Caribbean Report 21-01-1998
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1998-01-21
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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For the first time in Cuba's history, head of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II is visiting Cuban soil. Thousands of Cubans lined the streets to welcome the Pope on this formal occasion. During his visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II's political views will receive the most attention. CARICOM Chairman Dr. Keith Mitchell prepares to announce the names of audit team for the elections in Guyana. Political scientist Prof. Selwyn Ryan discusses how successful the peace accord in Guyana will be. In Jamaica, the operation of a reform facility for troubled US teenagers has raised concerns as it permits officers to use electrical shock treatment to control youths. Moral questions are raised about how the operations at the Tranquility Bay facility has continued without public knowledge. Meanwhile, the Caribbean continues to lobby against the shipment of nuclear wastes through their waters. Dr. Theo Agard, radiation physicist, states that these shipments pose minimum risk. However, Paul Leventhal, President of Nuclear Control Institute in Washington disagrees and states that international standards are weak to begin with.
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1. Headlines with Keith Stone Greaves (00:00-00:25)
2. Pope John Paul II lands in Cuba for the first time in the country's history (00:26-03:24)
3. Moya Thomas reports on the Pope and his many travels around the world as head of the Catholic Church (03:25-06:41)
4. CARICOM Chairman prepares to announce the election audit team for Guyana (06:42-11:00)
5. Concerns are raised about the operations at the Tranquility Bay facility in Jamaica for troubled US teenagers where officers are given the freedom to use electrical shock to treat youngsters (11:01-13:04)
6. As the Caribbean lobbies to prevent nuclear wastes shipments through its waters, a Caribbean radiation physicist states that these shipments pose minimum risk (13:05-15:20)
2. Pope John Paul II lands in Cuba for the first time in the country's history (00:26-03:24)
3. Moya Thomas reports on the Pope and his many travels around the world as head of the Catholic Church (03:25-06:41)
4. CARICOM Chairman prepares to announce the election audit team for Guyana (06:42-11:00)
5. Concerns are raised about the operations at the Tranquility Bay facility in Jamaica for troubled US teenagers where officers are given the freedom to use electrical shock to treat youngsters (11:01-13:04)
6. As the Caribbean lobbies to prevent nuclear wastes shipments through its waters, a Caribbean radiation physicist states that these shipments pose minimum risk (13:05-15:20)