Caribbean Report 15-02-2000 - Gordon, Orin (anchor); Amory, Vance (Interviewee); Robertson, Jessica (correspondent); Mingle, Frank (interviewee); Josephs, Emma (correspondent); Moore, Mike (interviewee); Odlum, George (interviewee); Smith, Luke (correspondent); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000)
1. Headlines: (00:00-00:28)
2. The Premier of Nevis Vance Amory informed BBC Caribbean Report that the issue of secession still lingers and will form a component of his party’s election strategy. Denzil Douglas, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, mentioned that secession will not be a part of the elections March 3. Mr. Amory’s drive to separate from the Federation with St. Kitts was defeated in a referendum several years ago. (00:29-03:33)
3. In the Bahamas, a 33 year old man is being held in custody for circumstances surrounding the death of two policemen. The police suspect the man fleeing the scene of the incident could assist in the investigation. Bahamians are left questioning the integrity of the force and what actually happened in the patrol car. (03:34-06:00)
4. A meeting is being called for Ministers of Parliament and insurance executives by a member of the Netherlands Antilles Parliament to discuss pressing issues in insurance coverage. A second company stopped operations in St. Maarten because it has become too expensive to cover hurricane damage. (06:01-09:30)
Keywords: Elections - - Saint Kitts and Nevis; Voting - - Saint Kitts and Nevis; Political campaigns - - Saint Kitts and Nevis; Criminals - - Bahamas; Crime - - Bahamas; Police murders - - Bahamas; Property insurance - - Saint Maarten; Liability for environmental damages - - Saint Maarten; World Trade Organization; Foreign trade regulations; Free trade - - Developing countries; Free trade - - Caribbean Area; Cuba - - Foreign relations - - United States; United States - - Foreign relations - - Cuba; Gonzalez, Elian