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Caribbean Report 03-08-1998
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)2. Fidel Castro looks to renewed co-operation with former close ally Grenada as he ends his Caribbean tour. In Grenada he visits Mrs Alimenta Bishop. In the wake of the Castro's visit the United States today dubbed Cuba's system of government an achronism and called on Caribbean leaders to apppeal to the Cuban President to embrace democracy. President Fidel Castro, Mrs Alimenta Bishop and Prime Minister Owen Arthur are interviewed and Bertrand Niles and Lou Smith reports (00:29-08:16)3. Tough reform in the pipeline for the Windward banana industry. Pete Ninvalle reports (08:17-12:14)4. Caribana in Canada is carnival time beyond the region. Darryl Dean reports (12:15-15:25
Caribbean Report 31-07-1998
No full text1. Headlines with Electra Naismith (00:00-00:22)2. Fidel Castro wraps up his visit to Jamaica. From Jamaica, President Castro will travel on to Barbados where aside from political and economic commitments, he will also unveil a monument dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Cubana Airline bombing in 1976. President Fidel Castro is interviewed and Carol Orr and Warren Gordon reports (00:23-08:12)3. The President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernandez has announced that he is now not planning to run again for the position of President when his term of office ends in the year 2000. Cindi John reports (08:13-09:20)4. The island of Montserrat prepares for a practice evacuation. Montserrat's Chief of Staff Claude Hogan is interviewed (09:21-11:24)5. While the debate over the death penalty is raging in the Caribbean in Britain the issue has come on the back burner since its abolition twenty-eight years ago. Gunman Christopher Craig is interviewed and Mike Duncan reports (11:25-14:07)6. Trinidad and Tobago battle for the Shell Cup. Simon Crosskill and Ruskin Mark report (14:08-15:3
Caribbean Report 23-10-1995
No full textThis report highlights CARICOM Chairman Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados comments on the need for the UN to speed up its role as a world reformer. Cuba's President Fidel Castro, while diplomatically shunned by American authorities, linked up with interested US investors. In Trinidad and Tobago, Tony Fraser examines the campaign trail to find out what the politicians are aiming at and why Tobago figures in their plans. In Montserrat, two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at the home of Trinidad-born Magistrate Anna Ryan. In Haiti, Foreign Minister Claudette Werleigh has been chosen by President Aristide to be the country's next Prime Minister. In cricket, England begin their tour of South Africa, however the media attention is focus on the four-day match in Soweto. Jamaican-born Devon Malcolm comments on being the only black player in the England squad. In Guyana, the commission of inquiry into the cyanide spill at Omai's Gold Mines is set to begin and its report is expected in the next two months.1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:24)2. CARICOM leaders speak out at the UN (00:25-03:25)3. Cuba's President Fidel Castro links up with interested US investors (03:26-07:58)4. In Trinidad and Tobago, the political parties are on the campaign trail, with the focus on Tobago (07:59-11:11)5. Two men arrested in connection with the shooting incident in Montserrat (11:12-11:41)6. Haiti is about the get its first woman Prime Minister (11:42-14:08)7. England begin its tour of South Africa (14:09-14:46)8. The commission of inquiry is set to begin on Tuesday into the cyanide spill at Guyana's Omai Gold Mines (14:47-15:09
Caribbean Report 27-07-1990
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:43)2. Ousted ex-president, Leslie Manigat, is scheduled to return to Haiti next Thursday. Louis Dejoie of Haiti's Agricultural and Industrial Party comments on the recent visit of Jimmy Carter and the instability of the Troulliot administration (00:49-04:41)3. The Bahamian government launched an investigation into the drowning of a large number of Haitian refugees off the coast of Bahamas in July (04:42-05:16)4. Barbados Opposition leader, Dr. Richie Haynes, tells Caricom Heads its time for less rhetoric and more action. Sandra Baptiste interviews Dr. Haynes and Dennis Pantin, Economist at the University of the West Indies (05:17-09:29)5. Cubans marked the 37th anniversary of Fidel Castro's attempt to over throw the Batista regime. Excerpt of a speech by Fidel Castro is played, and Lionel Martin reports from Havana (09:30-12:16)6. Mark Lennox-Boyd is now the new head at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with responsibility for the Caribbean. Andy Whitehead reports (12:17-15:08
Norma Fernandez oral history interview.
