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Caribbean Report 06-08-1990
No full textReport commences during the headlines segment.1. Headlines (00:00-00:29)2. British Conservative MP, Bowen Wells, is the author of a book in which he argues that parliamentary democracies in the Caribbean, based on the British model, have failed. Bowen Well discusses this failure with Henry Ford, leader of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party. Hugh Crosskill chairs the discussion (00:30-14:28
Caribbean Report 10-07-1989
No full textA Special edition of the BBC Caribbean Report on its first anniversary, 4th July 1988. To mark the occasion, a discussion on the future of the Caribbean region and and its relationship with Europe come 1992. Hugh Crosskill interviews Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica; A. N. R. Robinson, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; and Henry Ford, Opposition Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in Barbados (00:00-45:05
Caribbean Report 22-03-1990
No full textPolitical unrest in Haiti leads to a state of urban terrorism with the recent killing of more than 30 people within a few days. Hugh Crosskill reports on the shooting of the wife of Hubert De Ronceray, a leading opposition member, who also comments on the inability of the government to control the unrest. Following the Financial News, two high-profile Americans, Sally Cowal (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs) and Senator Edward Kennedy express the need to ensure that the upcoming elections in Guyana is free and fair. According to Henry Ford of the Barbados Labour Party, the US interest in Guyana highlights the inactiveness of the Caricom leaders to maintain open and free elections in Guyana. Stories of Caribbean Interest appearing in the British Press include the controversial comments by Michael Stein (British Conservation MP) of “niggers in the woodpile;” British equality programme to produce the first black leader of the civil service; the contentious quotes by cricketer Brian Lara, “I can do Viv’s job now;” and Lord Anthony Gifford (left-wing barrister) leaves Britain with his wife Elaine Thomas to begin a new legal career in Jamaica. The final segment briefly covers the discussions of the Joint Assembly of the ACP and EEC on the implications of the Single Market Economy in 1992 for the ACP states.1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)2. Urban terrorism on the rise in Haiti. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-Prince and Hugh Crosskill interviews Hubert De Ronceray (00:34-06:50)3. Financial News (06:51-07:31)4. Henry Ford, leader of the Barbados Labour Party, warns Caricom leaders to be more vigilant in ensuring free and fair elections in Guyana (07:32-10:41)5. Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press (10:42-13:28)6. Joint Assembly of the ACP and EEC to discuss the implications of the Single Market Economy in 1992, with comments from Charles Savarin (13:29-14:51
Assessing Correlation of Residency Applicants\u27 Interview Dates With Likelihood of Matching
No full textOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine whether the timing of an interview relative to the recruitment season was associated with being ranked or matched at an academic medical center.
METHODS: Eleven specialties (anesthesiology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics-gynecology, orthopedic surgery, and psychiatry) that participated in the National Resident Matching Program were included in the study. Each program\u27s total number of interview days during the October 2014-January 2015 interview season were divided equally into three interview time periods. The Cochran-Armitage trend test was used to evaluate associations among the three interview time periods (early, middle, and late) and interviewee outcomes (ranked or matched at our institution) for all subjects combined for each of the 11 programs and for specialty groups (medical, surgical, and hospital).
Of 1034 applicants included in the analyses, 60% were men. Most were graduated from US medical schools (59.8%; a total of 103 applicants obtained first-year training positions through the Match [95.4% combined fill rate]). Twenty-nine interviewed early, 38 in the middle, and 36 in the late period (P = 0.3877). A total of 864 applicants were ranked by 1 of the 11 residency programs at the study site: 267 in the early period, 319 in the middle, and 278 in the late period (P = 0.4184). Being ranked in association with specialty classification also showed no significant differences.
CONCLUSIONS: Interview timing had no relation to the likelihood of a match or being ranked by 1 of the 11 programs studied at our institution. These findings help dispel misconceptions about the importance of the interview date for a successful match
Caribbean Report 13-09-1990
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)2. The ACP countries have not reached an agreement regarding the regulations of the banana trade after 1992. Leslie Goffe interviews Charles Savarin, Dominica’s ambassador to Brussels (00:37-03:23)3. ACP has been exploring special measures for resolving the four-year freeze on the price of sugar and the reduction of 2% in the price of ACP sugar by the European Economic Commission. Leslie Goffe interviews James Matheson, Guyana’s ambassador to Brussels, who indicated that the Commission intends to propose a new measure to address the freeze and the reduction by granting 30 million acres for all ACP countries to compensate for the losses in the sugar market (03:24-05:51)4. Financial News (05:52-06:40)5. Barbados’ opposition Labour Party leader, Henry Ford, calls for a war on crime. In an interview with Sandra Baptiste, Mr. Ford comments that the breakdown in law and order underlines the spate of violent criminal attacks which could serve to undermine the Barbadian economy (06:41-08:45)6. Yasin Abu Bakr and 18 other Jamaat al Muslimeen members make their first appearance in court amid heavy security at the recently designated Chaguaramas Magistrates Court in Trinidad. Debbie Ransome reports (08:46-11:30)7. The first match of the England’s football team under the new manager, Graham Taylor, produced a 1-0 win against Hungary. The match also marked John Barnes’ best performance for England. Hugh Crosskill interviews John Barnes (11:31-14:46
Caribbean Report 09-04-1990
