Caribbean Report 02-01-2002
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2002-01-02
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:45)
2. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has denied that it is pulling out of the Test and One-Day series in Pakistan because of the tensions between India and Pakistan. WICB Chief Executive Gregory Shillingford comments that the squad was eager to play and the Board wants to be assured of the security and safety of the players in Pakistan (00:46-03:32)
3. In Trinidad and Tobago, serious cracks have emerged in the Opposition's claim that the Manning Government in office is unconstitutional. Tony Fraser reports on the full opinion of British University Professor Vernon Bogdanor (03:33-06:19)
4. Banana farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been warned to pay their debts and to stop relying on Government to resolve the industry's problems. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves comments on the privatization and restructuring of the industry which would be completed soon (06:20-09:39)
5. In spite of a record number of murders, the Jamaican Government feels confident that its anti-crime measures will yield positive results. National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips comments on the measures already in place including a major recruitment drive in the army and the police (09:40-13:05)
6. According to a 30 year-old document made public for the first time, the UK Government planned to make it more difficult for non-whites from the Commonwealth to settle in Britain in the 1970s. Emma Joseph reports on the stringent restrictions (13:06-15:18)
2. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has denied that it is pulling out of the Test and One-Day series in Pakistan because of the tensions between India and Pakistan. WICB Chief Executive Gregory Shillingford comments that the squad was eager to play and the Board wants to be assured of the security and safety of the players in Pakistan (00:46-03:32)
3. In Trinidad and Tobago, serious cracks have emerged in the Opposition's claim that the Manning Government in office is unconstitutional. Tony Fraser reports on the full opinion of British University Professor Vernon Bogdanor (03:33-06:19)
4. Banana farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been warned to pay their debts and to stop relying on Government to resolve the industry's problems. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves comments on the privatization and restructuring of the industry which would be completed soon (06:20-09:39)
5. In spite of a record number of murders, the Jamaican Government feels confident that its anti-crime measures will yield positive results. National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips comments on the measures already in place including a major recruitment drive in the army and the police (09:40-13:05)
6. According to a 30 year-old document made public for the first time, the UK Government planned to make it more difficult for non-whites from the Commonwealth to settle in Britain in the 1970s. Emma Joseph reports on the stringent restrictions (13:06-15:18)