Caribbean Report 31-03-1997

Abstract

Former Dominican Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles wants governments in the Windward Islands to embrace what she says is private sector interest being shown in the banana industry. Next, while the Americans maybe on their way to getting the World Trade Organisation ruling on the European Union banana regime that they were hoping for there are continuing unfavourable reports regarding the Chiquita’s owner. In the following, amidst strong opposition from two groups which represent indigenous peoples in Guyana, the Guyanese government has gone ahead with the controversial plan to rename the country’s only international airport. Next, in a special memorial and thanks giving service, organised by the Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation, Michael Manley and Cheddi Jagan have been remembered in London. Next, authorities in Cuba say they are in the process of introducing new banking measures intended to curb money laundering by organised criminal groups. The new measures are also part of a programme of economic reform introduced by the Cuban government after 1993. In the final segment, Jamaica’s twenty four year old reggae band, Third World, has lost two of its members. However, the band’s guitarist says that the show must and will go on.