Caribbean Report 13-01-1997
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1997-01-13
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The report states that Monsterrat is facing a new bout of volcanic activity. To help fight the crisis London is offering Montserrat the choice between independence or increase constitution power for the governor. In the next segment, a statement from London that a reserve of powers appears to have sparked debate on independence in Montserrat and other dependent territories. Britain official argue that such powers are meant for use by the governor only in certain circumstances. In the following segment a shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean left today with its route still to be announced. Next, criticism of what has been described as unbridled censorship is being launched in the Board of the Trinidad and Tobago State owned Radio and Television stations is highlighted in this segment. The final segment states that the London Charity Population Concern says that thousands of women around the world are dying because their sexual and reproductive health concerns are being ignored.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)
2. Volcanic activity in Montserrat (00:27-06:04)
3. Power of the governors sparks debate in Montserrat and other dependent countries (06:05-08:06)
4. The route of a shipment of nuclear waste is shrouded in secrecy (08:11-10:41)
5. Censorship and the Board of Trinidad and Tobago State owed Radio and Television station (10:42-11:35)
6. The Cable News Network in Cuba (11:36-13:19)
7.Women health concerns are being ignored (13:20-15:27)
2. Volcanic activity in Montserrat (00:27-06:04)
3. Power of the governors sparks debate in Montserrat and other dependent countries (06:05-08:06)
4. The route of a shipment of nuclear waste is shrouded in secrecy (08:11-10:41)
5. Censorship and the Board of Trinidad and Tobago State owed Radio and Television station (10:42-11:35)
6. The Cable News Network in Cuba (11:36-13:19)
7.Women health concerns are being ignored (13:20-15:27)