Caribbean Report 20-08-1991 - Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Thompson, Arthur (interviewee); Kirton, Allan (interviewee); Williams, Colin (correspondent); Smith, Ransford (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:43)
2. The recent overthrow of Soviet Union’s President Mikhail Gorbachev may not have any significant impact on relations with Jamaica. Comments from the Secretary at the Soviet Embassy in Kingston and the Jamaican Ambassador in the Soviet Union, Arthur Thompson, who further describes the state of affairs in the Soviet Union (00:44-08:30)
3. Still no official reaction from Cuba on the Soviet crisis and the silence from Havana is viewed as a cautious move since President Castro has always been very critical of Mr. Gorbachev’s reformist policy. Rev. Allan Kirton of the Caribbean Council of Churches comments on the Cuban/Soviet Union relations (08:31-10:01)
4. St. Vincent’s Prime Minister, James Mitchell, addresses the nation tonight and is expected to speak to the matter pertaining to the country’s Police Commissioner, Randolph Toussaint, who is currently facing allegations of misconduct in office. Colin Williams reports from Kingstown (10:20-11:45)
Keywords: Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- Jamaica; Presidents -- Soviet Union; Coups d'état -- Soviet Union; Communism -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- Cuba; Cuba -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union; Crime -- Jamaica; Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-; Police Commissioner -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Toussaint, Randolph; Travel advisory -- United States -- Jamaica