-07:47)
5. Unanswered questions over why Bermuda's police commissioner has had to resign. George Rush reports (07:48-11:17)
6. Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press (11:18-13:52)
7. Black Britain's continue to join the crowd paying tribute to Princess Diana. The Chairman of the West Indian Ex-Servicemen's Association, Rene Webb is interviewed (13:53-15:21)
2. Montserrat's deteriorating financial situation is posing real worries for residents. James White, Jr reports (00:36-02:27)
3. The British government has given the Antiguan government a large sum of money to cope with the influx of Montserratians. The fund is to help ease the burden on the social services. The British government has also rescheduled the Antiguan debt . An aid package announced for Montserrat includes the money for emergency housing in northern Montserrat. The British House of Commons has provided details of a parliamentary inquiry into the situation in Montserat. Warren Gordon reports (02:28-04:44)
4. The International Development Committee's probe will take it to Antigua, Montserrat and Barbados. It will, also, take evidence in London before going on to the Caribbean. The Committee's Chairman, Conservative Member of Parliament Bowen Well is interviewed (04:45-07:47)
5. Unanswered questions over why Bermuda's police commissioner has had to resign. George Rush reports (07:48-11:17)
6. Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press (11:18-13:52)
7. Black Britain's continue to join the crowd paying tribute to Princess Diana. The Chairman of the West Indian Ex-Servicemen's Association, Rene Webb is interviewed (13:53-15:21)