Caribbean Report 05-07-1993
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1993-07-05
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:42)
2. CARICOM Finance Ministers meet on the eve of the Heads of Government Summit in Bahamas. A major issue for discussion was re-insurance for disasters. Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Minister, Lester Bird said that the region needs to take a more active role in providing its own insurance cover. He added that the international community might be overestimating the risk of natural disasters in the Caribbean. Hugh Crosskill reports (00:43-04:25)
3. As regional heads gather in the Bahamas for the Heads of Government Summit, Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados proposed a way to develop plans for a sub-regional grouping between Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados. Interview with Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados. Hugh Crosskill reports (04:26-07:12)
4. Deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and General Raoul Cedras have signed an agreement for President Aristide’s return to power on October 30th. In Haiti, reactions of the populace to this agreement have been muted because of fear of violence. Interview with Gerard Jean-Juste, Director of Haitian Refugee Centre and Leader of Haiti’s RC community in Miami. Michael Norton reports (07:13-10:06)
5. The European Court of Justice has thrown out an application by Chiquita, the multinational banana producer, to block the new EC’s banana regime. The multinational company wanted the Court to declare the new banana regime null and void. The Court also ruled that some banana operators could be eligible for compensation if the new banana regime causes them to suffer a commercial loss (10:07-10:44)
6. While the new EC’s banana regime is in favour of traditional Caribbean banana producers, the Dominican Republic was left out of the agreement. Interviews with Richard Youdin, General Manager, Fyffes Bananas International and Osmar Benetez, Executive Director, Dominican Agro Business Board. Ian Farley reports (10:45-14:35)
7. Recap of the Headlines (14:36-15:00)
2. CARICOM Finance Ministers meet on the eve of the Heads of Government Summit in Bahamas. A major issue for discussion was re-insurance for disasters. Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Minister, Lester Bird said that the region needs to take a more active role in providing its own insurance cover. He added that the international community might be overestimating the risk of natural disasters in the Caribbean. Hugh Crosskill reports (00:43-04:25)
3. As regional heads gather in the Bahamas for the Heads of Government Summit, Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados proposed a way to develop plans for a sub-regional grouping between Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados. Interview with Erskvine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados. Hugh Crosskill reports (04:26-07:12)
4. Deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and General Raoul Cedras have signed an agreement for President Aristide’s return to power on October 30th. In Haiti, reactions of the populace to this agreement have been muted because of fear of violence. Interview with Gerard Jean-Juste, Director of Haitian Refugee Centre and Leader of Haiti’s RC community in Miami. Michael Norton reports (07:13-10:06)
5. The European Court of Justice has thrown out an application by Chiquita, the multinational banana producer, to block the new EC’s banana regime. The multinational company wanted the Court to declare the new banana regime null and void. The Court also ruled that some banana operators could be eligible for compensation if the new banana regime causes them to suffer a commercial loss (10:07-10:44)
6. While the new EC’s banana regime is in favour of traditional Caribbean banana producers, the Dominican Republic was left out of the agreement. Interviews with Richard Youdin, General Manager, Fyffes Bananas International and Osmar Benetez, Executive Director, Dominican Agro Business Board. Ian Farley reports (10:45-14:35)
7. Recap of the Headlines (14:36-15:00)