The University of the West IndiesOrr, Carol (anchor)McLarty, Mack (interviewee)Arthur, Owen (interviewee)Niles, Bertram (anchor)Patterson, P. J. (interviewee)Care, Bernadette (correspondent)John, Velon (interviewee)Chakrabarti, Reeta (correspondent)Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)2014-01-162014-01-161997-04-28CAR2306https://hdl.handle.net/2139/21418The United States has sent a strong signal to Caribbean countries not to expect any substantial increase in economic aid. The focus, however, will continue to be on expanding free trade. Meanwhile trade and drugs were the two issues which dominated the first day of a conference gathering Caribbean and Latin American leaders in Georgia. The meeting was convened by the Carter Centre in a bid to rekindle the 1994 plans to create a Free Trade of the Americas by the year 2005. Next, in Jamaica the Criminal Investigation Department says they are yet to make any serious headway in recapturing fifteen prisoners who escaped from Hunts Bay Police Station in Western Kingston. Next, the St Lucia’s Labour Party is maintaining that the British Labour Party widely projected victory in Thursday’s general elections could signal a turnaround in their own fortunes. There may be a changing of the guards also in St Lucia. Next, Britain’s ethnic minorities have been identifying what for them are priority issues ahead of the upcoming general elections. Included in their list of priorities are education and immigration. Next, Cuba has introduced a law to stop the migration of residents from rural areas to the capital, Havana. The law became necessary to prevent overcrowding, unemployment and indiscipline in the city. Finally, the Commonwealth General Secretary says that member countries have generally accepted that his organisation can sometimes help them deal with internal problems. However, there is great reluctance on the part of Nigeria to accede to the wishes of the Commonwealth.1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)2. Washington issues a strong statement to the Caribbean not to expect any serious increase in economic aid. President Clinton's Special Envoy to the Americas, Mr Mack McLarty and Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur is interviewed (00:03-03:24)3. A meeting is convened by the Carter Centre in a bid to rekindle the 1994 plans to create a Free Trade of the Americas by the year 2005. Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson is interviewed (03:25-05:48)4. No serious headway is made in recapturing fifteen prisoners who escaped from Hunts Bay Police Station in western Kingston (05:49-06:24)5. St Lucia's Labour Party predicts a British Labour Party win could signal their own turn around. Velon John, Parliamentary Oppositlion Leader is interviewed. Bernadette Care reports (06:25-09:41)6. Ethnic minorities in Britain have been identifying what for them are priority issues ahead of Thursday's general elections. Reeta Chakrabarti reports (06:25-12:11)7. A new law to stop rural residents from migrating to Havana. Rosie Hayes reports from Havana (12:12-14:02)8. Member countries of the Commonwealth have generally accepted that the organisation can cometimes help them deal with internal problems (14:03-15:19)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 19 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationEconomic aid.Carter Center.Free Trade Area of the Americas.Crimininal Investigation Department -- Jamaica.Hunts Bay Police Station -- Jamaica.General elections -- St Lucia.General elections -- Britain.Ethnic minorities -- Britain.Migration -- Havana.Recording, oralAccess to this collection is available on site at the Main Library, Mona Campus (main.library@uwimona.edu.jm), Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library (wimail@sta.uwi.edu), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.