Caribbean Report 23-02-1998 - Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Duncan, Neville (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); Gordon, Pamela (interviewee); Ortiz, Fiona (correspondent); Brabant, Malcolm (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Cameron, Steve (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); et al. (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998)
1. Headlines with Keith Stone Greaves (00:00-00:24)
2. Guyana's President Janet Jagan speaks at the annual Mashramani celebrations and appeals for reduced political tensions. The opposition party, the People's National Congress (PNC) has announced a boycott of the first sitting of Parliament. Senior lecturer, Neville Duncan comments on the PNC's decision (00:25-03:59)
3. Bermuda's Premier Pamela Gordon comments on the pressure from the UK government to introduce firmer financial controls for offshore banking in its overseas territories. George Rush reports on the situation (04:00-06:00)
4. The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) held its fourth meeting in Guatemala to discuss raising its profile as well as trade and tourism issues(06:01-07:16)
Keywords: Festivals -- Guyana; Political stability -- Guyana; Guyana -- Politics and government; Money laundering -- Bermuda; Banks and banking, Foreign -- Law and legislation; Tourism -- Environmental aspects; International trade -- Caribbean Area; Radioactive waste disposal -- Transport -- Caribbean Area; Tornadoes -- Florida; Tornado damage -- Florida; Emergency management -- Florida; Cuba -- History -- Invasion, 1961; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961; Carnival -- Trinidad and Tobago; Steel bands (Music) -- Trinidad and Tobago; Carnival -- Saint Lucia; Carnival -- Dominica; Association of Caribbean States; United States. Central Intelligence Agency