Caribbean Report 19-08-1996
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1996-08-19
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)
2. In Haiti unidentified gunman fire on a police station near the presidential palace. Michael Norton reports (00:35-03:51)
3. Rumours without foundation is how the Trinidad and Tobago government describes recent talk of instability in the country. Richard Lord reports (03:52-06:20)
4. In Jamaica the government is to make a payment to depositors in the collapsed Century National Bank. Finance Minister Omar Davies is interviewed and Jennifer Grant reports (06:21-08:07)
5. The plight of Windward Islands banana farmers is to be highlighted at next week's Notting Hill carnival in London. Spokesman for Banana Link Alistair Smith is interviewed (08:08-09:27)
6. Four years on could Colin Powell be a presidential contender? Colin Powell, Grenadian Dr Joseph Caesar and Professor Basil Wilson, City University, New York are interviewed. Leslie Goffe reports (09:28-13:22)
7. The President of the Guyana Cricket Board Chitram Singh is blaming what he says is the low standard of English Leagues for the poor state of senior grade cricket in Guyana. Colin Smith reports (13:23-14:43)
8. Tonight Miss Aruba could become Miss Universe (14:44-15:24)
2. In Haiti unidentified gunman fire on a police station near the presidential palace. Michael Norton reports (00:35-03:51)
3. Rumours without foundation is how the Trinidad and Tobago government describes recent talk of instability in the country. Richard Lord reports (03:52-06:20)
4. In Jamaica the government is to make a payment to depositors in the collapsed Century National Bank. Finance Minister Omar Davies is interviewed and Jennifer Grant reports (06:21-08:07)
5. The plight of Windward Islands banana farmers is to be highlighted at next week's Notting Hill carnival in London. Spokesman for Banana Link Alistair Smith is interviewed (08:08-09:27)
6. Four years on could Colin Powell be a presidential contender? Colin Powell, Grenadian Dr Joseph Caesar and Professor Basil Wilson, City University, New York are interviewed. Leslie Goffe reports (09:28-13:22)
7. The President of the Guyana Cricket Board Chitram Singh is blaming what he says is the low standard of English Leagues for the poor state of senior grade cricket in Guyana. Colin Smith reports (13:23-14:43)
8. Tonight Miss Aruba could become Miss Universe (14:44-15:24)