Caribbean Report 25-02-1999 - Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); Perez, Lisandro (interviewee); Marcus, Jonathan (correspondent); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Petty, Colville (interviewee); Reneaux, Tamara (interviewee); Doyle, Claire (correspondent); Khan, Imran (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999)
1. Headlines with anchor Ken Richards (00:27)
2. Telephone services between the US and Cuba were disrupted overnight as Cuban officials suspended the service over non-payment of bills to Cuba by the Cuban Telephone company. Lisandro Pérez, Director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University in Miami speaks on the effects of the action on Cubans living in Miami. BBC US Affairs analyst Jonathan Marcus contends that the disruption of telephone operations is a growing reflection of Cuban authorities’ opposition to ties with the US. Ken Richards reports (00:28 – 06:38)
3. Advancing the proposed CARICOM single market economy will be a key issue addressed at the CARICOM Heads of Government at the intercessional meeting scheduled for Suriname. Other agenda items include the banana trade war between the European Union and the US, the volcano eruption in Montserrat, and the current crisis in West Indies cricket . Keith Stone Greaves interviews Dominica’s Prime Minister Edison James on his expectations of the intercessional talks (06:39 – 09:04)
4. Anguilla Supervisor of Elections Colville Petty announced that the election machinery is in place for the March 4 elections. Training has been provided for Returning Officers but there are some concerns on the issuance of the voters’ list (09:05 – 10:42)
Keywords: Cuba -- Relations -- United States; United States -- Relations -- Cuba; Elections -- Anguilla; Caribbean Community; United Nations; AIDS (Disease) -- Caribbean Area; HIV infections -- Caribbean Area; Great Britain -- Race relations; Lawrence, Stephen; Crime and race -- Great Britain; Hate crimes -- United States; CARICOM