Caribbean Report 24-11-1995
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1995-11-24
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In this report, the former Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Headley Brown has been found dead and the police suspect suicide. In the Windward Islands there are rumors about a possible takeover of British importers, Geest. St. Lucia's Opposition Leader, Julian Hunte states he has been reliably informed that the sale of Geest is imminent. Meanwhile, in St. Lucia the Banana Salvation Committee has threatened to take strike action if certain issues facing the industry are not clarified. In Guyana, the Editor-in-Chief of Stabroek News, David de Caires has reacted angrily to remarks made by the First Lady Janet Jagan about the newspaper's reporting of the border dispute with Venezuela. As Haiti's Presidential elections kicks off, some grassroot supporters of Lavalas have expressed discontent with the chosen candidate, Rene Preval. In France, thousands of students protest in order to demand more government spending on higher education. Scientists attempting to stop the spread of malaria around the world are developing ways to transform the malaria carrying mosquitoes. Dr. Colin Leake, comments on if the work being done on malaria carrying mosquitoes could be applied to those carrying dengue fever.
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1. Headlines with Hugh Crosskill (00:00-00:29)
2. In Jamaica, former Governor of the Bank of Jamaica is found dead and police suspect suicide (00:30-01:42)
3. St. Lucia's Opposition Leader states he has been reliably informed that the sale of Geest Banana Division is imminent (01:43-04:21)
4. In St. Lucia, the Banana Salvation Commitee has threaten strike action if certain issues are not clarified (04:22-05:00)
5. A war of words has broken out between Guyana's First Lady Janet Jagan and the Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News (05:01-08:44)
6. In Haiti, some supporters of Lavales have expressed discontent with the nomination of Rene Preval as the Presidential candidate (08:45-09:25)
7. Thousands of students protest across France to demand more government spending on higher education (09:26-11:15)
8. Scientists work on trying to stop the spread of malaria around the world by developing ways to transform the mosquitoes (11:16-14:56)
9. Recap of top stories (14:57-15:20)
2. In Jamaica, former Governor of the Bank of Jamaica is found dead and police suspect suicide (00:30-01:42)
3. St. Lucia's Opposition Leader states he has been reliably informed that the sale of Geest Banana Division is imminent (01:43-04:21)
4. In St. Lucia, the Banana Salvation Commitee has threaten strike action if certain issues are not clarified (04:22-05:00)
5. A war of words has broken out between Guyana's First Lady Janet Jagan and the Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News (05:01-08:44)
6. In Haiti, some supporters of Lavales have expressed discontent with the nomination of Rene Preval as the Presidential candidate (08:45-09:25)
7. Thousands of students protest across France to demand more government spending on higher education (09:26-11:15)
8. Scientists work on trying to stop the spread of malaria around the world by developing ways to transform the mosquitoes (11:16-14:56)
9. Recap of top stories (14:57-15:20)