Caribbean Report 22-07-1998
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1998-07-22
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1. Headlines with Electra Naismith (00:00-00-37)
2. Legal wranglings continue in Trinidad and Tobago over the court's decision to stay hangings. Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, Attorney-at-law Gregory Denzil are interviewed (00:38-05:32)
3. Guyana is learning the lessons from the Northern Island peace process. The President of Guyana Janet Jagan who is visiting neighbouring Venezuela, has held talks with her Venezuelan counterpart Racquel Coldera. The talks dealt with the territorial dispute going back more than a century. It is hoped that during Ms Jagan's visit the two sides could sign an environmental accord covering the disputed area. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte is interviewed and Warren Gordon reports (05:33-08:23)
4. In a published report on Haiti published, the human rights organisation Amnesty International says after four years of the restoration of the democratically elected government in the country, there is still a disturbing high number of human rights violations. Penny Allsopp, Amnesty International Caribbean Team is interviewed and Sue Branford reports (08:24-12:21)
5. The University of the West Indies celebrates its 50th anniversary. UWI Vice Chancellor Sir Shridath Ramphal is interviewed by Debbie Ransome (12:22-15:21)
2. Legal wranglings continue in Trinidad and Tobago over the court's decision to stay hangings. Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, Attorney-at-law Gregory Denzil are interviewed (00:38-05:32)
3. Guyana is learning the lessons from the Northern Island peace process. The President of Guyana Janet Jagan who is visiting neighbouring Venezuela, has held talks with her Venezuelan counterpart Racquel Coldera. The talks dealt with the territorial dispute going back more than a century. It is hoped that during Ms Jagan's visit the two sides could sign an environmental accord covering the disputed area. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte is interviewed and Warren Gordon reports (05:33-08:23)
4. In a published report on Haiti published, the human rights organisation Amnesty International says after four years of the restoration of the democratically elected government in the country, there is still a disturbing high number of human rights violations. Penny Allsopp, Amnesty International Caribbean Team is interviewed and Sue Branford reports (08:24-12:21)
5. The University of the West Indies celebrates its 50th anniversary. UWI Vice Chancellor Sir Shridath Ramphal is interviewed by Debbie Ransome (12:22-15:21)