Caribbean Report 24-09-1991
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1991-09-24
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)
2. The Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley is re-elected as President of the ruling People’s National Party. Gary Alleyne reports on the re-election and the speculations of Mr. Manley’s retirement (00:37-01:59)
3. The Jamaican dollar faces its stiffest test when the newly announced foreign exchange controls come into effect tomorrow. Comments from Rex James, Managing Director of the National Commercial Bank and Vice President of the Banker’s Association of Jamaica (02:00-04:42)
4. Jamaica’s Ambassador to Washington, Richard Bernal, is confident that the island will emerge from its long running structural adjustment process with a stronger national economy. Hugh Crosskill interviews Richard Bernal (04:43-07:35)
5. The threat of a total shutdown in Barbados’ manufacturing sector has been averted following yesterday’s meeting between the Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford, and the Barbados Manufacturers Association. The shutdown was in opposition to government’s removal of concessions to the manufacturing sector which the PM now agrees to implement on a phase basis and hold off on the removal of the concessions until 1 January (07:36-08:23)
6. Guyana’s ruling People’s National Congress won a bid against random testing of the new voters listing being prepared for the upcoming elections. Sharief Khan reports (08:24-10:23)
7. Venezuela’s President Carlos Andres Perez joins Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister in calling for an end to the United States embargo against Cuba (10:24-11:21)
8. Barbados’ government senator, Dr. Erskine Simmons, is the first Caribbean national to be elected as President of the ACP EEC Joint Assembly. Dr. Simmons comments on the prospects of intra-ACP trade (11:22-13:01)
9. The physical condition of Jamaican-born boxer, Michael Watson, worsens following his collapse after the WBO Super middleweight title against Chris Eubank on Saturday in London. Val Jones reports (13:02-13:59)
2. The Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley is re-elected as President of the ruling People’s National Party. Gary Alleyne reports on the re-election and the speculations of Mr. Manley’s retirement (00:37-01:59)
3. The Jamaican dollar faces its stiffest test when the newly announced foreign exchange controls come into effect tomorrow. Comments from Rex James, Managing Director of the National Commercial Bank and Vice President of the Banker’s Association of Jamaica (02:00-04:42)
4. Jamaica’s Ambassador to Washington, Richard Bernal, is confident that the island will emerge from its long running structural adjustment process with a stronger national economy. Hugh Crosskill interviews Richard Bernal (04:43-07:35)
5. The threat of a total shutdown in Barbados’ manufacturing sector has been averted following yesterday’s meeting between the Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford, and the Barbados Manufacturers Association. The shutdown was in opposition to government’s removal of concessions to the manufacturing sector which the PM now agrees to implement on a phase basis and hold off on the removal of the concessions until 1 January (07:36-08:23)
6. Guyana’s ruling People’s National Congress won a bid against random testing of the new voters listing being prepared for the upcoming elections. Sharief Khan reports (08:24-10:23)
7. Venezuela’s President Carlos Andres Perez joins Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister in calling for an end to the United States embargo against Cuba (10:24-11:21)
8. Barbados’ government senator, Dr. Erskine Simmons, is the first Caribbean national to be elected as President of the ACP EEC Joint Assembly. Dr. Simmons comments on the prospects of intra-ACP trade (11:22-13:01)
9. The physical condition of Jamaican-born boxer, Michael Watson, worsens following his collapse after the WBO Super middleweight title against Chris Eubank on Saturday in London. Val Jones reports (13:02-13:59)