Caribbean Report 16-10-2001 - Joseph, Emma (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Fafeeq, Hamza (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Tipton, Sean (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Parle, Berthia (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Brown, Gordon (interviewee); Martha, Rutsel (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. Region gets its first anthrax scare. Health officials in Port of Spain are investigating one suspected case. However, in the wake of several confirm cases in the United States there have been anthrax scares across several. Dr Hamza Rafeeq and Director of CAREC Dr. James Hospedales are interviewed. Tony Fraser and Orin Gordon report (00:31-06:09)
3. In tourism, Sean Tipton a spokesperson for the Association of British Travel Agents has given the thumbs up to the Caribbean. Sean Tipton of the Association of British Travel Agents is interviewed (06:10-09:06)
4. Limited Caricom tourism promotion budget comes under fire but St. Lucia defends it. President of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association Berthia Parle is interviewed and Prime Minister Kenny Anthony are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (09:07-10:51)
Keywords: Anthrax -- Caribbean Area; Tourism -- Caribbean Area; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Tourism -- Caribbean Area; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Prisons—Officials and employees -- Curacao; Prisons—Overcrowding--Curacao