Caribbean Report 24-04-1995

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In Saint Lucia, the government move to appoint a commission of inquiry to look into the disappearance of UN funds. In Britain, parents of murdered school boy Stephen Lawrence launch England's first private prosecution to track down his killers. Electioneering in Dominica heats up as preparations for a possible June election get on the way. In Havana, the wife of the Cuban dissident who was sentenced to fifteen years in prison is to appeal against the decision. Ana Saladrigas argues that her husband Francisco Chaviano is innocent. A human rights team from France will arrive in Cuba in response to President Castro's visit to Paris after he agreed the delegation could visit his country. Yvette Rowe reports on the West Indies cricket team victory in Trinidad which has halted recent talks of the team's decline.

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1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:30)
2. The St. Lucia government move to appoint a commission of inquiry into missing UN funds (00:31-03:26)
3. In Britain, parents of murdered school boy Stephen Lawrence launch England's first private prosecution (03:27-06:12)
4. Electioneering in Dominica heats up as preparations for a possible June election get on the way (06:13-10:05)
5. In Havana, the wife of the Cuban dissident who was sentenced to 15 years in prison is to appeal against the decision (10:06-13:02)
6. The West Indies victory against Australia put talks of a cricketing decline on hold (13:03-15:24)

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