Caribbean Report 11-01-1989

• Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Timmins, Jerry (anchor), Webster, Ronald (interviewee), Gumbs, Emile (interviewee), O'Toole, Pam (correspondent), Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee), Earle, Tom (correspondent)
• Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1989
• Subjects: Political parties > Anguilla; Elections > Anguilla; Elections > Corrupt practices > Anguilla; Anguilla > Politics and government; Cuba > Armed Forces > Foreign countries; Angola > Armed Forces; Doping in sports > Canada; Sports > Corrupt practices > Canada; Sports > Drug use > Canada; Anguillan United Party; Canada; Ricardo; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2139/12716

Ronald Webster, leader of the Anguilla United Party criticized the ministers of the government of working only for fame and money. This was refuted by Chief Minister, Emile Gumbs. The withdrawal of the 50,000 Cuban troops in Angola is continuing with the second batch of soldiers to return to Cuba today. Ricardo Alarcon, the Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister who played a key role in the agreement for the troops withdrawal spoke on how Cuba is going to integrate the soldiers into Cuban society. The Canadian Federal Government's Royal Commission of Enquiry into Drug Use in Amateur Sports began in Toronto today. The enquiry was set up after sprinter, Ben Johnson was disqualified at the Seoul Olympics for anabolic steroids. 1. Headlines (00:00-01:11) 2. Government ministers in Anguilla were criticised for working only for fame and money. Interviews with Ronald Webster, Leader of the Anguilla United Party and Chief Minister of Anguilla, Emile Gumbs (01:12-08:06) 3. The second batch of Cuban soldiers in Angola left for Havana today. Interview with Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister, Ricardo Alarcon who played a key role in the agreement for the troops' withdrawal (08:07-10:42) 4. Financial News (10:43-12:25) 5. The Canadian Federal Government's Royal Commission of Enquiry into Drug Use in Amateur Sports began in Toronto today. The enquiry was set up after sprinter, Ben Johnson was disqualified at the Seoul Olympics for anabolic steroids (12:26-15:04)