Caribbean Report 09-04-2002
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2002-04-09
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)
2. Thousands march in Georgetown, Guyana demanding justice after the killing of villager, Shaka Blair by an elite police squad. PNC Leader, Desmond Hoyte of the main opposition party is pressing for an investigation into the incident and says protest marching will continue until those responsible for Blair’s death are detained. Colin Smith monitors the protest (00:28-02:19)
3. Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday seeks outside diplomatic help from CARICOM to resolve the political crisis there as the governing People’s National Movement refuses to budge on the subject of power sharing (02:20-05:40)
4. Relations between Cuba and the United States are at an all-time low, especially as President George W. Bush comes to power, however President Fidel Castro decides to renew his invitation to former US President Jimmy Carter to visit Cuba. Juan Jacomino, Head of the English Department at Radio Havana, Cuba comments (05:41-08:25)
5. The private sector in Dominica warns against hasty resumption of the sale of passports under the islands controversial citizenship programme. The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce says the programme, which led to Canada slapping visa restrictions on Dominican travellers, can cause further trouble. Charles James reports on government’s new proposal and notes Grenada has also suspended its economic citizenship programme (08:26-10:01)
6. Lennox Linton, businessman and television Talk Show Host, notes that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has abolished its citizenship programme, that Grenada’s programme is on an indefinite suspension and finds it difficult to understand why the government would want to resume the sale of Dominican passports at this stage (10:01-11:51)
7. Caribbean born Beverly Bernard, Deputy Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, accuses the British government of encouraging the growth of violent gang culture amongst Britain’s Black Community and claims that because of the failure by Ministers to invest in youth services, violent youth gangs have become the alternative. Karen Weir reports (11:52-13:26)
8. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is buried following a ceremonious funeral in London and it is said she not only touched the lives of Britain but of people across the globe including the Caribbean. Kenneth Hodge, Director of the National Broadcasting Service Anguilla says there is a general sense of sadness in Anguilla, while Sir Shridath Ramphal looks at her relationship with the wider world. Ben Meade reports (13:27-15:28)
2. Thousands march in Georgetown, Guyana demanding justice after the killing of villager, Shaka Blair by an elite police squad. PNC Leader, Desmond Hoyte of the main opposition party is pressing for an investigation into the incident and says protest marching will continue until those responsible for Blair’s death are detained. Colin Smith monitors the protest (00:28-02:19)
3. Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday seeks outside diplomatic help from CARICOM to resolve the political crisis there as the governing People’s National Movement refuses to budge on the subject of power sharing (02:20-05:40)
4. Relations between Cuba and the United States are at an all-time low, especially as President George W. Bush comes to power, however President Fidel Castro decides to renew his invitation to former US President Jimmy Carter to visit Cuba. Juan Jacomino, Head of the English Department at Radio Havana, Cuba comments (05:41-08:25)
5. The private sector in Dominica warns against hasty resumption of the sale of passports under the islands controversial citizenship programme. The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce says the programme, which led to Canada slapping visa restrictions on Dominican travellers, can cause further trouble. Charles James reports on government’s new proposal and notes Grenada has also suspended its economic citizenship programme (08:26-10:01)
6. Lennox Linton, businessman and television Talk Show Host, notes that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has abolished its citizenship programme, that Grenada’s programme is on an indefinite suspension and finds it difficult to understand why the government would want to resume the sale of Dominican passports at this stage (10:01-11:51)
7. Caribbean born Beverly Bernard, Deputy Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, accuses the British government of encouraging the growth of violent gang culture amongst Britain’s Black Community and claims that because of the failure by Ministers to invest in youth services, violent youth gangs have become the alternative. Karen Weir reports (11:52-13:26)
8. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is buried following a ceremonious funeral in London and it is said she not only touched the lives of Britain but of people across the globe including the Caribbean. Kenneth Hodge, Director of the National Broadcasting Service Anguilla says there is a general sense of sadness in Anguilla, while Sir Shridath Ramphal looks at her relationship with the wider world. Ben Meade reports (13:27-15:28)