No full textIn Mrs. Margaret Thatcher’s speech at one of the largest international conferences on drug abuse, she announces that Britain will provide one million pounds to its Caribbean dependent territories in the fight against drugs. Drawing on the Jamaican experience, Dr. Kenneth McNeill stresses the need for international cooperation in curbing the drug crisis, emphasizing the increased threats posed by cocaine and the escalation in cocaine use. With regards to British aid, Selwyn Richardson, Minister of Justice and National Security of Trinidad and Tobago states that providing financial help to British dependencies in the Caribbean is not enough since there are other countries in the region in dire need of financial assistance in combating drug trade. Laverty Stout, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands comments on the specific problems of BVI and the contributions the smaller Caribbean islands can make to the international approach against drugs. Following the Financial News, rumours persist in Britain that a European airline is interested in buying shares in the Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) company. Based on the past experiences of LIAT, Henry Ford, leader of the Barbados Labour Party explains that a truly regional air transport system is needed in the Caribbean.1. Headlines (00:00-00:45)2. Britain pledges financial help to its Caribbean dependencies in the fight against drugs at the International Drugs Conference in London. Excerpts of conference speeches from Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Britain and Dr. Kenneth McNeill, Jamaican Parliamentary Member. Sandra Baptiste interviews Selwyn Richardson, Minister of Justice and National Security of Trinidad and Tobago, and Pat Whithorne interviews Laverty Stout, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (00:46-10:30)3. Financial News (10:31-11:21)4. Rumors persist in Britain of the interest of a European airline investing in LIAT. Interview with Henry Ford, leader of the Barbados Labour Party (11:22-14:38
Caribbean Report 02-01-1990
No full textThe report focuses on the first formal meeting between Guyana's Working People's Alliance Party and Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana. An invitation to meet was issued by President Hoyte in response to Eusi Kwayana's, the WPA's lone MP, call on the Government to urgently initiate open dialogue with political parties, and religious and business organizations. Secondly, Lester Bird, Antigua's Deputy Prime Minister, dismisses suggestions of a split in Caricom states due to the different stances of Caribbean countries over the US invasion of Panama. He also contends that the invasion will not adversely affect the Caribbean/Latin American relations. Similar views are also expressed in an interview with Henry Ford, the leader of the Opposition in Barbados. Thirdly, a report by the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service predicts that world sugar production in the 1989-1990 is to fall below consumption for the fifth consecutive year. The need to expand Caribbean sugar production to the world market is addressed by Robert Barry, Head of the Research and Analysis Section of the Economic Research Service. The program concludes with the prediction of the heightening of Caribbean economic and social pressures in the 1990s. Prof. Norman Girvan, president of the Association of Caribbean Economists, purports that changes in Eastern Europe and US/Canada trade accord will translate into the Caribbean seeking help elsewhere and becoming more self-sufficient.1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)2. Guyana's Working People's Alliance Party poised to meet with Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana (00:36-03:40)3. Reactions to the different opinions of the Caricom countries over the US invasion of Panama (03:41-10:12)4. Financial News (10:13-11:52)5. Economic and social predictions for the Caribbean in the 1990s (11:53-14:59
Caribbean Report 10-07-1997
No full text1. Britain has pledged emergency aid for Montserrat. Prime Minister of Grenda, Keith Mitchell heads a regional team which is trying to work out how the rest of the community will help Montserrat. St Kitts and Nevis promise to send disaster trained nurses to Montserrat. The Under Secretary for International Development in Britain George Foulkes, Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell and St. Kitts/Nevis Prime Minister, Denzil Douglas are interviewed (00:00-04:12)2. An earthquake in Venezuela kills fifty-nine people and more that three hundred are injured. Seismologist, William Ambi is interviewed and Jane Knight reports (04:13-07:29)3. Jamaica's Foreign Minister, Simon Mullins is among a group of eight Commonwealth Ministers who are considering the future of Nigeria within the grouping. Warren Gordon reports (07:30-09:31)4. Barbados is soon to become a republic. Henry Ford, the Chairman of the Barbados Review Commission is interviewed (09:32-12:14)5. With domestic violence cases running into hundreds in Trinidad and Tobago, the authorities in Port of Spain are attempting to reverse that trend. Women's Minister, Daphane Phillips, Matron Doreen Noel are interviewed and Jill Dunagan reports (12:15-14:34)6. Malcolm Shabazz has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the fire that killed his grandmother Betty Shabazz (14:35-15:00
Caribbean Report 02-07-1993
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)2. Haiti’s military leader, General Raoul Cedras has offered to stepdown as part of the latest negotiations for restoring democracy in Haiti. John Leyne reports (00:37-02:18)3. Haiti’s analyst, Lloyd Best responds to the question on whether Haiti’s deep rooted problems will be solved by General Cedras stepping down. Best noted that there is the need for a security arrangement for the country, the civilianizing of the military and that the de facto military leader is really Haiti’s Police Chief, Joseph Michel Franҫois and not General Raoul Cedras. Interview with Lloyd Best, Haiti’s Analyst (02:19-05:22)4. In a Brussels’s statement, while the ACP countries welcome the European Court’s ruling against Germany over banana imports, it is concern over the effects the single market rules will have on the price of their bananas. Interview with Charles Savarin, Dominica’s Ambassador to Brussels. Clifford Smith reports (05:23-07:16)5. In London, the test case involving two Jamaican death row prisoners, Earl Pratt and Ivan Morgan continues before the Law Lords at the Privy Council. The defendants are represented by British QC, Geoffrey Robertson. Carol Orr reports (07:17-12:40)6. With the CARICOM’s annual Heads of Government Summit due to start, one of the region’s political critics says regional integration is moving too slowly. Barbados’ opposition leader, Henry Ford argues that countries ready for a CARICOM Single Market should go ahead. Interview with Henry Ford, Barbados’ opposition leader. Sandra Baptiste reports (12:41-14:46
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