Caribbean Report 03-10-1990 - Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Harris, Reuben (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Goodwin, Mark (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Wayne, Rick (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:37)
2. Antigua’s Deputy Prime Minister, Lester Bird reacts to comments made by Antigua’s Minister of Education, Reuben Harris. Yesterday Mr. Harris stated that he will not support Lester Bird or any member of his family for the leadership position of Antigua. Additionally, Tim Hector, leader of Antigua-Caribbean Liberation Party recommends the setting up of a national assembly to replace the ruling Antigua Labour Party (00:38-05:41)
3. Guyana’s government is yet to react to the decision of the US to withhold economic assistance until free and fair elections is guaranteed. Sharief Khan reports from Georgetown (05:42-08:04)
4. Workers in Guyana’s sugar industry are promised improved wages and working conditions when the British companies Booker PLC and Booker Tate take over the management of the industry. Mark Goodwin, Chief Executive of Booker Tate comments on maintaining operations within the guidelines and constraints of Guyana’s IMP programme (08:05-11:33)
Keywords: Antigua -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Elections -- Guyana; Guyana -- Foreign relations -- United States; Sugar trade -- Guyana; West Indian Commission; Cuba -- Foreign relations -- Germany; Cuba -- Economic aspects; Booker Group PLC; Booker Tate