Caribbean Report 25-08-1997

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)
2. Why crossing the floor of Saint Lucia's parliament could prove costly for MP's in the future. Political Scientist, Ernest Hilaire, Human Rights Activists, Albert Deterville and Attorney -at-Law, Marriott Wilson are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle conducts this interview (00:30-03:58)
3. A London-based Caribbean diplomat says that CARICOM needs to get serious about implementing its integration plans. Antiguan High Commissioner, Ronald Saunders is interviewed (03:59-04:50)
4. Former Prime Ministers of the Caribbean region speak about their role in political life and activities that engage their attention after retirement (04:51- 9:42)
5. The appointment of a new prime minister of Haiti may now have become more difficult with the announcement of results of controversial senatorial elections there. Michael Norton reports (09:43-11:48)
6. Embert Charles, Chairman of the Folk Research Centre, St. Lucia speaks about the musical event said to benefit one of the region's oral traditions (11:49-14:46)
7. Londoners are this evening wrapping up what has been described as Europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival (14:47-15:27)

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