Caribbean Report 18-07-1991
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1991-07-18
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:44)
2. Trade unions and the opposition in St. Vincent call for the resignation of the Police Commissioner, Randolph Toussaint, over allegations of misconduct and poor performance. Colin Williams report from Kingstown with comments from Noel Jackson of the National Workers Movement and Angela Patrick of the National Alliance Organization. Hugh Crosskill interviews Randolph Toussaint on the report prepared by a British investigation company outlining Mr. Toussaint’s wrongful involvement in the attempted purchase of the Tropic Breeze Hotel by a British national (00:45-07:28)
3. Haitian government officials and the IMF continue talks on Monday on the terms of a loan of $21 million being sought by the Aristide government. Michael Norton reports that the IMP is attaching tough conditions on the loan (07:29-09:20)
4. The Soviet’s quest to obtain economic aid from the Group of Seven economic powers is hampered by the Soviet’s support of the Cuban government. Jonathan Burnell reports that the G7 countries want the Soviet leader to distance himself from Castro’s hardline communist policies. Comments from the Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev, who states that it is up to the Cubans to decide their future (09:21-11:55)
5. Turks and Caicos’ new Chief Minister, Washington Misick, intends to make investments to his country a priority of his administration. Mr. Misick is currently negotiating a five-year programme with the British and plans to make the islands financially independent after five years (11:56-13:35)
6. West Indies captain, Vivian Richards, does not totally support the readmission of South Africa to the ICC and states that the time is not right for renewed sporting contact with South Africa (13:36-14:32)
7. The cricket match between the West Indies and Glamorgan ends in a draw (14:33-14:51)
2. Trade unions and the opposition in St. Vincent call for the resignation of the Police Commissioner, Randolph Toussaint, over allegations of misconduct and poor performance. Colin Williams report from Kingstown with comments from Noel Jackson of the National Workers Movement and Angela Patrick of the National Alliance Organization. Hugh Crosskill interviews Randolph Toussaint on the report prepared by a British investigation company outlining Mr. Toussaint’s wrongful involvement in the attempted purchase of the Tropic Breeze Hotel by a British national (00:45-07:28)
3. Haitian government officials and the IMF continue talks on Monday on the terms of a loan of $21 million being sought by the Aristide government. Michael Norton reports that the IMP is attaching tough conditions on the loan (07:29-09:20)
4. The Soviet’s quest to obtain economic aid from the Group of Seven economic powers is hampered by the Soviet’s support of the Cuban government. Jonathan Burnell reports that the G7 countries want the Soviet leader to distance himself from Castro’s hardline communist policies. Comments from the Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev, who states that it is up to the Cubans to decide their future (09:21-11:55)
5. Turks and Caicos’ new Chief Minister, Washington Misick, intends to make investments to his country a priority of his administration. Mr. Misick is currently negotiating a five-year programme with the British and plans to make the islands financially independent after five years (11:56-13:35)
6. West Indies captain, Vivian Richards, does not totally support the readmission of South Africa to the ICC and states that the time is not right for renewed sporting contact with South Africa (13:36-14:32)
7. The cricket match between the West Indies and Glamorgan ends in a draw (14:33-14:51)