Caribbean Report 28-02-1996
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1996-02-28
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)
2. Opposition parties in St. Lucia renew their call for unity and Mr Julian Hunte is asked why he stepped down from his party at this time. Lawson Cauldron, Citizens Democratic Party, Former Ambassador George Odlum, Julian Hunte, St. Lucia Labour Party were interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:30-06:45)
3. Cuba agrees to an international investigation into the shooting down of two US civilian aircrafts on the weekend. Russia's President Boris Yeltsin, United States Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright and Jose Basulto, Brothers to the Rescue are interviewed (06:46-08:48)
4. Human rights investigators for the United Nations have recommended the UN maintain a presence in Haiti beyond Thursday. That was the day orginally set for the international peace keeping force to withdraw (08:49-09:21)
5. In Guyana Caricom prime ministers are meeting in Georgetown to discuss expanding hermispheric trade. The prime ministers are meeting ahead of the Caricom intercession this week. Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (09:22-11:14)
6. The West Indies cricket team is confident but not complacent ahead of their match against Kenya in the World Cup Manager Wes Hall is interviewed (11:15-14:59)
2. Opposition parties in St. Lucia renew their call for unity and Mr Julian Hunte is asked why he stepped down from his party at this time. Lawson Cauldron, Citizens Democratic Party, Former Ambassador George Odlum, Julian Hunte, St. Lucia Labour Party were interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:30-06:45)
3. Cuba agrees to an international investigation into the shooting down of two US civilian aircrafts on the weekend. Russia's President Boris Yeltsin, United States Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright and Jose Basulto, Brothers to the Rescue are interviewed (06:46-08:48)
4. Human rights investigators for the United Nations have recommended the UN maintain a presence in Haiti beyond Thursday. That was the day orginally set for the international peace keeping force to withdraw (08:49-09:21)
5. In Guyana Caricom prime ministers are meeting in Georgetown to discuss expanding hermispheric trade. The prime ministers are meeting ahead of the Caricom intercession this week. Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington is interviewed and Colin Smith reports (09:22-11:14)
6. The West Indies cricket team is confident but not complacent ahead of their match against Kenya in the World Cup Manager Wes Hall is interviewed (11:15-14:59)