Caribbean Report 17-07-1995
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1995-07-17
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In this report: Europe's Agriculture Council has postponed its sitting on the future of the banana protocol. CARICOM Chairman Prime Minister Edison James of Dominica just returned home after a visit to Brussels where he argued the case of Caribbean banana producers who benefit form the banana protocol in its current form. His goal was to get them to understand the Caribbean's position. Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell states that the two issues, the banana regime and security in the region, are linked. Haiti's newly elected Deputy Mayor Johnny Charles was attacked by knife wielding assailants on the streets of the capital. Haiti's President Aristide met with local voodoo priests as part of a series of meetings with prominent local groups. In Trinidad and Tobago, the government made a fresh bid to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The administration laid a bill seeking to amend the constitution in the Senate. The British government is introducing new measures to clamp down on illegal immigrants. Home Secretary Michael Howard defends these new measures. However, the critics are still to be convinced that the scheme is fair and practicable or it will help foster good relations in Britain. Bermuda's independence referendum is due to be held in less than a month and a local group of entertainers have decided on new musical contributions to the otherwise quiet debate.
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1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:28)
2. Two CARICOM leaders state they plan to link stability in the banana industry to the hemisphere's growing security problems (00:29-06:17)
3. Haiti's Deputy Mayor attacked by six men on the streets of the capital (06:18-06:40)
4. Voodoo priests pay a visit of Haiti's Presidential Palace (06:41-09:09)
5. The Trinidad and Tobago government makes a fresh bid to remove the Speaker from office (09:10-09:42)
6. The British government is introducing new measures to clamp down on illegal immigrants (09:43-12:29)
7. A musical contribution to liven up Bermuda's referendum campaign (12:30-15:00)
2. Two CARICOM leaders state they plan to link stability in the banana industry to the hemisphere's growing security problems (00:29-06:17)
3. Haiti's Deputy Mayor attacked by six men on the streets of the capital (06:18-06:40)
4. Voodoo priests pay a visit of Haiti's Presidential Palace (06:41-09:09)
5. The Trinidad and Tobago government makes a fresh bid to remove the Speaker from office (09:10-09:42)
6. The British government is introducing new measures to clamp down on illegal immigrants (09:43-12:29)
7. A musical contribution to liven up Bermuda's referendum campaign (12:30-15:00)