Caribbean Report 15-02-2002 - Joseph, Emma (anchor); Smith, Lou (correspondent); Wildman, Hugh (speaker); Noel, Lloyd (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Guy, Hilton (speaker); Beache, Vincent (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:22)
2. Three prisoners who were involved in the murder of Maurice Bishop and were told they could be set free are still sitting in jail in Grenada after High Court Judge, Justice Brian Alleyne orders their release and the government immediately seeks a stay of execution. Lou Smith reports on these developments and a related case while Hugh Wildman, Government Legal Advisor and Chief Prosecutor and Lloyd Noel, Barrister at Law, comment and explain what the order for the stay of execution is saying with reference to Grenada‘s criminal law (00:23-06:20)
3. Divers search the wreckage of a yacht which exploded in St. Vincent killing all four passengers on board while authorities investigate what happened to cause the tragedy on the French registered boat. Vincent Beache, Minister of National Security, says they have a break through with identification (Instead of the interview with Vincent Beache, another news story is aired here) (06:21-06:46)
4. Violent crime reach worrying levels in Trinidad and Tobago as there are a high number of murders. The police and government devise a strategy to counter crime. Tony Fraser reports and Police Commissioner, Hilton Guy, comments on what is happening (06:47-09:22)
Keywords: Bishop, Maurice; Early release programs -- Grenada; Political prisoners -- Grenada; Yachts -- Saint Vincent; Explosions -- Saint Vincent; Criminal investigation -- Saint Vincent; Citizens -- Violence against -- Trinidad and Tobago; Crime -- Trinidad and Tobago; Murder -- Trinidad and Tobago; Airlines -- Rates -- Caribbean Netherlands; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence; Armstrong-Jones, Margaret Rose, 1930–2002 -- Death and burial; Royal visitors -- Jamaica; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- Anniversaries -- Jamaica; Informers -- Great Britain; Jamaicans -- Great Britain; Judgements -- Great Britain; Carnival -- Accidents -- Haiti; Windsor Castle; St. George's Chapel (Windsor Castle); Alleyne, Brian George Keith; Dutch Caribbean Express Airlines; Denton, Delroy; Lawes, Marcia