Caribbean Report 17-06-1991 - Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Bird, Lester (speaker); Spencer, Baldwin (speaker); Geldof, Lynn (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Lawrence, David (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)
2. Twenty-nine Haitian children illegally employed on the plantations of the Dominican Republic will be deported to Haiti tomorrow. Jean-Michel Caroit reports from Santo Domingo (00:37-06:50)
3. Britain’s Minister of Overseas Development, Linda Choka, reaffirms British aid commitment to the Caribbean and adds that the region will remain the highest per capita recipients of British economic assistance. Pat Whithorne interviews Linda Choka who also notes that a green conditionality will be attached to the economic aid in the form of encouraging Caribbean governments to impose environmental taxes (02:21-06:50)
4. Members of Antigua’s Parliament are currently debating a Prevention of Corruption Bill in the aftermath of the arms scandal and allegations of corruption in the government. Former Deputy Prime Minister, Vere Bird, and opposition leader, Baldwin Spencer welcome the introduction of the bill (06:51-09:47)
Keywords: Child labor -- Dominican Republic; Economic assistance -- Caribbean Area; Environmental policy -- Caribbean Area; Environmental impact charges -- Caribbean Area; Ecotourism -- Caribbean Area; Corruption -- Law and legislation -- Antigua; Books -- Cuba; Cricket -- Tournaments -- West Indies; Cricket -- Tournaments -- England; Child trafficking -- Dominican Republic -- Haiti; Aid -- Caribbean Area -- Britain; Prevention of Corruption Bill -- Antigua; Arms scandal -- Antigua