Caribbean Report 15-04-1998
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1998-04-15
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1. Headlines with Electra Naysmith (00:00-00:25)
2. Britain announces further budgeting aid for volcano ravaged island of Montserrat but Chief Minister David Brandt criticises the statement as it pre-empts Montserrat's budget presentation (00:26-04:03)
3. Trade and economic issues are expected to top the agenda at the 5th CARICOM-Canada Summit. Jerome Sawyer reports CARICOM's relationship with both Haiti and Cuba should be up for discussion (04:04-05:44)
4. As CARICOM leaders and Canada head to Chile for the Summit of the Americas, Canada pushes the US to further ease trade sanctions on Cuba. Richard Collings reports (05:45-07:15)
5. Cuba hopes that the EU would not block its request for observer status at the post-Lome negotiations due to start in September. Tom Gibb reports (07:16-09:36)
6. At the annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF the financial crisis in Japan is expected to loom large as Ministers of the G-7 are set to discuss the issue. James Morgan explains to what extent the meeting will address the concerns of developing countries (09:37-12:46)
7. The inclusion of UK based footballers in the Jamaican national team is still raising questions as the team heads off to a four nation tournament in Iran. Horace Burrell responds to why it is still an issue (12:47-14:46)
8. Recap of top stories (14:47-15:05)
2. Britain announces further budgeting aid for volcano ravaged island of Montserrat but Chief Minister David Brandt criticises the statement as it pre-empts Montserrat's budget presentation (00:26-04:03)
3. Trade and economic issues are expected to top the agenda at the 5th CARICOM-Canada Summit. Jerome Sawyer reports CARICOM's relationship with both Haiti and Cuba should be up for discussion (04:04-05:44)
4. As CARICOM leaders and Canada head to Chile for the Summit of the Americas, Canada pushes the US to further ease trade sanctions on Cuba. Richard Collings reports (05:45-07:15)
5. Cuba hopes that the EU would not block its request for observer status at the post-Lome negotiations due to start in September. Tom Gibb reports (07:16-09:36)
6. At the annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF the financial crisis in Japan is expected to loom large as Ministers of the G-7 are set to discuss the issue. James Morgan explains to what extent the meeting will address the concerns of developing countries (09:37-12:46)
7. The inclusion of UK based footballers in the Jamaican national team is still raising questions as the team heads off to a four nation tournament in Iran. Horace Burrell responds to why it is still an issue (12:47-14:46)
8. Recap of top stories (14:47-15:05)