Caribbean Report 14-08-1998
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1998-08-14
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:22)
2. Puerto Rico is to vote on statehood but critics threaten court action. President of the Popular Democratic Party Anibal Acevedo Vila is interviewed (00:23-03:21)
3. Members of the St Kitts and Nevis Cabinet met today in the Federal Capital Basseterre with a timetable for talks on power sharing with the Nevis administration. Kittitians have their say on the Nevis referendum. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas is interviewed along with several Kittitians (03:22-05:38)
4. There has been growing controversy in Guyana over the proposed environmental treaty with Venezuela. The controversy centers on the ongoing dispute between the two countries on the Guyana Essequibo region. President Janet Jagan is interviewed and Colin Smith reports from Georgetown, Guyana. (05:39-07:24)
5. The Governor of Montserrat Tony Abbott says that once the authorities are satisfied on the issue of safety then residents would be able to again reoccupy many areas of the Central Zone. Still in Montserrat, the island's Tourism Board has been busy promoting itself as there is a new trend in travel and tourism. It is termed disaster tourism. Travel Expert Nigel Coombs and Head of the Tourism Authority Ernestine Cassell are interviewed. Keith 'Stone' Greaves and Emma Joseph reports (07:26-12:24)
6. Suriname's Military Court has convicted fourteen men of plotting to overthrow the country's government last October (12:25-12:51)
7. Trinidad and Tobago's batman Darren Ganga is the surprise new inclusion in the West Indies sixteen man squad to make the first tour of South Africa. Chairman of the Select Panel Mike Findley and Captain Brian Lara are interviewed. Bertrand Niles reports (12:52-15:20)
2. Puerto Rico is to vote on statehood but critics threaten court action. President of the Popular Democratic Party Anibal Acevedo Vila is interviewed (00:23-03:21)
3. Members of the St Kitts and Nevis Cabinet met today in the Federal Capital Basseterre with a timetable for talks on power sharing with the Nevis administration. Kittitians have their say on the Nevis referendum. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas is interviewed along with several Kittitians (03:22-05:38)
4. There has been growing controversy in Guyana over the proposed environmental treaty with Venezuela. The controversy centers on the ongoing dispute between the two countries on the Guyana Essequibo region. President Janet Jagan is interviewed and Colin Smith reports from Georgetown, Guyana. (05:39-07:24)
5. The Governor of Montserrat Tony Abbott says that once the authorities are satisfied on the issue of safety then residents would be able to again reoccupy many areas of the Central Zone. Still in Montserrat, the island's Tourism Board has been busy promoting itself as there is a new trend in travel and tourism. It is termed disaster tourism. Travel Expert Nigel Coombs and Head of the Tourism Authority Ernestine Cassell are interviewed. Keith 'Stone' Greaves and Emma Joseph reports (07:26-12:24)
6. Suriname's Military Court has convicted fourteen men of plotting to overthrow the country's government last October (12:25-12:51)
7. Trinidad and Tobago's batman Darren Ganga is the surprise new inclusion in the West Indies sixteen man squad to make the first tour of South Africa. Chairman of the Select Panel Mike Findley and Captain Brian Lara are interviewed. Bertrand Niles reports (12:52-15:20)