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Caribbean Report 26-05-1997
No full textA banana official from Guadeloupe comments on the importance of banana production to the country. However, these were the echoes across the islands when a fact finding mission of European MPs visited the Eastern Caribbean earlier this month. The Euro MPs meetings were fruitful as they were able to hear from the banana growers themselves who identified their problems. The mission coincided with the Barbados Summit between President Bill Clinton and Caricom Heads of Government. The matter of a WTO ruling against the EU’s banana import regime prompted by US featured at the Summit. However, President Bill Clinton did not give Caribbean leaders much hope over their banana concerns. President Clinton said that in pursuing the winning of our case at the World Trade Organisation our target was a discriminatory European system not the Caribbean nations. Trinidad and Tobago and St Vincent’s Prime Ministers commented on President Clinton’s speech. The EU would make an appeal against the WTO ruling. Next, Executive Director of the European Council for Europe, David Jessop and Gordon Myers, the European Representative of the Caribbean Bananas Exporters Association are interviewed on the banana issue with the World Trade Organisation. Next, in a debate in Strasburg, the Commissioner Franz Fischler says the Commission wants to investigate the implication of an appeal to the WTO ruling before taking further action. Finally, OECS Ambassador Edwin Laurent has the last word on ACP cooperation and the Caribbean stand on bananas.1. Headlines (00:00-00:20)2. The case to appeal a WTO ruling against the EU banana regime is the focus of today's programme. Dennis Duflo, Guadeloupe Banana Official, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday, St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Sir James Mitchell, President Bill Clinton, Euro-MPs Glenys Kinnock, Terry Wynn are interviewed (00:21-05:05)3. Executive Director of the European Council for Europe, David Jessop and Gordon Myers, the European representative of the Caribbean Bananas Exporters Association are interviewed(05:06-12:04)4. Commissioner Franz Fischler looks at the implications of an appeal to the WTO ruling. Tim Gibbons reports (12:05-14:27)5. OECS Ambassador Edwin Laurent has the last word on ACP cooperation and the Caribbean stance on bananas. Ambassador Edwin Laurent is interviewed (14:28-15:22
Caribbean Report 31-03-1995
No full textHaitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide welcomes American President Bill Clinton to Haiti. President Clinton attends the changing of the guard for international peacekeepers in Haiti. As the US passes its peacekeeping responsibilities over to the UN, Yvette Collymore reports on how America views its future role in Haiti. In the Vatican's latest encyclical, Pope John Paul II has denounced the death penalty as morally wrong but has refrained from a blanket condemnation of executions. Archbishop of Kingston, Edgerton Clarke responds to whether he agrees with the Pope's message and how Caribbean Catholics will respond to it. Stark legal opposition is mounting in Trinidad and Tobago towards a proposal to abolish constitutional appeals to the Privy Council on criminal matters. Former President of the Republic and constitution framer, Sir Ellis Clarke comments on the constitutional bill.1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:27)2. Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide welcomes American President Bill Clinton to Haiti (00:28-05:05)3. Yvette Collymore reports on how America views its future role in Haiti (05:06-07:38)4. The Pope has denounced the death penalty as morally wrong but refrained from a blanket condemnation of executions (07:39-11:35)5. Growing legal opposition in Trinidad and Tobago as the government proposes to abolish constitutional appeals to the Privy Council on criminal matters (11:36-14:48
Caribbean Report 12-05-1997
No full textThe United States President has promised Caribbean Heads of Government that he will seek swift congressional approval of a Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act. It is widely accepted in the Caribbean that President Clinton’s visit was a historic one, however, the views from the United States is much less flattering. The American Times found the conference in the Caribbean comical. Next, the United States President and the Caribbean leaders signed an agreement to cooperate in fighting the drug trade. The London Guardian reports that while the United States is keeping a close eye on drug trafficking in the bigger Caribbean Islands, South American cocaine barons have increasing influence in the region’s smaller states. Next Guyana’s Elections Commission has been considering the adoption of a code of conduct and stricter regulation of the parties hoping to contest the election. Also, Guyana’s Parliament has approved the controversial change of name of the national airport from Timehri to Dr Cheddi International Airport. Next, a report by the U.S. Human Rights Watch is recommending tougher laws to deal with racism and racial attacks in Britain. The report says racially motivated attacks in Britain have increased three fold over the past decade and the Labour government says that legislative changes are being considered as corrective measures and Labour would be tough on racism. Next, President Bill Clinton is due to apologise to survivors of a federal experiment in Alabama looking at the effects of syphilis on black men. The study which began in 1932 monitored the effects of untreated syphilis on black men living in Tuskegee. Finally, an Australian marathon