Caribbean Report 06-03-1997

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Dr. Cheddi Jagan has passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning at a Washington hospital. The news was broken in Georgetown this morning by acting President Sam Hinds who was sworn in this morning as Guyana’s new executive president. Next, in this 1963 interview obtained from the BBC World Service Archives, Dr Jagan talks about his early life and Warren Gordon traces the latter part of it. Next, Julia Thompson gives the reactions of some prominent Caribbean leaders and Caricom Heads of government following the death of Dr Cheddi Jagan. Next, tributes to President Jagan. In the following Caribbean journalist discusses Dr Jagan’s contribution to Caribbean politics. In the final segment, the President’s long terms successor is discussed.

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:21)
2. Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean are coming to terms with the death of President Cheddi Jagan. Sam Hinds, acting President, Dr Rupert Roopnarine, leader of the Working People's Alliance and Freddie Kissoon, Political analyst are interviewed (00:22-03:48)
3. In this 1963 interview obtained from the BBC World Service Archives, Dr Cheddi Jagan talks about his early life. Warren Gordon traces the latter of Dr Jagan's life. Dr Jagan is interviewed (03:49-06:53)
4. Journalist,Julia Thompson gives the reactions of some prominent Caribbean leaders and Caricom Heads of Government following the death of Dr Jagan. Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Dominica, Edison James and Guyanese born Member of Parliament, Bernie Grant are interviewed (06:54-09:45)
5. Tributes to the late President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan (09:46-10:32)
6. Some Caribbean journalist views on Dr Jagan's contribution to Caribbean politics. Hugh Crosskill, Earl Bousquet, Rickey Singh are interviewed (10:33-14:00)
7. Dr Jagan's long term successor is discussed (14:01-15:28)

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