Caribbean Report 07-07-1993
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1993-07-07
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:40)
2. Discussions at the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in the Bahamas centre on Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning announcement in favour of a Caribbean political union, the privatization of LIAT, the controversy surrounding the cruise ship passenger tax and attempts to find a solution to the crisis in Haiti. Interview with Rueben Meade, Chief Minister of Anguilla and Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados. Hugh Crosskill reports (00:41-03:56)
3. The Latin American presence at the Summit has been strong. The Costa Rican President and representatives from Mexico and the Andean pact countries have been seeking to strengthen ties with the region. Interview with Dimitri Versna, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry (03:57-05:12)
4. The planned CARICOM-Cuban Commission received a boost when CARICOM leaders agreed to drop references to human rights and democracy in the proposal. This is victory for Havana which has argued that such references are not part of similar CARICOM agreements (05:13-05:38)
5. CARICOM discussions on the brokered agreement for the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti have been delayed as leaders are yet to receive copies of the agreement. However, the leaders have expressed concerns of the news that Haitian Senate President, Eddy Dupiton has demanded that the UN peace pact be ratified by the country’s parliament. Michael Norton reports (05:39-09:02)
6. An outcry appears to be growing in St. Maarten over the involvement of an Anguillan police launch in a raid on several properties on the island. The raid carried out by investigators from Curacao was part of an investigation into allegations of corruption against some prominent public and private sector officials in St. Maarten. Interviews with Emile Gumbs, Central Parliament representative, St. Maarten and Alan Shave, Governor of Anguilla (09:03-13:20)
7. The Foreign Office in London has confirmed that it approved the use of the Anguilla police launch in the raid at the properties in St. Maarten. A number of documents were seized. The properties belong to persons who have been involved in the airport and harbor projects which is at the centre of the corruption investigations (13:21-14:05)
8. In cricket, Pakistan’s attempt to change the law concerning bouncers has failed. At the annual meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at Lords, members voted not to amend the regulation for least another year. Pakistan’s position is supported by the West Indies (14:06-14:35)
9. In boxing, Britain’s WBC Heavyweight Champion, Lennox Lewis has cancelled plans to defend the title against Frank Bruno. Instead, Lewis will fight Tommy Morisson in Las Vegas in autumn and Evander Holyfield next year (14:36-14:50)
2. Discussions at the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in the Bahamas centre on Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning announcement in favour of a Caribbean political union, the privatization of LIAT, the controversy surrounding the cruise ship passenger tax and attempts to find a solution to the crisis in Haiti. Interview with Rueben Meade, Chief Minister of Anguilla and Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados. Hugh Crosskill reports (00:41-03:56)
3. The Latin American presence at the Summit has been strong. The Costa Rican President and representatives from Mexico and the Andean pact countries have been seeking to strengthen ties with the region. Interview with Dimitri Versna, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry (03:57-05:12)
4. The planned CARICOM-Cuban Commission received a boost when CARICOM leaders agreed to drop references to human rights and democracy in the proposal. This is victory for Havana which has argued that such references are not part of similar CARICOM agreements (05:13-05:38)
5. CARICOM discussions on the brokered agreement for the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti have been delayed as leaders are yet to receive copies of the agreement. However, the leaders have expressed concerns of the news that Haitian Senate President, Eddy Dupiton has demanded that the UN peace pact be ratified by the country’s parliament. Michael Norton reports (05:39-09:02)
6. An outcry appears to be growing in St. Maarten over the involvement of an Anguillan police launch in a raid on several properties on the island. The raid carried out by investigators from Curacao was part of an investigation into allegations of corruption against some prominent public and private sector officials in St. Maarten. Interviews with Emile Gumbs, Central Parliament representative, St. Maarten and Alan Shave, Governor of Anguilla (09:03-13:20)
7. The Foreign Office in London has confirmed that it approved the use of the Anguilla police launch in the raid at the properties in St. Maarten. A number of documents were seized. The properties belong to persons who have been involved in the airport and harbor projects which is at the centre of the corruption investigations (13:21-14:05)
8. In cricket, Pakistan’s attempt to change the law concerning bouncers has failed. At the annual meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at Lords, members voted not to amend the regulation for least another year. Pakistan’s position is supported by the West Indies (14:06-14:35)
9. In boxing, Britain’s WBC Heavyweight Champion, Lennox Lewis has cancelled plans to defend the title against Frank Bruno. Instead, Lewis will fight Tommy Morisson in Las Vegas in autumn and Evander Holyfield next year (14:36-14:50)