Caribbean Report 01-10-1997
Date
1997-10-01
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Table of Contents
1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)
2. Britain defends it commitment to Caribbean bananas. George Foulkes, Under-Secretary of State in the Department for International Development, and Former Prime Minister Vaughn Lewis are interviewed. Adam Brimelow reports (00:29-04:19)
3. A compromise bill giving President Bill Clinton special powers to negotiate international trade deals has been backed by the United States Senate Finance Committee. The Finance Committee has also endorsed extending the free trade benefits of NAFTA to Caribbean countries participating in the CBI. Moya Thomas reports (04:20-06:31)
4. At the United Nations General Assembly Cuba denounces the US for alleged arrogant world domination. Rob Watson reports (06:32-09:44)
5. The Prime Minister of Bahamas Hubert Ingram returns from a week long visit to China. In China he engaged in talks with the government to assist the Bahamas improve its handicraft industry which helps boost tourism revenue. Editor of the Nassau Guardian discusses Nassau's ties with Beijing. Oswald Brown, Editor of the Nassau's Guardian is interviewed (09:45-11:55)
6. Trinidadian taxi drivers threaten to strike over a music license controversy. Chairman of COTT, Alvin Daniel is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (11:56-13:43)
7. Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press (13:44-15:23)
2. Britain defends it commitment to Caribbean bananas. George Foulkes, Under-Secretary of State in the Department for International Development, and Former Prime Minister Vaughn Lewis are interviewed. Adam Brimelow reports (00:29-04:19)
3. A compromise bill giving President Bill Clinton special powers to negotiate international trade deals has been backed by the United States Senate Finance Committee. The Finance Committee has also endorsed extending the free trade benefits of NAFTA to Caribbean countries participating in the CBI. Moya Thomas reports (04:20-06:31)
4. At the United Nations General Assembly Cuba denounces the US for alleged arrogant world domination. Rob Watson reports (06:32-09:44)
5. The Prime Minister of Bahamas Hubert Ingram returns from a week long visit to China. In China he engaged in talks with the government to assist the Bahamas improve its handicraft industry which helps boost tourism revenue. Editor of the Nassau Guardian discusses Nassau's ties with Beijing. Oswald Brown, Editor of the Nassau's Guardian is interviewed (09:45-11:55)
6. Trinidadian taxi drivers threaten to strike over a music license controversy. Chairman of COTT, Alvin Daniel is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (11:56-13:43)
7. Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press (13:44-15:23)