Caribbean Report 17-11-1999 - Robertson, Jessica (anchor, correspondent); Maharaj, Rookmin (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Stewart, Gordon Butch (interviewee); Sobers, Garfield, Sir (interviewee); White, Joslyn (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999)
1. Headlines with anchor Jessica Robertson (00:00 - 00:27)
2. Hurricane Lenny continues to threaten chain of islands in northeastern Caribbean. Hurricane Center in Miami issues hurricane warnings for United States, Puerto Rico, Dutch and French eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts, Nevis and Barbuda. Rookmin Maharaj reports on hurricane preparation in countries under threat ( 00:28 – 05:18)
3. Ibero-American Summit ends in Cuba with calls from delegates for democracy and adherence to human rights in the island. President Fidel Castro stood firm in the midst of appeals insisting that the socialist system will not be reformed. BBC correspondent Tom Gibb reports from Havana (05:19 – 08:27)
4. Caribbean tourism officials attend the World Travel Market in London. Chairman of Air Jamaica Gordon Butch Stewart discusses the role of government and private enterprise operating regional airlines and LIAT (regional carrier) continuing debt problem. Grenada Information Minister Joslyn White criticizes management and administration of LIAT operations ( 08: 28 – 13:33)
Keywords: Hurricane Lenny, 1999; Ibero-American Summit, 1999; Human rights -- Cuba; Communism -- Cuba; Tourism -- Caribbean Area; LIAT (Airline); Airlines -- Caribbean Area -- Management; Cricket -- Caribbean Area