Caribbean Report 30-04-1998 - Gordon, Orin (anchor); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Rose, Renwick (interviewee); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998)
1. Headlines with Orin Gordon (00:00-00:28)
2. Following the departure of veteran journalist Julian Rogers from Trinidad after the government declined to renew his work permit, Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur has criticised the move and threatened reciprocity (00:29-03:24)
3. Caribbean banana industry officials are preparing for two meetings next week to discuss the future of the regional banana industry since they are under threat with the expected removal of the preferential arrangement with the EU (03:25-09:07)
4. The Cuban government has stated that it has made no commitment to release prisoners following an appeal by Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Tom Gibb reports (09:08-11:19)
Keywords: Journalists -- Trinidad and Tobago; Journalists -- Licenses; Television journalists -- Trinidad and Tobago; Banana trade -- Caribbean Area; European Union countries -- Commercial policy; Political prisoners -- Cuba; Political rights -- Cuba; Cuba -- Politics and government; Labor laws and legislation -- Caribbean Area; Freedom of movement -- Caribbean Area; Press and politics -- Trinidad and Tobago