Caribbean Report 31-12-1993
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1993-12-31
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Headlines with anchor Yvette Rowe (00:24).
1. Correspondent Michael Norton Haiti gives a summary of the political situation and a roundup of the year’s political events in Haiti, and the tearful resignation of Prime Minister Robert Malval (00:25-03:27).
2. In October 1992, Guyana returned to the fold of democratic countries by holding internationally supervised and sanctioned elections – Sharif Khan reports on the political development and consequences (03:28 -06:02).
3. Jamaica’s election system moved along but the increasing crime and inflation levels are alarming and the daily negative socio-economic aspects of life in Jamaica. Gary Allen reports on the positive national events and accomplishment versus the negativity (06:03 -08:51).
4. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappearance of the Soviet Union, summoned the prediction of many that Fidel Castro’s Socialist government would not last even a year. Lionel Martin reports from Havana on the insurmountable socio-economic challenges in Cuba, and the resourcefulness of Cubans. Fidel Castro remains resilient and determined (08:52 -11:47).
5. 1993 highlights the turbulent times of the Caribbean’s air carriers LIAT and BWEE which essentially reflects the overall state of the regional integration movement and the unstable economic environment of the CARICOM states. Sandra Baptiste reports (11:48 -14:58).
1. Correspondent Michael Norton Haiti gives a summary of the political situation and a roundup of the year’s political events in Haiti, and the tearful resignation of Prime Minister Robert Malval (00:25-03:27).
2. In October 1992, Guyana returned to the fold of democratic countries by holding internationally supervised and sanctioned elections – Sharif Khan reports on the political development and consequences (03:28 -06:02).
3. Jamaica’s election system moved along but the increasing crime and inflation levels are alarming and the daily negative socio-economic aspects of life in Jamaica. Gary Allen reports on the positive national events and accomplishment versus the negativity (06:03 -08:51).
4. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappearance of the Soviet Union, summoned the prediction of many that Fidel Castro’s Socialist government would not last even a year. Lionel Martin reports from Havana on the insurmountable socio-economic challenges in Cuba, and the resourcefulness of Cubans. Fidel Castro remains resilient and determined (08:52 -11:47).
5. 1993 highlights the turbulent times of the Caribbean’s air carriers LIAT and BWEE which essentially reflects the overall state of the regional integration movement and the unstable economic environment of the CARICOM states. Sandra Baptiste reports (11:48 -14:58).