Caribbean Report 18-07-2001

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. Japanese fishing official creates a stir by saying that Japan ties its overseas aid to support for commercial whaling. Emma Joseph reports (00:31-05:34)
3. Jamaica's Opposition leader offers his conditional support to an inquiry into the recent deadly violence. Opposition Leader Edward Seaga reports (05:35-08:45)
4. European Commission takes a tough liner on Windward Islands bananas. The European Commission says that it will donate more than a hundred million US dollars to help fight AIDS/HIV. European Commission's Head of Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean John Calligeros and Prime Minister Denzil Douglas are interviewed. Ken Richards reports (08:46-13:25)
5. Jamaica is spinning hopes of a major advance in its battle against AIDS and the initiative by Caricom Health Minister to obtain cheaper drugs from pharmaceutical companies. Jamaica's Health Minister John Junor is interviewed and Pete Ninvalle reports (13:26-15:30)

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