Caribbean Report 04-10-1996
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1996-10-04
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)
2. The banana strike in St. Lucai is set to enter its second week. St. Lucia Labour Party leader Dr. Kenny Anthony and Chairman of the Windward Islands Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO) Arnhim Eustace are interviewed (00:28-04:52)
3. A number of Caricom countries have signed drug addiction accords with the United States. Foreign Minister of Barbados Billie Miller is interviewed (04:53-07:56)
4. The government in Guyana calls for a closer look at telephone expansion plans. Colin Smith reports (07:57-10:02)
5. The EU has filed an official request with the WTO asking for a panel to be created to hear its dispute with the US regarding the Helms-Burton legislation (10:03-10:34)
6. In Bermuda Rastafarian prisoners face losing their locks. The question put to Shango Baku of the Centenary Committee of the Rastafari - Are Rastafarians in British jail locks shaved off as well? Shango Baku is interviewed and George Rush reports (10:35-14:42)
7. Officials in the Dominican Republic say efforts to reduce corruption are behind pay hikes for President Leonel Fernandez and leading government officials (14:43-15:22)
2. The banana strike in St. Lucai is set to enter its second week. St. Lucia Labour Party leader Dr. Kenny Anthony and Chairman of the Windward Islands Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO) Arnhim Eustace are interviewed (00:28-04:52)
3. A number of Caricom countries have signed drug addiction accords with the United States. Foreign Minister of Barbados Billie Miller is interviewed (04:53-07:56)
4. The government in Guyana calls for a closer look at telephone expansion plans. Colin Smith reports (07:57-10:02)
5. The EU has filed an official request with the WTO asking for a panel to be created to hear its dispute with the US regarding the Helms-Burton legislation (10:03-10:34)
6. In Bermuda Rastafarian prisoners face losing their locks. The question put to Shango Baku of the Centenary Committee of the Rastafari - Are Rastafarians in British jail locks shaved off as well? Shango Baku is interviewed and George Rush reports (10:35-14:42)
7. Officials in the Dominican Republic say efforts to reduce corruption are behind pay hikes for President Leonel Fernandez and leading government officials (14:43-15:22)