Caribbean Report 16-11-1990
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1990-11-16
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:39)
2. Antigua in political turmoil in the wake of the Blom-Cooper Report on the arms scandal as Cabinet remains divided on the implementation of the report’s recommendations. Brian Gonzales, Chairman of the Private Sector Organization comments on the response by the private sector, the succession of Vere Bird Sr., and the role of Antigua in Caricom regional integration (00:40-06:18)
3. Dominican Republic’s President may call early elections if strike actions continue. Separate organizations on the island have called for a national strike and the resignation of President Balaguer (06:19-07:30)
4. The president of the Barbados Hotel Association forecasts a weak tourist season in the winter period. Sandra Baptiste reports that the larger hotels are more optimistic and also interviews Gordon Seale, BHA President; David Page, General Manager of Heywoods Hotel; and Bernie Charles, Manager of Golden Beach Hotel (07:31-11:43)
5. Montserrat is still attempting to rebuild itself thirteen months after Hurricane Hugo. A team from a British College, Wolverhampton Polytechnic Post Hurricane Task Force will arrive on the island to assist in the rebuilding process. Interview with the manager of the project in Britain, Irving Fisher (11:44-14:55)
2. Antigua in political turmoil in the wake of the Blom-Cooper Report on the arms scandal as Cabinet remains divided on the implementation of the report’s recommendations. Brian Gonzales, Chairman of the Private Sector Organization comments on the response by the private sector, the succession of Vere Bird Sr., and the role of Antigua in Caricom regional integration (00:40-06:18)
3. Dominican Republic’s President may call early elections if strike actions continue. Separate organizations on the island have called for a national strike and the resignation of President Balaguer (06:19-07:30)
4. The president of the Barbados Hotel Association forecasts a weak tourist season in the winter period. Sandra Baptiste reports that the larger hotels are more optimistic and also interviews Gordon Seale, BHA President; David Page, General Manager of Heywoods Hotel; and Bernie Charles, Manager of Golden Beach Hotel (07:31-11:43)
5. Montserrat is still attempting to rebuild itself thirteen months after Hurricane Hugo. A team from a British College, Wolverhampton Polytechnic Post Hurricane Task Force will arrive on the island to assist in the rebuilding process. Interview with the manager of the project in Britain, Irving Fisher (11:44-14:55)