Caribbean Report 04-11-1999 - Richards, Keith (anchor, correspondent); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Pierre, Philip (interviewee); Nimvalle, Pete (correspondent); Boyle, Ken (interviewee); Monroe, Trevor (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Townsend, Lyle (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999)
1. Headlines with anchor Ken Richards (00:00 - 00: 28)
2. European Union draft resolutions at the United Nations calling on all states to suspend or abolish capital punishment. Caribbean diplomats are paying close attention to the long-term implications of these resolutions (00:29 - 02:04)
3. A meeting of officials from Los Angeles, United States and Caribbean is currently scheduled for Washington DC with its focus on combatting trafficking and consumption of illegal drug trade (02:05 – 02:47)
4. Caribbean and African manufacturers are to benefit from expanded access to US market after US Senate approve new trade bill which removes tariffs on imports of clothing into the US. The bill has strong backing of President Bill Clinton. St Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony discusses the Caribbean Basin initiative, a similar bill which did not benefit the Caribbean region. Orin Gordon reports (02:47 – 04:39)
Keywords: Capital punishment -- Caribbean Area; Drug traffic -- Caribbean Area; Drug traffic -- United States; Drug control -- Caribbean Area; Drug control -- United States; Commerce -- Caribbean Area; Caribbean Area -- Economic conditions; LIAT (Airline); Airlines -- Caribbean Area -- Management; Trade unions -- Caribbean Area; Climate change -- Caribbean Area; Global warming -- Caribbean Area