Caribbean Report 03-05-2000
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)
2. Thousands turned up in Kingstown, St. Vincent, calling on Prime Minister James Mitchell to resign and call fresh elections, even as the CARICOM team headed by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, relies to assess the situation. (00:27-06:010
3.The 52nd OECS Heads of Government conference opens in Grenada. Officials in St Georges are hoping that the 3-day conference involving leaders of the sub-regional grouping won’t be affected by the Vincentian crisis. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, appeals for calm in St Vincent, whilst Union representing media workers are planning to protest in Grenada. (06:02-08:29)
4. In St. Vincent, divisions between two opposition MPs and their Party - the Unity Labour Party (ULP) are becoming more permanent. MPs, Ken Boyer and Stanley (Starkey) John have taken issue with what they call the militant leadership style of Ralph Gonsalves. They plan to form a new political party. (08:30-10:16)
5. In Puerto Rico, church leaders have been meeting with US Navy Admiral in attempt to resolve the stand-off between protesters on Vieques island and Americans who use it as a bombing range. Despite the deal between Washington and San Juan governor, the Pro-Independent Party is committed to not letting it happen. (10:17:12:34)
6. Former International Test Umpire, Lloyd Barker, speaks about what he now believes to be approaches to him to try to influence the outcome of cricket matches in which he stood. It comes as the ICC president announced the setting up of a special committee to investigate allegations of corruption in cricket. (12:35-15:35)
2. Thousands turned up in Kingstown, St. Vincent, calling on Prime Minister James Mitchell to resign and call fresh elections, even as the CARICOM team headed by Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, relies to assess the situation. (00:27-06:010
3.The 52nd OECS Heads of Government conference opens in Grenada. Officials in St Georges are hoping that the 3-day conference involving leaders of the sub-regional grouping won’t be affected by the Vincentian crisis. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, appeals for calm in St Vincent, whilst Union representing media workers are planning to protest in Grenada. (06:02-08:29)
4. In St. Vincent, divisions between two opposition MPs and their Party - the Unity Labour Party (ULP) are becoming more permanent. MPs, Ken Boyer and Stanley (Starkey) John have taken issue with what they call the militant leadership style of Ralph Gonsalves. They plan to form a new political party. (08:30-10:16)
5. In Puerto Rico, church leaders have been meeting with US Navy Admiral in attempt to resolve the stand-off between protesters on Vieques island and Americans who use it as a bombing range. Despite the deal between Washington and San Juan governor, the Pro-Independent Party is committed to not letting it happen. (10:17:12:34)
6. Former International Test Umpire, Lloyd Barker, speaks about what he now believes to be approaches to him to try to influence the outcome of cricket matches in which he stood. It comes as the ICC president announced the setting up of a special committee to investigate allegations of corruption in cricket. (12:35-15:35)