Caribbean Report 12-09-2001
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2001-09-12
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:25)
2. New York grapples with the shocking aftermath of the World Trade Centre attacks. We hear from one Caribbean national who escaped. Grenadian born lawyer David Hood is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (00:26-04:29)
3. Caribbean begins to count the economic cost of the horrific events. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday fears that his economy is vulnerable to yesterday's United States bombing attack. Tony Fraser reports on the general reaction in Trinidad and Tobago to yesterday's attack. Across the Caribbean, American flags have been lowered at half mass, condolence books opened and in some quarters flowers have been placed at the doors of US Embassies. Public Relations Officer for the Barbados Embassy Kathleen Dorell pointed out that with the recent recruitment drive by the New York Authorites for Caribbean Teachers fares are justifiably high. Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Ralph Taylor and United States Embassy Official Kathleen Dorell are interviewed. Tony Fraser and Carol Orr report (04:30-11:53)
4. Guyana tells why it is taking its time in accepting criminal deportees from the United States. Guyana Foreign Minister Rudy Insanally is interviewed (11:54-15:13)
2. New York grapples with the shocking aftermath of the World Trade Centre attacks. We hear from one Caribbean national who escaped. Grenadian born lawyer David Hood is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (00:26-04:29)
3. Caribbean begins to count the economic cost of the horrific events. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Basdeo Panday fears that his economy is vulnerable to yesterday's United States bombing attack. Tony Fraser reports on the general reaction in Trinidad and Tobago to yesterday's attack. Across the Caribbean, American flags have been lowered at half mass, condolence books opened and in some quarters flowers have been placed at the doors of US Embassies. Public Relations Officer for the Barbados Embassy Kathleen Dorell pointed out that with the recent recruitment drive by the New York Authorites for Caribbean Teachers fares are justifiably high. Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Ralph Taylor and United States Embassy Official Kathleen Dorell are interviewed. Tony Fraser and Carol Orr report (04:30-11:53)
4. Guyana tells why it is taking its time in accepting criminal deportees from the United States. Guyana Foreign Minister Rudy Insanally is interviewed (11:54-15:13)