Checkpoint. 1990-02-07

Year: 1990
Reference: 140696
Media type: Audio

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Year: 1990
Reference: 140696
Media type: Audio

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Episode of news and current affairs programme 'Checkpoint' from 07 February 1990.
Presented by Jenny Davies.
Hewett Humphrey reads the day’s news headlines prior to the Checkpoint stories.

DFC RESCUE: The Development Finance Corporation's statutory managers Don Francis & Tom Davies are recommending a creditor management scheme for the stricken organisation.
Report by Martin Gibson
Don Francis, Statutory Manager

CYCLONE OFA: Reconstruction work has already begun in Niue & Western Samoa after Cyclone Ofa tore through the Islands early in the week.
Report by Ian Johnstone RNZI
Rhys Richards
Amy Laban

EAST GERMANY: The political landscape in East Germany is increasingly reflecting that of its bigger and richer neighbour to the west.
Report by BBC
i/v Klausen Potter

USSR: In the Soviet Union, one of the most controversial sessions yet of the Communist Party's central committee is nearing its end.
Report by Jonathan Schwass
Boris Krotkov, Soviet Embassy Head of Information

Jenny Davies concludes the programme and Hewett Humphrey wraps up with the day’s financial news. Theme music plays.