swimmer completed a historic swim across the Florida Straits.1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)2. President Bill Clinton is to seek congressional approval for a bill to increase trade with the Caribbean, but there has been no deal on bananas. President Bill Clinton is interviewed. Ken Richards reports from Barbados (00:28-05:25)3. A warning about the increasing influence of drug barons on small Caribbean States. Julia Thompson reports (05:25-06:50)4. Plans for electoral reform in Guyana. Colin Smith reports (06:51-08:30)5. Tougher laws to deal with racism and racial attacks in Britain. Holly Cartner, Executive Director, Europe and Central Asis Division of Human Rights Watch and Home Office Minister, Michael O'Brien are interviewed (08:31-10:45)6. President Clinton to apologise to survivors of the federal experiment in Alabama looking at the effects of syphyllis on black men (10:46-14:40)6. Susie Maroney, Australian marathon swimmer completes a historic swim across the Florida Straits (14:41-15:23
Caribbean Report 10-09-1997
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:31)2. The Windward Islands prime ministers meeting in Dominica tomorrow will focus on the ailing banana industry and the decision by the WTO against the EU banana regime. The Body Appellate said that the current licensing procedure creates advantages for favoured operators who already market traditional ACP bananas. The European Banana Action Network calls for alternatives to the EU banana regime. The European Commissioner President Jacques Santer and EUROBAN Secretary, John Daly are interviewed (00:32-05:52)3. Salem residents are staying put in the defiance of a request to evacuate Montserrat's danger zone as the authories grapple with the housing problem. Chief Minister David Brandt and Calysonian Arrow are interviewed (05:53-09:30)4. President Bill Clinton has launched his battle to win special powers from the US Congress to negotiate international trade deals. He wants to expand the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Bill Clinton is interviewed and Andrew Walker reports (09:31-11:53)5. How Caribbean A' Level students compare with their British counterpart?. St. Lucian Assistant Registrar of Examinations, Rufina Frederick, Michael Sharpe, Director of the University of Cambridge Examinations Syndicate and Robin Greenidge, Official from the Barbados Ministry of Education are interviewed and Moya Thomas reports (11:54-15:25
Caribbean Report 26-09-1997
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)2. In Montserrat, the people of Salem move out in advance of Saturday's deadline. Member of Parliament, Reuben Meade is interviewed (00:30-04:00)3. In Britain a conference of the governing Labour Party is soon to begin and the Prime Minister Kenny Anthony is expected to address a fringe meeting of that conference. The meeting will discuss the WTO's decision to outlaw the EU banana regime. Dr Anthony says that the Caribbean economies could face ruin as a result of the ruling. Also, support is growing in St. Lucia for China to be explored as a new market for Windward Islands bananas. St. Lucia's Foreign Minister George Odlum, Patrick Joseph, Secretary of the St. Lucia Salvation Banana Committee and Felipe Noguera, Executive Director of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (04:01-07:54)4. The Bahamas and China have signed an agreement on technological and economic cooperation (07:55-08:14)5. Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visits China where he will meet with President Fidel Castro to sign an agreement to protect investments and visa arrangements between the two countries. Tom Gibbs reports (08:15-10:19)6. In New York some Caribbean residents face tough decisions about changes to local immigration laws. President Bill Clinton celebrates the 40th anniversary of the desegration of education in Little Rock, Arkansas. President Bill Clinton is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (10:20-15:30
Caribbean Report 23-01-2001
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)2. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago says he has uncovered a plot to destabilise the government. Prime Minister Basdeo Panday and Opposition Leader Patrick Manning are interviewed. Raymond Edwards reports (00:28-02:18)3. Judge Claudette Singh in Guyana calls on government and opposition to work out who rules the country. Colin Smith reports (02:19-04:07)4. Religious leaders in Guyana are hoping that three days of fasting will influence the country's President away from amending gay right laws. Chairman of the Guyana Council of Churches Reverend Juan Edghill is interviewed (04:08-07:24)5. Two Czech citizens, former Czech Finance Minister Ivan Pilip and student leader Jan Bubenik are charged with rebellion in Cuba. Ken Richards reports (07:25-09:10)6. Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, the United States and even Botswana, those are just the few of the countries that some of the Caribbean's best teachers are heading to. Head of the Education Reform Unit for the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States Lorna Callender is interviewed (09:11-12:12)7. New United States President George Bush has wasted little time making his mark. Latinos, Caribbean Americans, African Americans have reasons to be concerned for under Bill Clinton they have enjoyed eight years of unparallelled prosperity. Presiddent Bill Clinton is interviewed (12:13-15:24
Caribbean Report 22-12-1993
