Caribbean Report 23-05-1995
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1995-05-23
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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A report on non-tariff barriers to intra-CARICOM trade suggests that Trinidad and Tobago is the biggest offender. Trinidad and Tobago based airline, BWIA announced its decision to enter into a strategic alliance with LIAT. Guyana's Prime Minister Samuel Hinds comments on the delay in the public notification of a cyanide spill from the Omai Gold Mine into the river killing hundreds of fishes, raises concern about environmental protection. Guyana's former Finance Minister Asgar Ali has responded to accusations that he was the victim of internal wrangling within the ruling party. A Guyanese engineer working in Britain may be forced to repay his legal aid bill after misleading the Authorities. A telephone survey conducted in Bermuda reports that public support for independence appears to be waning. As England and the West Indies prepare for the opening One Day International (ODI), West Indies captain, Richie Richardson responds to criticisms.
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1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:35)
2. Trinidad and Tobago pinpointed as the main offender in the use of non-tariff barriers to free trade in CARICOM (00:36-03:14)
3. BWIA announced its decision to enter into a strategic alliance with LIAT (03:15-03:45)
4. In Guyana, cyanide from the Omai Gold Mines has spilled into a river killing hundreds of fishes (03:40-06:27)
5. Guyana's former Finance Minister Asgar Ali responded to accusations that he was ousted from the ruling party (06:28-09:43)
6. A Guyanese engineer working in Britain may be forced to repay his legal aid bill (09:44-10:30)
7. Public support for independence appears to be waning in Bermuda (10:31-12:39)
8. West Indies captain, Richie Richardson responds to criticisms on the eve of the first ODI against England (12:40-15:15)
2. Trinidad and Tobago pinpointed as the main offender in the use of non-tariff barriers to free trade in CARICOM (00:36-03:14)
3. BWIA announced its decision to enter into a strategic alliance with LIAT (03:15-03:45)
4. In Guyana, cyanide from the Omai Gold Mines has spilled into a river killing hundreds of fishes (03:40-06:27)
5. Guyana's former Finance Minister Asgar Ali responded to accusations that he was ousted from the ruling party (06:28-09:43)
6. A Guyanese engineer working in Britain may be forced to repay his legal aid bill (09:44-10:30)
7. Public support for independence appears to be waning in Bermuda (10:31-12:39)
8. West Indies captain, Richie Richardson responds to criticisms on the eve of the first ODI against England (12:40-15:15)