Caribbean Report 25-11-1992
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1992-11-25
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:20)
2. A British MP has charged the main importers of Caribbean bananas in the UK with putting their Windward Islands suppliers at a disadvantage. John Marshall, conservative Member of Parliament for Hendon South stated that the banana importers are making massive profits at the expense of the regionās farmers and are monopolizing 90% of the market. Comments from John Marshall, David Curry (British Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) and Bernie Grant (00:21-04:35)
3. Banana farmers in the French overseas territories stepped up their protest today over threats to their guaranteed markets in France by burning tyres at the airports of Martinique and Guadeloupe (0:4:36-05:01)
4. The authorities in the Dominican Republic were reportedly today, studying the possibility of offering asylum to former Haitian military leader, Prosper Avril. Avril told journalist that he had left Florida with his family because of being harassed over legal problems. Several Haitians have filed a suit in the Miami courts claiming damages against Avril while he held power between 1988-1990. Avril left Haiti last night for Santo Domingo (05:02-05:37)
5. The Cuban administration was today rejoicing over yesterdayās UN General Assembly vote in condemnation of a strengthened US trade embargo. Lionel Martin reports on the Cuban response to its UN success. Cubaās Foreign Minister Ricardo AlarcĆ³n comments on what he calls one of the greatest diplomatic victories for his nation (05:38-08:18)
6. Barbados Police Commissioner Orville Durant has called for increased resources to fight crime. He says the islandās vital tourism industry is being damaged. Sandra Baptiste reports on the Commissionerās first major meeting with a public interview (08:19-11:21)
7. Some members of Britainās House of Lords have expressed disappointment over CARICOM governmentsā rejection of the proposed CARICOM Commission. The establishment of such a body was one of the key recommendations contained in the West Indies Commission Report. Comments from Baroness Young, Lord Hollick and Lord Chalker (11:22-14:38)
2. A British MP has charged the main importers of Caribbean bananas in the UK with putting their Windward Islands suppliers at a disadvantage. John Marshall, conservative Member of Parliament for Hendon South stated that the banana importers are making massive profits at the expense of the regionās farmers and are monopolizing 90% of the market. Comments from John Marshall, David Curry (British Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture) and Bernie Grant (00:21-04:35)
3. Banana farmers in the French overseas territories stepped up their protest today over threats to their guaranteed markets in France by burning tyres at the airports of Martinique and Guadeloupe (0:4:36-05:01)
4. The authorities in the Dominican Republic were reportedly today, studying the possibility of offering asylum to former Haitian military leader, Prosper Avril. Avril told journalist that he had left Florida with his family because of being harassed over legal problems. Several Haitians have filed a suit in the Miami courts claiming damages against Avril while he held power between 1988-1990. Avril left Haiti last night for Santo Domingo (05:02-05:37)
5. The Cuban administration was today rejoicing over yesterdayās UN General Assembly vote in condemnation of a strengthened US trade embargo. Lionel Martin reports on the Cuban response to its UN success. Cubaās Foreign Minister Ricardo AlarcĆ³n comments on what he calls one of the greatest diplomatic victories for his nation (05:38-08:18)
6. Barbados Police Commissioner Orville Durant has called for increased resources to fight crime. He says the islandās vital tourism industry is being damaged. Sandra Baptiste reports on the Commissionerās first major meeting with a public interview (08:19-11:21)
7. Some members of Britainās House of Lords have expressed disappointment over CARICOM governmentsā rejection of the proposed CARICOM Commission. The establishment of such a body was one of the key recommendations contained in the West Indies Commission Report. Comments from Baroness Young, Lord Hollick and Lord Chalker (11:22-14:38)