Caribbean Report 10-01-1996
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1996-01-10
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)
2. St. Lucians react to the news that Prime Minister John Compton is to retire and express concern about the capabilities of his possible successor. Also, deputy political leader George Mallet and Trade and Tourism Minister Romanus Lansiquot are bowing out. Journalist Rickey Singh and Julian Hunte, Opposition Leader are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:33-10:06)
3. A group of fifty-five US special forces soldiers have left Haiti as part of a plan to send home all 2,400 US troops by the end of February. US Embassy spokesman Stanley Schrater is interviewed (10:07-10:35)
4. The European Commission responds to a call from France to cut back on banana imports from Latin American. Clifford Smith reports from Brussels (10:36-12:17)
5. US objections to the banana protocol were expected to be raised in Brussels today between the US Agriculture Secretary Daniel Glitman and EU Agriculture Commissioner Frank Fishchler. Ken Richards reports (12:18-13:53)
6. The West Indies youngsters lose in Australia while the Masters are glued to the final in Sharjab (13:54-15:22)
2. St. Lucians react to the news that Prime Minister John Compton is to retire and express concern about the capabilities of his possible successor. Also, deputy political leader George Mallet and Trade and Tourism Minister Romanus Lansiquot are bowing out. Journalist Rickey Singh and Julian Hunte, Opposition Leader are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:33-10:06)
3. A group of fifty-five US special forces soldiers have left Haiti as part of a plan to send home all 2,400 US troops by the end of February. US Embassy spokesman Stanley Schrater is interviewed (10:07-10:35)
4. The European Commission responds to a call from France to cut back on banana imports from Latin American. Clifford Smith reports from Brussels (10:36-12:17)
5. US objections to the banana protocol were expected to be raised in Brussels today between the US Agriculture Secretary Daniel Glitman and EU Agriculture Commissioner Frank Fishchler. Ken Richards reports (12:18-13:53)
6. The West Indies youngsters lose in Australia while the Masters are glued to the final in Sharjab (13:54-15:22)