Caribbean Report 25-07-1995

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The regional security system has been put on standby to deal with Montserrat's active volcano at Chances Peak. Montserrat's Chief Minister Reuben Meade comments on this state of alertness. Germany's attempt to have Europe's banana regime reviewed has be postponed. During trade discussions the issue of the US challenge to the regime was brought up. Another stormy session in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament as government tried to set a date to debate a bill seeking to remove the House Speaker, Occah Seepaul. In the Bahamas Parliament a bill on the subject of money laundering is due to be debated. At the World Netball Championships taking place in Birmingham, England controversy arise as tensions bubbled to the surface with a bruising encounter between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. South Africa coach Marlene Wagner faced a hostile news conference on why the sport has not made better strides toward integration. The Trinidad and Tobago manager Janet Bailey denied accusations that the team had official shun the South African team. In cricket, England's preparations for the fourth test against the West Indies received a setback as fast-bowler Darren Gough was at the center of a new injury scare.

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1. Headlines with Ken Richards (00:00-00:27)
2. The regional security system is on alert to deal with a possible eruption of Montserrat's volcano (00:28-05:04)
3. A postponement of Germany's attempt to have Europe's banana regime reviewed (05:05-05:49)
4. In Trinidad and Tobago there is another stormy parliamentary session over the Occah Seepaul affair (05:50-09:04)
5. The Bahamas Parliament is set to debate a bill on money laundering (09:05-09:30)
6. At the World Netball Championships there are accusations of the Trinidad and Tobago netball team snubbing the South African team (09:31-13:59)
7. England's preparations for the fourth test against the West Indies suffers a set back (14:00-14:35)
8. Recap of top stories (14:36-15:05)

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