Caribbean Report 19-11-1996
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1996-11-19
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. Caribbean diplomats are watching closely the US Botros-Ghali fight at the UN. Barbadian Ambassador to the United Nations Carlston Boucher is interviewed (00:39-03:42)
3. OECS leaders meeting in Castries take on board stock thinking ahead about pressing challenges. During today's ceremony current and former St. Lucia's Prime Ministers Dr Vaughn Lewis and John Compton were honoured for their contribution to regional integration. OECS Director General Swinburne Lestrade, Prime Minister Vaughn Lewis, Sir James Mitchell of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Prime Minister Denzil Douglas are interviewed (03:44-06:55)
4. Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel of Belize says that 20% of foreign exchange earnings which banana exports represent for Belize could be jeopardized by a WTO ruling on complaints against the EU banana regime. Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel is interviewed (06:56-09:15)
5. Guyana's Cheddi Jagan is told to apologise for remarks dubbed racist and insensitive. Guyana's Cheddi Jagan, General Secretary of the People's National Congress Dr Kenneth King and Political Advisor for Dr Cheddi Jagan Kellawan Lall are interviewed. Colin Smith reports (09:16-11:38)
6. Long term preparations would begin shortly for Pope John Paul's visit to Cuba next year after today's historic meeting with Fidel Castro in Rome (11:39-12:01)
7. The valuation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar is once again depreciating. Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (12:02-13:56)
8. A new tropical storm has formed in the Caribbean South West of Jamaica and a storm watch is in place for the island. Robert Pankow reports (13:58-15:29)
2. Caribbean diplomats are watching closely the US Botros-Ghali fight at the UN. Barbadian Ambassador to the United Nations Carlston Boucher is interviewed (00:39-03:42)
3. OECS leaders meeting in Castries take on board stock thinking ahead about pressing challenges. During today's ceremony current and former St. Lucia's Prime Ministers Dr Vaughn Lewis and John Compton were honoured for their contribution to regional integration. OECS Director General Swinburne Lestrade, Prime Minister Vaughn Lewis, Sir James Mitchell of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Prime Minister Denzil Douglas are interviewed (03:44-06:55)
4. Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel of Belize says that 20% of foreign exchange earnings which banana exports represent for Belize could be jeopardized by a WTO ruling on complaints against the EU banana regime. Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel is interviewed (06:56-09:15)
5. Guyana's Cheddi Jagan is told to apologise for remarks dubbed racist and insensitive. Guyana's Cheddi Jagan, General Secretary of the People's National Congress Dr Kenneth King and Political Advisor for Dr Cheddi Jagan Kellawan Lall are interviewed. Colin Smith reports (09:16-11:38)
6. Long term preparations would begin shortly for Pope John Paul's visit to Cuba next year after today's historic meeting with Fidel Castro in Rome (11:39-12:01)
7. The valuation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar is once again depreciating. Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is interviewed and Tony Fraser reports (12:02-13:56)
8. A new tropical storm has formed in the Caribbean South West of Jamaica and a storm watch is in place for the island. Robert Pankow reports (13:58-15:29)