Caribbean Report 26-02-1992
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1992-02-26
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CARICOM Secretary General designate Edwin Carrington leads an OAS team comprised of engineers, technocrats and other experts to assist Haiti in returning to democracy. In St. Lucia, tensions explode between opposition leader Julian Hunte and Prime Minister John Compton when Hunte reacts violently to political ribbing from the prime minister. Following CARICOMs Council of Trade Ministers meeting, three of the six named countries have agreed to remove licensing regimes which form an obstacle to regional free trade by April. The other three have not committed to a fixed date. Frank Da Silva will become a non-resident commissioner operating from Barbados as the Barbados High Commission is set to close operations in Trinidad and Tobago by April. Jamaican students studying in the Soviet Union are experiencing difficulty accessing diplomatic services such as payment of stipends and return airfare since the split of the former Soviet Union into the Commonwealth of Independent States. Although post mortem results list cause of death of Jamaican gangster Lester Llyod Coke from intoxication of carbon monoxide as a result of a fire in his prison cell, a Canadian forensic expert will arrive to further investigate the circumstances surrounding Coke’s death. Following their victory over Pakistan, the West Indies cricket team is confident of beating England in its second world cup match. Finally, the US State Department announced the return of Ambassador Alvin Adams to Haiti one month after being recalled due to an outbreak of violence.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:43)
2. Edwin Carrington, CARICOM Secretary General is carded to lead an OAS technical mission aimed at assisting Haiti in returning to democracy. Deputy Secretary General of the OAS, Christopher Thomas comments on the composition of the team (00:44-01:34)
3. St. Lucian Prime Minister John Compton is attacked by opposition leader Julian Hunte at a sod turning ceremony. Correspondent Pete Ninvalle interviews Julian Hunte (01:36-04:25)
4. Six CARICOM countries are yet to remove licensing regimes which form obstacles to regional free trade. Barbados Trade Minister shares his views with correspondent Sandra Baptiste (04:27-06:42)
5. Barbados High Commission out of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to close operations by April 30th. Vice President of the Barbados Manufacturers Association makes observations as to its closure (06:43-10:27)
6. Jamaican foreign students experience difficulties following the break-up of the former Soviet Union into the Commonwealth of Independent States. Jamaican ambassador, Arthur Thompson outlines difficulties to correspondent David Thomas (10:28-12:53)
7. Autopsy results give Jamaican gangster Lester Llyod Coke's, alias Jim Brown, cause of death from intoxication n of carbon monoxide as a result of a fire in his prison cell (12:54-13:37)
8. West Indies Cricket team to meet England in its second world cup match (13:38-14:14)
9. US ambassador, Alvin Adams to return to Port-au-Prince, Haiti one month after being recalled as a result of an outbreak of violence (14:15-14:27)
2. Edwin Carrington, CARICOM Secretary General is carded to lead an OAS technical mission aimed at assisting Haiti in returning to democracy. Deputy Secretary General of the OAS, Christopher Thomas comments on the composition of the team (00:44-01:34)
3. St. Lucian Prime Minister John Compton is attacked by opposition leader Julian Hunte at a sod turning ceremony. Correspondent Pete Ninvalle interviews Julian Hunte (01:36-04:25)
4. Six CARICOM countries are yet to remove licensing regimes which form obstacles to regional free trade. Barbados Trade Minister shares his views with correspondent Sandra Baptiste (04:27-06:42)
5. Barbados High Commission out of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to close operations by April 30th. Vice President of the Barbados Manufacturers Association makes observations as to its closure (06:43-10:27)
6. Jamaican foreign students experience difficulties following the break-up of the former Soviet Union into the Commonwealth of Independent States. Jamaican ambassador, Arthur Thompson outlines difficulties to correspondent David Thomas (10:28-12:53)
7. Autopsy results give Jamaican gangster Lester Llyod Coke's, alias Jim Brown, cause of death from intoxication n of carbon monoxide as a result of a fire in his prison cell (12:54-13:37)
8. West Indies Cricket team to meet England in its second world cup match (13:38-14:14)
9. US ambassador, Alvin Adams to return to Port-au-Prince, Haiti one month after being recalled as a result of an outbreak of violence (14:15-14:27)