Caribbean Report 06-07-1993

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Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:33).
1. The US based National Coalition for Haiti Refugees is not impressed by President Bill Clintonā€™s announcement to tighten the embargo against Port Au Prince. Jocelyn McCalla, Executive Director for the Coalition of Haitian Refugees in an interview with Debbie Ransome believes that Clintonā€™s decision had been based on domestic politics (00:34 -03:05).
2. Forty-seven Haitian artists in Europe have used one hundred and five paintings in and exhibition Paris to bring about change regarding the de facto regime in Haiti. Artists Barbara Prezzo and Edouard Duval-CarriƩ both express their opinions on the potential impact of their political paintings in the exhibition - Leslie Geoff reports (03:06 - 05:56).
3. CARICOM is considering inviting its overseas officers to key meetings to ensure that Heads of Government decisions are properly implemented abroad. Byron Blake, CARICOM Secretariat Director responsible for the environment and development explains why a stance was not taken against the code for the transport of nuclear waste (05:75 - 09:18).
4. A Caribbean health promotion charter has been formulated for the region ā€“ for future review by Caribbean health ministers. Sir George Alleyne, Assistant Director of the PAHO stressed that the charter is not a medical plan nor a prescription to cure all the Caribbeanā€™s health services ills. Ricky Singh, President of the Caribbean Association of Media Workers is not too confident about the implementation of the Charter. Clarence Charles, Medical Director of the University of Guyana also expressed his reservations about certain aspects of the charter ā€“ Sandra Baptiste reports (09:19 -12:07).
5. In Belize, with general elections close at hand the perceived threat from Guatemala and the economy are seen as the key issues by the majority. David Price, Political Lecturer in Belize explains which campaign he thinks is using the Guatemalan issue more and his analysis of the political climate and issues ā€“ Debbie Ransome reports (12:08 -14:47).

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