Caribbean Report 06-02-1998
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1998-02-06
Authors
Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor)
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Gordon, Orin (correspondent)
Hughes, Hubert (interviewee)
Cook, Robin (interviewee)
Lake, Bernice (interviewee)
Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
Duprey, Lawrence (interviewee)
Naysmith, Electra (correspondent)
Shillingford, Henry (interviewee)
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Abstract
Anguilla's Chief Minister Hubert Hughes objects to Britain's choice of Minister for Overseas Territories. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook states that countries wishing to remain dependent should bring their laws in line with those of Britain especially with regards to their anti-sodomy statutes. Trinidad-based airline BWIA has replaced its Chief Executive in the face of huge operating losses. In Haiti, arrest warrants have been issued for the leaders of the military coup against President Aristide. Also,in Haiti's central city of Mirebalais, a police chief and one other person were killed during a confrontation with a vigilante group. The Dominican Conservation Association (DCA) objects to a government's decision to demand a fee for whale researchers to continue work on the island. Latin America and Caribbean countries have signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons from the region. In football, the Jamaican Reggae Boyz is set to play El Salvador in the Gold Cup tournament. Simon Crosskill explains what the Reggae Boyz are likely to encounter.
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1. Headlines with Keith Stone Greaves (00:00-00:48)
2. Anguilla's Chief Minister objects to Britain's choice for Overseas Territories Minister (00:49-03:11)
3. The laws of Britain's dependent territories are to be fully in line with those of Britain but there is some opposition (03:12-06:48)
4. There is a management change for BWIA after an operating loss of US$15 million (06:49-08:34)
5. Arrest warrants have been issued for the leaders of the military coup which toppled President Aristide (08:35-09:57)
6. The Dominican Conservation Association objects to government orders for whale researchers to pay a fee (09:58-12:13)
7. Latin American and Caribbean countries have signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons from the region (12:14-12:35)
8. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz are set to play El Salvador in the Gold Cup tournament (12:36-14:56)
2. Anguilla's Chief Minister objects to Britain's choice for Overseas Territories Minister (00:49-03:11)
3. The laws of Britain's dependent territories are to be fully in line with those of Britain but there is some opposition (03:12-06:48)
4. There is a management change for BWIA after an operating loss of US$15 million (06:49-08:34)
5. Arrest warrants have been issued for the leaders of the military coup which toppled President Aristide (08:35-09:57)
6. The Dominican Conservation Association objects to government orders for whale researchers to pay a fee (09:58-12:13)
7. Latin American and Caribbean countries have signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons from the region (12:14-12:35)
8. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz are set to play El Salvador in the Gold Cup tournament (12:36-14:56)