Caribbean Report 23-09-1997
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1997-09-23
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)
2. Another warning from Montserrat's scientist to the people of Salem -- leave by the weekend. Simon Young, Head of the Volcano Observatory is interviewed and James White, Jr reports (00:36-03:16)
3. What is life like for the people of Salem? According to Calypsonian Arrow, it is one day at a time. James White, Jr reports (03:17-05:24)
4. Europe warned not to stand in the way of the banana trade ruling. Charlene Barskefsky, United States Trade Representative, Jack Cunningham, Britain's Minister of Agriculture are interviewed and Debbie Ransome reports (05:26-08:12)
5. The gap between the rich and poor nations is getting some attention at the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Hong Kong. Chief Finance Minister, Gordon Brown and James Wolfensohn, Head World Bank are interivewed. Ken Richards reports (08:13-10:52)
6. In Britain, the Commission for Racial Equality has found that black pupils are six times as likely as white children to be expelled from school and for Afro-Caribbean school children it is worst. They are also more likely to drift into crime and eventually prison. Guyanese born Sir Herman Ouseley of the Commission for Racial Equality is interviewed (10:53-12:20)
7. Literary license or a licence to offend, a new book on slang criticised for including racist terms. Moya Thomas reports (12:21-15:26)
2. Another warning from Montserrat's scientist to the people of Salem -- leave by the weekend. Simon Young, Head of the Volcano Observatory is interviewed and James White, Jr reports (00:36-03:16)
3. What is life like for the people of Salem? According to Calypsonian Arrow, it is one day at a time. James White, Jr reports (03:17-05:24)
4. Europe warned not to stand in the way of the banana trade ruling. Charlene Barskefsky, United States Trade Representative, Jack Cunningham, Britain's Minister of Agriculture are interviewed and Debbie Ransome reports (05:26-08:12)
5. The gap between the rich and poor nations is getting some attention at the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Hong Kong. Chief Finance Minister, Gordon Brown and James Wolfensohn, Head World Bank are interivewed. Ken Richards reports (08:13-10:52)
6. In Britain, the Commission for Racial Equality has found that black pupils are six times as likely as white children to be expelled from school and for Afro-Caribbean school children it is worst. They are also more likely to drift into crime and eventually prison. Guyanese born Sir Herman Ouseley of the Commission for Racial Equality is interviewed (10:53-12:20)
7. Literary license or a licence to offend, a new book on slang criticised for including racist terms. Moya Thomas reports (12:21-15:26)