Caribbean Report 22-09-1997 - Gordon, Warren (anchor); White, James (correspondent); Odlum, George (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Morgan, James (interviewee); Davies, Omar (interviewee); Allum, Errol (interviewee); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Annan, Kofi (interviewee); Watson, Ron (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. Montserrat's volcano destroys the last remaining village in the East. Montserrat's Building Society which was closed for a month opened its doors to angry depositors. James White, Jr reports (00:31-03:24)
3. While the EU again critices the trade ruling against the Windward bananas China emerges as a likely market. Also, St. Lucia would sign two agreements with China for the commencement of two major project, a free trade zone and a sports stadium. St. Lucia Foreign Minister, George Odlum is interviewed and Pete Ninvalle reports (03:25-06:11)
4. European and ACP banana growers met in Brussels today and rejected claims that Latin American dollar banana producers have been adversely affected by the EU banana regime (06:12-06:52)
Keywords: Sourfriere Hills Volcano (Montserrat); Financial institutions -- Montserrat.; Banana trade -- China.; Banana trade -- Caribbean Area.; Banana trade -- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States.; Banana trade -- Europe.; Sugar trade.; Financial institutions, International.; Debt -- Developing countries.; Debt -- United Nations.; Evacuated zone -- Montserrat.; Montserrat Building Society.; Latin American banana producers.; Sugar trade -- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States.; World Bank.; International Monetary Fund.; United Nations reform.; ACP Banana Growers.; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.