Caribbean Report 02-04-2002
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2002-04-02
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)
2. One pro US-navy demonstrator is beaten by anti-navy protestors hours after the navy began military training exercises on Vieques Island but Puerto Rico’s Independence Party says it is maintaining its peaceful civil disobedience campaign to expel the US navy from the bombing range on the island. Ken Richards interviews Environmental Advisor of the Independence Party Jorge Fernandez Porto (00:29-03:36)
3. The government of the Netherlands Antilles is sharpening its visa requirements for visitors to the islands in an attempt by the Pourier Administration to deal with the crisis of drug trafficking and prevent terrorist activities in the Dutch islands. Neil Nunes reports (03:37-05:20)
4. A former parliamentary speaker, Occah Seepaul, calls on the two main political parties in Trinidad and Tobago, the People’s National Movement and the United National Congress, to show maturity in the matter of electing a new speaker (05:21-08:53)
5. In Britain, the United States and the Caribbean there is debate about the recruitment of teachers from developing countries with comments coming from the leader of the National Association of Schoolmasters, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, UK, Stephen Hinds of the US and British Education Minister, Estelle Morris. Bertram Niles reports (08:54-10:30)
6. The Chairman of Suriname’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Robert Ameerali, criticizes the government for not doing enough to help the country’s small to medium-sized businesses. Karen Weir reports (10:31-12:43)
7. The Indian cricket team will play the first match of the Caribbean tour with a 3-day game against the Guyana Cricket Board’s, President’s XI in Georgetown. Vice Captain Rahul Dravid tells how he rates his team’s chances against the “Windies” (12:43-14:49)
8. Grenadian police confirm that Sussex County cricketer Umer Rashid died on the island by drowning while trying to save his younger brother at Concord Falls (14:49-15:25)
2. One pro US-navy demonstrator is beaten by anti-navy protestors hours after the navy began military training exercises on Vieques Island but Puerto Rico’s Independence Party says it is maintaining its peaceful civil disobedience campaign to expel the US navy from the bombing range on the island. Ken Richards interviews Environmental Advisor of the Independence Party Jorge Fernandez Porto (00:29-03:36)
3. The government of the Netherlands Antilles is sharpening its visa requirements for visitors to the islands in an attempt by the Pourier Administration to deal with the crisis of drug trafficking and prevent terrorist activities in the Dutch islands. Neil Nunes reports (03:37-05:20)
4. A former parliamentary speaker, Occah Seepaul, calls on the two main political parties in Trinidad and Tobago, the People’s National Movement and the United National Congress, to show maturity in the matter of electing a new speaker (05:21-08:53)
5. In Britain, the United States and the Caribbean there is debate about the recruitment of teachers from developing countries with comments coming from the leader of the National Association of Schoolmasters, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, UK, Stephen Hinds of the US and British Education Minister, Estelle Morris. Bertram Niles reports (08:54-10:30)
6. The Chairman of Suriname’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Robert Ameerali, criticizes the government for not doing enough to help the country’s small to medium-sized businesses. Karen Weir reports (10:31-12:43)
7. The Indian cricket team will play the first match of the Caribbean tour with a 3-day game against the Guyana Cricket Board’s, President’s XI in Georgetown. Vice Captain Rahul Dravid tells how he rates his team’s chances against the “Windies” (12:43-14:49)
8. Grenadian police confirm that Sussex County cricketer Umer Rashid died on the island by drowning while trying to save his younger brother at Concord Falls (14:49-15:25)