Caribbean Report 24-01-1995
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1995-01-24
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In Antigua, Michael Roberts reports on the anti-tax demonstrations over government's plans to increase taxes. In the Barbados Parliament Chambers the controversial topic of casino gambling was debated. In Trinidad, Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday was arrested for a second time. Charges were laid following sexual offences allegations made by former members of staff at his Opposition United National Congress (UNC) party. In the Dominican Republic, children were found working in the agricultural sector as fumigators using banned pesticides. Dr. Alejandro Segura of the University of Maryland, reports on his findings of children in the Dominican Republic working with pesticides in the agricultural sector. Dominican Secretary of Public Health, Victor Garcia has completely denied that children were contracted for fumigation. However, Caribbean Report was able to track down two children working as fumigators and interviewed them. Chemical Pathologist, Dr. Alastair Hay of Leeds University spoke on whether children should be allowed to work with pesticides. In Cuba, a government reshuffle, one of the biggest in recent years, was clearly aimed at complementing modernization reforms being made to Cuba's state-run economy. Clive Lloyd, former West Indies cricket captain, speaks on the slow recovery of his son Jason Lloyd after he was diagnosed with the Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Clive Lloyd received moral support from his many friends and fans worldwide.
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Table of Contents
1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome, anchor (00:00-00:25)
2. Report on the large anti-tax demonstrations in Antigua (00:26-02:13)
3. Report on the controversial topic of casino gambling in Barbados (02:14-02:44)
4. Interview with Owen Arthur on the issue of casino gambling in Barbados (02:45-03:14)
5. Interview with David Thompson accusing the Prime Minister of mis-quoting him and misleading the House (03:15-04:17)
6. Report on the arrest of Basdeo Panday for a second time (04:18-04:50)
7. Report of children in the Dominican Repubic working in the agricultural sector as fumigators using banned pesticides (04:51-05:32)
8. Interview with Dr. Alejandro Segura on the issue of children working with pesticides without proper equipment (05:33-07:10)
9. Interview with Victor Garcia on why children were contracted to work with banned pesticides (07:11-08:02)
10. Interviews with two children who actually work as fumigators in the agricultural industry (08:03-09:36)
11. Interview with Alastair Hay on whether children should be allowed to work with pesticides (09:37-10:35)
12. Report on the government reshuffle in Cuba (10:36-11:08)
13. Interview with Clive Lloyd who discusses his son's illness and his slow recovery (11:09-14:25)
14. Recap of the headlines (14:26-15:05)
2. Report on the large anti-tax demonstrations in Antigua (00:26-02:13)
3. Report on the controversial topic of casino gambling in Barbados (02:14-02:44)
4. Interview with Owen Arthur on the issue of casino gambling in Barbados (02:45-03:14)
5. Interview with David Thompson accusing the Prime Minister of mis-quoting him and misleading the House (03:15-04:17)
6. Report on the arrest of Basdeo Panday for a second time (04:18-04:50)
7. Report of children in the Dominican Repubic working in the agricultural sector as fumigators using banned pesticides (04:51-05:32)
8. Interview with Dr. Alejandro Segura on the issue of children working with pesticides without proper equipment (05:33-07:10)
9. Interview with Victor Garcia on why children were contracted to work with banned pesticides (07:11-08:02)
10. Interviews with two children who actually work as fumigators in the agricultural industry (08:03-09:36)
11. Interview with Alastair Hay on whether children should be allowed to work with pesticides (09:37-10:35)
12. Report on the government reshuffle in Cuba (10:36-11:08)
13. Interview with Clive Lloyd who discusses his son's illness and his slow recovery (11:09-14:25)
14. Recap of the headlines (14:26-15:05)