Caribbean Report 23-01-1989
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1989-01-23
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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Dr. Keith Mitchell has been installed as the leader of the New National Party in Grenada. Opposition leaders in Grenada have been saying that the divisions that exists inside the New National Party can only help their cause in the elections. However, Francis Alexis, Deputy leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress says that Dr. Mitchell appointment is frightening for Grenada. In the financial news Commodity Analyst, Chris Pack comments that Cuba is to increase its sugar production by one million tons from the previous year. At the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados, Dominica's Prime Minister Eugenia Charles gave a rousing speech on diversification and sustainable development with respect to bananas and trade competition. With the recent passing of resolutions at the International Cricket Conference in London, Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association is looking at possible court actions for players wanting to play in South Africa.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:45)
2. Interviews with Keith Mitchell, newly installed leader of the New National Party of Grenada and Francis Alexis, Deputy leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress on the upcoming general elections (00:46-06:52)
3. Financial News. Chris Pack, Commodity Analyst comments that Cuba is to increase sugar production by one million tons from the previous year (06:53-08:25)
4. Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica gave a rousing speech on diversification and sustainable development with respect to bananas and competition at the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados (08:26-12:08)
5. Interviews with Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association and Philip Vaughan, ICC solicitor on court actions with the passing of resolutions on playing in South Africa (12:09-15:03)
2. Interviews with Keith Mitchell, newly installed leader of the New National Party of Grenada and Francis Alexis, Deputy leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress on the upcoming general elections (00:46-06:52)
3. Financial News. Chris Pack, Commodity Analyst comments that Cuba is to increase sugar production by one million tons from the previous year (06:53-08:25)
4. Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica gave a rousing speech on diversification and sustainable development with respect to bananas and competition at the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados (08:26-12:08)
5. Interviews with Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association and Philip Vaughan, ICC solicitor on court actions with the passing of resolutions on playing in South Africa (12:09-15:03)