Caribbean Report 31-10-1997
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1997-10-31
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. As new Commonwealth ministerial group set to begin its work Barbadian leader criticises the Commonwealth for being too soft on Nigeria. Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur is interviewed (00:31-04:08)
3. The Antiguan Prime Minister hardens his position on the Guiana Island project. Prime Minister Lester Bird is interviewed (04:09-07:01)
4. The exodus from Montserrat continues with dozens of elderly people as well as their families set to leave for Britain next week. James White, Jr reports (07:02-08:57)
5. Mayor Giuliani is playing politics with the Caribbean community in New York as they try to get answers. Una Clarke, Jamaican born City Council member is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (9:00-11:14)
6. Two groups of American scientist are claiming credit for what they are saying is a break through in sickle cell anemia research. The disease which affects large numbers of Caribbean and other black people is disabling and incurable. Tim Towns of the University of Alabama and Professor Graham Sergeant, Director of the Sickle Cell Unit, UWI, Mona are interviewed (11:15-15:27)
2. As new Commonwealth ministerial group set to begin its work Barbadian leader criticises the Commonwealth for being too soft on Nigeria. Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur is interviewed (00:31-04:08)
3. The Antiguan Prime Minister hardens his position on the Guiana Island project. Prime Minister Lester Bird is interviewed (04:09-07:01)
4. The exodus from Montserrat continues with dozens of elderly people as well as their families set to leave for Britain next week. James White, Jr reports (07:02-08:57)
5. Mayor Giuliani is playing politics with the Caribbean community in New York as they try to get answers. Una Clarke, Jamaican born City Council member is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (9:00-11:14)
6. Two groups of American scientist are claiming credit for what they are saying is a break through in sickle cell anemia research. The disease which affects large numbers of Caribbean and other black people is disabling and incurable. Tim Towns of the University of Alabama and Professor Graham Sergeant, Director of the Sickle Cell Unit, UWI, Mona are interviewed (11:15-15:27)