Caribbean Report 23-01-2003 - Hayes, Rosie (anchor); Little, Colin (interviewee); James, Colin (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (speaker); Gift, Knowlson (interviewee); Williams, Carl (interviewee); Noel, Glen (speaker); Meade, Ben (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003)
1. Headlines (00:01)
2. Colin Little, Executive VP for Cable and Wireless West Indies and the Eastern Caribbean explains the delay in concluding an agreement on interconnection rates that involves Digicel (00:02-02:21)
3. The West Indies Cricket Board and the regional Players’ Association are locked in negotiations to end their dispute over World Cup sponsorship. The players want the “lion’s share” from the deal with the Trinidad-based LNM Group. Colin James reports (02:22-04:34)
4. Prime Minister, Patrick Manning's response to a British travel advisory against Trinidad and Tobago is that no evidence of terrorist links exists. Foreign Minister Knowlson Gift starts off the damage control by meeting with the British Foreign Secretary, diplomats and overseas investors. Tony Fraser reports (04:35-06:25)
Keywords: Cable and Wireless, ltd.; Business -- Effect of terrorism on -- Trinidad and Tobago; Foreign ministers -- Trinidad and Tobago; Ortega, Carlos, 1945-; Dissenters -- Venezuela; Labor disputes -- Grenada; Snipers -- United States; Telecommunication -- Caribbean Area; Investments, Foreign -- Dominican Republic; Drug traffic -- Great Britain; Jamaica -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; Sports sponsorship -- West Indies; Qaida (Organization); Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) -- International cooperation -- Dominican Republic; Cricket players -- Caribbean Area; West Indies Cricket Board; Protests -- Venezuela; Protests -- Grenada; Grenada Broadcasting Network; Malvo, Lee Boyd, 1985-; Digicel Group; LNM Group; Technical and Allied Workers Union (Grenada)