No full text1 sound file. Duration: 21 min. Title supplied by cataloger. Accompanied by 1 finding aid.Norma Fernandez and her family escaped from Cuba during Fidel Castro's dictatorship in 1962
Caribbean Report 14-02-1991
No full textMr. A.N.R. Robinson speaks about the issues surrounding CARICOM’s decision to support the war in the Gulf. African Americans in the United States are opposing the war in the Gulf and are claiming that 30% of the military force in the war are Black Americans despite the fact the United States population only consist of 7% African Americans. Although, Black Americans have filed Conscience Objector claims, they are not being heard and they are forced to participate in the war. In Cuba, there is growing speculation that Roberto Robaina may be the successor to Fidel Castro. Journalist, Mark Cooper, has published an article where he looks at the rise of Roberto Robaina and his relationship with Fidel Castro.1. Headlines (00:00 - 0:37)2. Amidst criticisms about the war in the Gulf and the reported causalities, Trinidad and Tobago is concerned about the truthfulness of the reports. Mr. A.N.R. Robinson , Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago believes that CARICOM’s decision to support the war was under the umbrella of the United Nations and it is a critical time for the feasibility of having a world order. He speaks to Hugh Croskill about the issues surrounding CARICOM’s decision to support the war (00:38 - 06:01)3. Black Americans in the United States are protesting as they say that the war in the Gulf is unacceptable and they do not wish to participate in the killings. They claim that persons are being forced to join the military forces and they call on President Bush to end the war. They claim that 30% of the forces in Operation Desert Storm are from the African community although 7% of the United States population are African Americans. They have criticized the Baghdad bombings and believe that there is need to ascertain the civilian loss of life in this war (06:02 - 08:38)4. Cuban President, Fidel Castro is said to be grooming Roberto Robaina, the Head of the Communist Youth, as his successor. Mr. Robaina is being viewed as the rising political star in Cuba and and the Number 2 man of the island. Journalist Mark Cooper, has published an article where he looks at the rise of Roberto Robinha and his relationship with Fidel Castro (08:39 - 14:57
Caribbean Report 01-01-1999
No full text1. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Its leader, Fidel Castro Stated in an interview that he would “establish a real, representative and democratic government” (00:00-00:57)2. First, a look at Cuban history prior to the Revolution. Next, focus is placed on the reaction of Castro’s rise to power by US President Dwight Eisenhower, and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. Focus is also placed on the economic relations between Cuba, the Soviet Union and the United States. (00:58-04:49)3. A more detailed look at the further deterioration of the economic and political relations between the US and Cuba. The US tried to liberate Cuba by various means, most notably by the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 (04:50- 06:25)4. Hostility to the US was accompanied by increasingly closer relationship between Cuba and the USSR. In October 1962 there was the Missile Crisis. The next 20 years of Cuba’s ties with the Communist Eastern Bloc is reviewed (06:26-08:33)5. A detailed look at the effect of the events of 1989 in Eastern Europe on Cuba (08:34-09:37)6. Tom Gibb reports that forty years on Castro remains firmly Communist in spite of concessions. The island still cannot feed itself; there is food rationing, and blame is placed on the US embargo (09:38-15:18
Caribbean Report 31-12-1990
No full textSpecial edition.1. Headlines (00:00-01:24)2. Cuba continues to cling to socialist ideals and is becoming increasingly isolated a year after the winds of change swept through Eastern Europe. Jorge Mas Canosa, Chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation, predicts that 1991 will usher in the demise of Fidel Castro and shares his vision for a reformed Cuba in a post-Castro era. His strategy for Cuba’s economic revival includes a free market economy and the creation of an economy not dependent on foreign assistance fuelled by the return of exiled talent and wealth. Dr. Wayne Smith, Director of Cuban Studies at the John Hopkins University in Washington, states that Jorge Mas Canosa is unlikely to secure the popular support of Cubans and therefore not succeed Fidel Castro as president. In 1991 the future of Cuba will inevitably attract much attention and Jorge Mas Canosa further contends there is a need for closer links between Cuba and the other Caribbean countries
