Caribbean Report 17-01-2003 - Meade, Ben (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Amos, Valerie Ann (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (speaker); Sanders, Ronald (interviewee); Kenny, Anthony (interviewee); Michel, Mario (correspondent); Poleon, Timothy (correspondent); Hamilton, Conrad (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003)
1. Headlines (00:29)
2. Prime Minister, Patrick Manning tells the Parliament that a British travel advisory against Trinidad and Tobago is completely unwarranted. However, Baroness Valerie Ann Amos, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says that the PM's request not to publish the warning cannot be considered. Tony Fraser reports (00:30-02:26)
3. Plans put before Caribbean countries by IMF and World Bank officials are not endorsed. Sir Ronald Sanders, Chairman of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force says that the Caribbean has set up a working group that will contribute to the external methodology and process in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. Ben Meade reports (02:27-06:17)
4. Bill Clinton, former US President meets with Dr. Kenny Anthony, St. Lucian Prime Minister and a delegation of OECS leaders for a discussion and a lecture. Mario Michel, Deputy Prime Minister, St. Lucia explains that the venture is being funded by Financial Innovation Incorporated (USA). Timothy Poleon reports (06:18-08:09)
Keywords: Prime ministers -- Trinidad and Tobago; Business -- Effect of terrorism on -- Trinidad and Tobago; Caribbean Financial Action Task Force; Money laundering -- Prevention; Money laundering -- Caribbean Area; Terrorists -- Economic aspects -- Caribbean Area; Presidents -- United States; Clinton, Bill, 1946-; Prime ministers -- Saint Lucia; Strikes and lockouts -- Jamaica; Organization of American States; Haiti -- Politics and government; Aristide, Jean-Bertrand; Phillips, Trevor; Great Britain. Commission for Racial Equality; Embargo -- Economic aspects -- United States; Economic sanctions -- Cuba; Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; OAS; Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; Ministries, Government -- Jamaica