Caribbean Report 15-09-1988
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1988-09-15
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The report focuses on the devastation caused by Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica. Interviews were conducted with persons who suffered from the disaster. Numerous measures at aid were being sought and included assistance from the Red Cross and countries such as Britain, the United States and Canada. The U.S. Congressional Black Caucus was instrumental in garnering help for the island. Regionally, Barbados' Radio CBC radiothon raised over B$38,000 for the victims. On the subject of regional criticism in tackling the drug trade in the Caribbean, Meryn Dymally, U.S. Congressman of Trinidadian origin, recognised that the focus should be on the consumption and trafficking of the drugs in the U.S. since its population is the largest consumer of the illegal substances. Caribbean leaders were not appreciative of the way their names were bandied about in relation to the drug trade and wrote to President Reagan. On the role of the CBI, Dymally noted that it was flawed and funds were not available.
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1. Headlines: Anchor, Hugh Crosskill on Jamaicans trying to grapple from the devastation caused by Hurricane Gilbert (00:00-00:45)
2. Alan Tomlinson (correspondent) described extensively the situation on the ground of the havoc caused by Hurricane Gilbert. Edward Seaga called for US $80 million in aid (00:46-01:35)
3. Interviews with 72 year old, Doris Black and 47 year old, Gloria Henry whose houses were destroyed by Hurricane Gilbert (01:36-04:05)
4. Interview with volunteer warden, Anthony Brown on the conditions of the homelessness caused by Hurricane Gilbert (04:06-05:03)
5. Interview with Trinidad born U.S. Congressman, Mervyn Dymally at the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Meeting in Washintion on aid to Jamaica (05:04-06:20)
6. Barbados' CBC Radio presenter Carol Roberts live radiothon to raise funds for the victims of the hurricane in Jamaica (06:21-08:08)
7. Interview with Angelita Sandiford, official patron of the radiothon and wife of Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford (08:09-09:45)
8. Pat Whitehorne with the daily financial news. Interview with Michael Augustine, Senior Economist at Winban on meeting the shortfall of bananas to the European countries caused by the devastation of the industry in Jamaica (09:46-11:30)
9. Interview with Mervyn Dymally on regional criticisms of U.S. efforts at tackling the drug trade from the Caribbean and the modest successes of the CBI (11:31-15:08)
2. Alan Tomlinson (correspondent) described extensively the situation on the ground of the havoc caused by Hurricane Gilbert. Edward Seaga called for US $80 million in aid (00:46-01:35)
3. Interviews with 72 year old, Doris Black and 47 year old, Gloria Henry whose houses were destroyed by Hurricane Gilbert (01:36-04:05)
4. Interview with volunteer warden, Anthony Brown on the conditions of the homelessness caused by Hurricane Gilbert (04:06-05:03)
5. Interview with Trinidad born U.S. Congressman, Mervyn Dymally at the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Meeting in Washintion on aid to Jamaica (05:04-06:20)
6. Barbados' CBC Radio presenter Carol Roberts live radiothon to raise funds for the victims of the hurricane in Jamaica (06:21-08:08)
7. Interview with Angelita Sandiford, official patron of the radiothon and wife of Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford (08:09-09:45)
8. Pat Whitehorne with the daily financial news. Interview with Michael Augustine, Senior Economist at Winban on meeting the shortfall of bananas to the European countries caused by the devastation of the industry in Jamaica (09:46-11:30)
9. Interview with Mervyn Dymally on regional criticisms of U.S. efforts at tackling the drug trade from the Caribbean and the modest successes of the CBI (11:31-15:08)