Caribbean Report 08-02-1996

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:31)
2. In Britain an advertisement linking Mauritius with the Caribbean has been described as inaccurate and offensive. Black Labour Member of Parliament Bernie Grant is interviewed. Ken Richards reports (00:32-05:17)
3. Bernie Grant today met with the former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda and took the opportunity to promote his idea of an international trade centre serving the needs of exporters in Africa, the Caribbean and black America. Black Labour Member of Parliament Bernie Grant is interivewed (05:18-07:14)
4. As Trinidad and Tobago move towards regulation of the press we look at political attitudes towards press freedom in the region. Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, Prime Minister John Cpmpton, Prime Minister Edison James, President Jagan are interviewed. Tony Fraser and Carol Orr report (07:15-12:25)
5. Carib Express lays off five staff members as the airline losses continue to soar. CEO of Carib Express Brian Procope is interviewed (12:26-13:32)
6. According to a group of retired United States military officers work on Cuba's unfinished nuclear plant has been carried out adequately and within established safety regulations. Jack Mendelson, an expert on weapons of mass destruction is interviewed (13:33-14:28)
7. The crash of a chartered airline off the coast of the Dominican Republic sparked warnings today against the temptation of bucket price offers to dream destinations (14:29-15:11)

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