No full textHeadlines with Yvette Rowe (00:41)1. A row has erupted in Britain after 190 passengers from Jamaica were detained. Immigration officials refused to accept explanations given by many. Marcia Greene concerned British citizen describes what happened to her relative who was part of the ordeal. Graham Allen, opposition MP demanded an urgent investigation - Charles Warlde defends the British immigration. Paul Samoda - MD, Uncle SAM Travel expresses his opinion on the matter - Yvette Rowe reports (00:42 - 08:52)2. Military representatives from four nations are in Haiti to urge the country’s military leaders to restore democracy, and warn army chief Raoul Cédras about the international consequences if he and his allies remain inflexible. President Bill Clinton speaks on the matter - Yvette Rowe reports (08:53 - 10:50)3. In Moscow VP of Cuba’s Council of ministers and Cuban Foreign Trade Minister have had preliminary talks about maintaining trade agreements with Russia - Lionel Martin reports (10:51 13:16)4. In London the inquest into the racial killing of black teenager Stephen Lawrence has been halted, after it was revealed that three possible suspects were identified. Michael Mansfield QC said that if the police did not pursue the leads – the victim’s family would bring its own private prosecution – Yvette Rowe reports (13:17 – 13:54)5. A high level trade mission from Britain has been in Trinidad representing Severn Trent to look at and the possibility of divesting the country’s Water and Sewerage Authority and procuring a management contract (13:55 - 15:55
Caribbean Report 24-09-1998
No full text1. Headlines with Warren Gordon (00:00-00:35)2. Death toll from Hurricane George could exceed one hundred and ten persons. The Dominica Republic is the hardest hit so President Bill Clinton announces aid for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. A World Bank team is visiting St. Lucia and Prime Minister Kenny Anthony says that he took advantage of their presence to ask for help. Meanwhile, mopping up operations continue in the islands hit by Hurricane George. President Clinton, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony and Bob Chartock of the National Hurricane Center, Miami are interviewed (00:36-05:34)3. Another day of violent demonstrations in the Jamaican capital. Carol Orr reports from Kingston (05:35-08:02)4. A high profile resignation raises questions whether there cracks in the coalition of Trinidad and Tobago. Pamela Nicholson and Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly Hochoy Charles are interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (08:03-10:41)5. Guyana's President Janet Jagan is heading home from New York today where she has been attending the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. President Janet Jagan is interviewed and Leslie Goffe reports (10:42-12:40)6. As we have been reporting Hurricane George has killed more than a hundred people. The hurricane has also forced the postponement of a concert to raise money for volcano hit Montserrat. The Many Happy Returns Concert as it was billed was to be held in Montserrat the following week. Another concert in Antigua was postponed as well. One of the Montserrat-based Organisers Doug Darby and Peter Fillleul the main London Organiser were interviewed. Keith 'Stone' Greaves reports (12:41-15:19
Caribbean Report 21-03-1996
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:50)2. The United States says it is committed to helping democray in Haiti succeed. President Bill Clinton is interviewed and Chris Morris reports (00:51-02:58)3. Miami's reputation as a premier aviation hub for the Caribbean and Latin America may be lost if Cuba were to carry out its repeated threat to close its airspace to US airlines. Also, the United States does not allow Cuba airplanes to fly over their country. Nicole Lewis reports (02:59-05:22)4. South Africa and the West Indies at odds over the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Steve Camacho, West Indies Cricket Board of Control and President of the International Cricket Council Sir Clyde Walcott are interviewed (05:23-11:56)5. In Guyana, operators of the Omai Gold Mine say that the safety problems have been ironed out. Colin Smith reports (11:57-13:01)6. After several years of research the Caribbean English Dictionary has finally arrived. Professor Richard Allsopp, UWI, Barbados is interviewed (13:02-15:20
Caribbean Report 17-02-2000
No full text1. Headlines: (00:00-00:26)2. President Clinton has delivered a major policy speech on Africa aimed at improving relations between the U.S. and the continent. Caribbean countries have been seeking to engage the Clinton administration on issues such as bananas and immigration. (00:27-04:05)3. The Jamaica Labour Party maintains it will oppose the new Telecommunications Bill that was passed last night. The JLP leader Edward Seaga says that when the Bill becomes law he will contest the matter in the Supreme Court because it will give Cable and Wireless monopoly over the industry. (04:06-06:49)4. The shooting of Guyana’s most wanted man continues to pervade discussions in the country. Desmond Hoyte, the Opposition Leader in Guyana accused the police of murder. (06:50-10:02)5. One CARICOM leader says he is looking forward to having a discussion with French President Jacques René Chirac during his French Caribbean visit next month. (10:03-12:48)6. Caribbean Jurist Telford Georges has found that the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago was illegally attempting to influence the Judiciary. This was one of the conclusions arrived from the 35 page document that was released recently. The country’s Law Association commissioned a report subsequent to a complaint by the Chief Justice against government interference that may compromise the independence of the Judiciary. (12:49-15:30
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