Caribbean Report 27-12-1995
No full textIn this report, Cuban President Fidel Castro strongly criticised sugar workers and the construction industry for poor results and not achieving their targets. Castro also attacked the Cuban dollar-earners and stated it was time for them to pay income taxes. Meanwhile, a truck being used as a bus skidded off a mountain road in Cuba which killed at least fifteen people including three children and injured sixty-five people. Universite des Antilles et Guyane official Maurice Burac argued that the issue of licenses affecting trade between the French and English-speaking Caribbean should be addressed. French President Jacques Chirac has sent a message to congratulate Haiti's President-elect Rene Preval. The Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of the West Indies, Lloyd Best states that he would like to see not only constitutional reform but also political and economic change in the Caribbean. Best comments on the spate of government changes in the region with particular focus on Trinidad and Jamaica. Dominica's Opposition Leader Rosie Douglas believes that Ecuadorian banana company, NOBIA will now support American objections to Europe's banana regime since it has lost out in its attempt to buy Geest. In cricket, former fast bowler Joel Garner argues that management must shoulder some of the blame for the team's poor run of form in Australia and stresses that Brian Lara will have a hard time fitting back into the team. In Bermuda, George Rush reports on the headline in the Bermuda Sun newspaper which states that the island has more prisoners per capita than any other democracy. Britain's Princess Diana has slipped out of London for a Caribbean vacation after a miserable Christmas.1. Headlines with Ken Richards (00:00-00:30)2. Cuban President Fidel Castro attacks sugar industry and construction workers for poor results and not meeting set targets (00:31-02:56)3. A truck accident in Cuba leaves at least fifteen people dead including three children (02:57-03:21)4. A call for problems affecting trade between the French and English-speaking Caribbean to be addressed (03:22-05:21)5. French President Jacques Chirac sends congratulatory message to Haiti's President-elect Rene Preval (05:22-05:48)6. Lloyd Best believes that the need for reform at a constitutional level in the Caribbean can not be ignored (05:49-08:34)7. Dominica's Opposition Leader argues that Ecuadorian banana company, NOBIA will now support American objections to Europe's banana regime (08:35-09:40)8. Joel Garner states that Brian Lara will have a hard time fitting back into the West Indies cricket team (09:41-12:43)9. The Bermuda Sun newspaper reports that the island has more prisoners per capita than any other democracy (12:44-14:09)10. Britain's Princess Diana slips out of the country for a Caribbean vacation (14:10-15:00
Caribbean Report 14-05-1998
No full text1. Headlines with Orin Gordon (00:00-00:24)2. Politicians in the Dominican Republic have resumed campaigning for elections after three days of mourning for the Opposition Leader Pena Gomez. Jean-Michel Caroit reports on what impact the death has on the political situation (00:25-03:20)3. Professor Reg Austin of the Commonwealth Secretariat has question the effectiveness of the whole electoral monitoring process in the Caribbean. Pete Ninvalle reports (03:21-05:37)4. Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has assumed the Chair of the G-15, group of developing countries and called for the group to intensify dialogue with industrialized nations (05:38-09:00)5. The G8, Group of industrial nations begin their annual summit in Birmingham, England and the troubles in Indonesia are also expected to dominate. Barnaby Mason reports (09:01-09:55)6. Cuban President Fidel Castro states free market economies are forcing hundreds of millions of people to live in poverty. Castro attacked the UN record on poverty eradication and praised his country's health services. Clare Doole reports (09:56-11:33)7. After an announcement of increased humanitarian aid for Cuba, Senator Jesse Helms has put forward the Cuban Solidarity Bill which gives more than US$100 million of aid to Cuba over the next four years but this bill will support dissent within Cuba. Roy Osana reports (11:34-12:55)8. Another voice has joined the debate on the repatriation of hardened criminals from North America to the Caribbean. Caribbean politicians blame deportees for increases in violent crime. Prime Minister Kenny Anthony comment on the issue (12:56-15:15
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