Caribbean Report 02-01-2002 - Hayes, Rosie (anchor); Shillingford, Gregory (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Gonsalves, Ralph (interviewee); Phillips, Peter (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:45)
2. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has denied that it is pulling out of the Test and One-Day series in Pakistan because of the tensions between India and Pakistan. WICB Chief Executive Gregory Shillingford comments that the squad was eager to play and the Board wants to be assured of the security and safety of the players in Pakistan (00:46-03:32)
3. In Trinidad and Tobago, serious cracks have emerged in the Opposition's claim that the Manning Government in office is unconstitutional. Tony Fraser reports on the full opinion of British University Professor Vernon Bogdanor (03:33-06:19)
4. Banana farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been warned to pay their debts and to stop relying on Government to resolve the industry's problems. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves comments on the privatization and restructuring of the industry which would be completed soon (06:20-09:39)
Keywords: Cricket -- West Indies; Political violence -- Pakistan; Athletes -- Safety measures; Trinidad and Tobago -- Politics and government; Political culture -- Trinidad and Tobago; Trinidad and Tobago -- Political and social views; Banana growers -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Banana trade -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Privatization -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Murder -- Jamaica; Violence -- Jamaica; Crime prevention -- Jamaica; Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects; Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy; Immigrants -- Great Britain