Caribbean Report 06-08-2001
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2001-08-06
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)
2. Guyana is protesting alleged ill treatment of nationals by Barbadian immigration officials. Co-president of the Guyana Human Rights Association Mike McCormack is interviewed (00:30-03:55)
3. Further delay for the People's National Movement election petitions as two Trinidadian ministers take their motions to the Privy Council. Attorneys Devish Maharaj and Glenda Morean are interviewed and Raymond Edwards reports (03:56-06:52)
4. One of the five OECS leaders scheduled to visit Libya later this month has called for a framework agreement with Tripoli ahead of the others 24th trip. St. Lucia's Former Foreign Minister George Odlum is interviewed (06:53-09:52)
5. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's planned visit to Port of Spain this past weekend did not happen. Thirty Japanese people who emigrated to the Dominican Republic in the 1950's have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Japanese government. Emma Joseph reports (09:53-11:52)
6. Spending a wedding anniversary in the Bahamas is usually a pleasant experience but it did not quite turn out that way for an American couple. Megan Jones reports (11:53-12:45)
7. Crop Over is just one of the Caribbean Carnival's. The Calypso Final's signals the start of a lively weekend of activity for the annual Crop Over. Barry Wilkinson reports (12:46-14:50)
8. Former Algerian President has called on Western Nations to compensate victims of the former slave trade from Africa (14:50-15:20)
2. Guyana is protesting alleged ill treatment of nationals by Barbadian immigration officials. Co-president of the Guyana Human Rights Association Mike McCormack is interviewed (00:30-03:55)
3. Further delay for the People's National Movement election petitions as two Trinidadian ministers take their motions to the Privy Council. Attorneys Devish Maharaj and Glenda Morean are interviewed and Raymond Edwards reports (03:56-06:52)
4. One of the five OECS leaders scheduled to visit Libya later this month has called for a framework agreement with Tripoli ahead of the others 24th trip. St. Lucia's Former Foreign Minister George Odlum is interviewed (06:53-09:52)
5. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's planned visit to Port of Spain this past weekend did not happen. Thirty Japanese people who emigrated to the Dominican Republic in the 1950's have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Japanese government. Emma Joseph reports (09:53-11:52)
6. Spending a wedding anniversary in the Bahamas is usually a pleasant experience but it did not quite turn out that way for an American couple. Megan Jones reports (11:53-12:45)
7. Crop Over is just one of the Caribbean Carnival's. The Calypso Final's signals the start of a lively weekend of activity for the annual Crop Over. Barry Wilkinson reports (12:46-14:50)
8. Former Algerian President has called on Western Nations to compensate victims of the former slave trade from Africa (14:50-15:20)