Caribbean Report 02-03-1989
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1989-03-02
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The U.S. has warned the government of Bahamas of the risk of being placed on an international blacklist of countries that are not trying hard enough to control drug trafficking. In its annual report on narcotics production and dealings, the U.S. State Department says that too much cocaine is passing through the Bahamas. Other Caribbean countries mentioned in the report received more favorable comments and these include Jamaica and Haiti. In Canada, Charlie Francis, Ben Johnson's coach continues his testimony at the enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes. Jamie Asterfan, the St. Kitts doctor provided the steady flow of steroids to the Canadian athletes. Britain's Society of Black Lawyers is calling for the resignation of Sir James Miskin, the most senior judge in London on racist remarks. A report by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders also noted that more needs to be done to eliminate racism and discrimination from Britain's criminal justice system. In health, a special clinic will soon be open at King’s College, London to deal with Britain's five thousand sickle cell sufferers, a disease that particularly affects Afro-Caribbean people.
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1. Headlines: A U.S. threat to put the Bahamas on an international blacklist of drug trafficking nations; a senior Old Bailey judge, Sir James Miskin in an after dinner speech applies a derogatory name tag to a West Indian man; and, comedian Lenny Henry does his bid for Britain's sickle cell sufferers (00:00-00:52)
2. The U.S.has warned the govermnent of Bahamas of the risk pf being placed on an international blacklist of countries that are not trying hard enough to control drug trafficking (00:53-03:10)
3. Charle Francis, Ben Johnson's coach on the third day of testimony at the enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes (03:10-05:16)
4. Financial News (05:17-06:56)
5. Britain's Society of Black Lawyers is calling for the resignation of Sir James Miskin, most senior judge in London on racist remarks (06:57-09:28)
6. A report by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders noted that more needs to be done to eliminate racism and discrimination from Britain's criminal justice system (09:29-12:34)
7. A special clinic will soon be open at Kings College, London to deal with Britain's five thousand sicke cell sufferers (12:35-15:00)
2. The U.S.has warned the govermnent of Bahamas of the risk pf being placed on an international blacklist of countries that are not trying hard enough to control drug trafficking (00:53-03:10)
3. Charle Francis, Ben Johnson's coach on the third day of testimony at the enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes (03:10-05:16)
4. Financial News (05:17-06:56)
5. Britain's Society of Black Lawyers is calling for the resignation of Sir James Miskin, most senior judge in London on racist remarks (06:57-09:28)
6. A report by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders noted that more needs to be done to eliminate racism and discrimination from Britain's criminal justice system (09:29-12:34)
7. A special clinic will soon be open at Kings College, London to deal with Britain's five thousand sicke cell sufferers (12:35-15:00)