Caribbean Report 09-12-1998
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1998-12-09
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1. Headlines with Emma Joseph (00:00-00:26)
2. European Union/United States banana trade war begins to take its toll at the World Trade Organisation. Claire Adoo reports (00:27-04:00)
3. Foreign Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States begin their meeting in Barbados tomorrow. Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States Simon Molina Duarte is interviewed. Bertrand Niles reports from Bridgetown, Barbados (04:01-05:45)
4. Puerto Ricans appear apathetic four days ahead of a crucial referendum on statehood. Professor of Political Science, University of Puerto Rico Jorge Benitez is interviewed (05:46-08:42)
5. Central American leaders and their ambassadors begin talks with aid donors in Washington tomorrow. It follows the mass destruction and thousands of deaths in the floods brought on in the passage of Hurricane Mitch in October. Nicaraguan Ambassador to Washington is interviewed (08:43-10:56)
6. Caribbean offshore destinations are being urged to attack money laundering by removing the profit motive from the scheme. Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London Professor Barry Rider is interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports from Castries, St. Lucia (10:57-12:37)
7. West Indies South African test. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (12:38-15:27)
2. European Union/United States banana trade war begins to take its toll at the World Trade Organisation. Claire Adoo reports (00:27-04:00)
3. Foreign Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States begin their meeting in Barbados tomorrow. Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States Simon Molina Duarte is interviewed. Bertrand Niles reports from Bridgetown, Barbados (04:01-05:45)
4. Puerto Ricans appear apathetic four days ahead of a crucial referendum on statehood. Professor of Political Science, University of Puerto Rico Jorge Benitez is interviewed (05:46-08:42)
5. Central American leaders and their ambassadors begin talks with aid donors in Washington tomorrow. It follows the mass destruction and thousands of deaths in the floods brought on in the passage of Hurricane Mitch in October. Nicaraguan Ambassador to Washington is interviewed (08:43-10:56)
6. Caribbean offshore destinations are being urged to attack money laundering by removing the profit motive from the scheme. Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London Professor Barry Rider is interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports from Castries, St. Lucia (10:57-12:37)
7. West Indies South African test. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (12:38-15:27)