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Caribbean Report 06-06-1996
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)2. Nominations go ahead in Trinidad and Tobago for local government elections. Patrick Manning of the People's National Movement and Prime Minister Basdeo Panday are interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (00:28-02:50)3. There has been another verbal exchange over the Helms-Burton Law. N. Perez of the Foundation which represents Cuban exiles in the United States, Canadian Secretary of State for Latin America Christie Steward and OAS Assistant Secretary General Christopher Thomas of Trinidad and Tobago are interviewed. Moya Thomas reports (02:51-07:46)4. In Washington the US House of Representatives has amended an aid bill for Haiti. The Director of the United States Agency for International Development Brian Atwood is interviewed (07:47-09:02)5. Haitian President Rene Preval was expected to arrive in France today on the leg of the Europe tour for talks with his French counterpart Jacques Chirac (09:03-09:37)6. Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan is again scheduled to visit Jamaica later this month. He has been invited to help Mustard Seed an organisation that provides help for the needy, including youths and the elderly. Radio Jamaica General Manager Hugh Crosskill is interviewed (09:38-13:15)7. Examining what some see as unjustified criticism of successful West Indian cricketers. Author Michelle Savage is interviewed (13:16-15:18
Caribbean Report 08-07-1993
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)2. The 14th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference ends in Nassau with a number of key issues remain undecided. However, CARICOM leaders have agreed on a number of decisions. Hugh Crosskill reports on the last day of the Conference. The decisions taken at the Conference are as follows: (i) An agreement to establish a joint CARICOM-Cuba Commission to develop greater links in tourism, agriculture, biotechnology and cultural exchanges. Interview with P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica. (ii) To set up an Association of CARICOM Parliamentarians which is to include four parliamentarians per CARICOM state with two each from the British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands. (iii) Four prime ministers under the chairmanship of P.J. Patterson have been appointed to drive the creation of a single market for the region and the stepping up of international negotiations. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica will be joined by Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago, Erskine Sandiford of Barbados and John Compton of St. Lucia. (iv) The privatization of LIAT is to proceed in keeping with the proposals outlined by Vincentian Prime Minister, James Mitchell. Interview with Nicholas Brathwaite, Prime Minister of Grenada. (v) The setting up of a unified minimum level head tax for cruise ship passengers to the Caribbean region is being debated. Interviews with Lavity Stout, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands and Erskine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados. (vi) CARICOM leaders are to examine the potential impact of NAFTA on the region and how they might take advantage of any opportunity it creates. Interview with Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (00:34-07:05)3. President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (WICBC), Clive Walcott is to be the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Barbados born, Clive Walcott will take up the post on October 1st. The appointment marks the first time an ICC Chairman has been drawn from outside England. Interviews with Erskine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados and P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica in Nassau (07:06-12:15)4. Amnesty International has released its annual report on human rights abuses worldwide. While Haiti and Cuba are prominently featured in the report, concerns were raised on the death penalty in Jamaica, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago. Interview with Anna Stuttard, official at Amnesty International (12:16-14:56
Caribbean Report 19-06-1995
No full textIn this report: In Jamaica, the business community of downtown Kingston is dissatisfied with a massive security clamp down in the area. Grenada prepares for its fourth general elections since independence with seven political parties seeking victory. The main political leaders comment on taxation, tourism and unemployment - the major issues discussed during this campaign. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, Patrick Manning is predicting full employment within a reasonable time-frame. The Finance Minister, Wendell Mottley gives a cautious response to the Prime Minister's optimism. Cuban President Fidel Castro has decided against the extradition of Robert Vesco, an American fugitive. The ACP group of countries are deeply concerned about proposed changes to Europe's banana regime and move to forestall such plans. The Jamaican High Commissioner in London hopes for humane reform measures of Britain's immigration procedures following the death of deportee Joy Gardner.1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:29)2. Jamaican business community dissatisfied with the security clamp down in downtown Kingston (00:30-03:17)3. Taxation, tourism and unemployment are major issues to be tackled as Grenada prepares for elections (03:18-09:04)4. Prime Minister Patrick Manning predicts full employment, in what he calls a reasonable time-frame (09:05-11:55)5. Cuban President Fidel Castro has decided against deporting American fugitive, Robert Vesco (11:56-12:42)6. The ACP countries move to forestall proposed plans to change Europe's banana regime (12:43-14:17)7. Jamaican High Commissioner in London hopes for humane reform of Britain's immigration procedures (14:18-15:10
Caribbean Report 28-05-1993
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)2. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning has completed a series of high level meetings in London, including a session with the British Prime Minister, John Major. Matters discussed at the meetings include energy, Trinidad and Tobago as the business and financial centre of the Caribbean and Caribbean bananas and its access to the EC markets. Mr. Manning was assured of British support for Caribbean bananas and that rum and sugar were not a threat at the moment on the international market (00:37-03:09)3. Cuba has warned that it may have to suspend its international shipments of sugar because of its worst harvest in thirty years. Sugar production has fallen from 6.2 million tons to 4.2 million tons due to weather conditions. Priority in shipment has to be given to its contractual obligations with Russia. Russia provides fertilizers, spare parts for machinery and shipping in return. Faraday Bloomfield, Sugar Analyst with Commodity Brokers, EDF Ltd says that other exporters will attempt to fill the void to Cuba’s long term disadvantage (03:10-06:20)4. The new President of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce says that the region must pursue liberalization if it is to compete with NAFTA. However, Guyanese businessman Yesu Persaud warns that unless the region gets special consideration for entry into NAFTA, it will be severely disadvantaged. Trinidad businessman, Tommy Gatcliffe recognized that NAFTA can also bring opportunities to the region. Bennett Marsh, Director of Trade, Policy with Caribbean and Central America Action advises that while the region eyes the Latin American market, attention should also be focus on Mexico (06:21-08:16)5. The high ranking accorded to Caribbean countries in a human development report would not deny those countries to aid. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Assistant Administrator to UNDP indicated that there will be no victimization and that each country would be look at on their own specific circumstances (08:17-10:00)6. BBC correspondent, Hugh Crosskill interviews Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning on Caribbean integration. Manning noted that integration can have major advantages including political integration. Mr. Manning spoke on the initial integration of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados which can extend to the wider Caribbean region (10:00-14:20)7. Supporters of deposed Haitian Prime Minister, Bertrand Aristide released a statement which rejected the deployment of an international police force in Haiti as it could be seen as a recognition of the de facto regime (14:21-14:58
Caribbean Report 03-01-1992
No full textIn this report relations between Trinidad and Barbados are reported on, while the Trinidadian Prime Minister compares the Trinidadian and Jamaican economy on the issue of foreign exchange controls. A subsequent segment compares the decisions of the Jamaican Prime MInister to those made by other Caribbean leaders. Views are expressed on the stepping down of the Puerto Rican governor and a segment reports on trade relations which Mexico wishes to establish with the Caribbean. The dispute over a cargo of Colombian oil destined for the Bahamas but ended up in Haiti is finally reported on.1. Headline news (00:00-00:33)2. Report on Barbadian Prime Minister's visit to Trinidad (00:34-00:51)3. Barbadian Prime Minister's address to outgoing Trinidadian Prime Minister (00:52-01:06)4. Tony Fraser reports on meeting between Barbadian and Trinidadian Prime Ministers (01:07-01:48)5. Trinidadian Prime Minister, Patrick Manning speak on relations with Barbados (01:49-02:15)6. Tony Fraser continues report on meeting between Barbadian and Trinidadian Prime Ministers (02:16-02:32)7. Report on the stepping down of Puerto Rican governor, Raphael Colon (02:33-03:04)8. Interview wih Juan Manuel Garcia Passalacqua, Puerto Rican political analysts (03:05-05:38)9. Report on pending address by Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley (05:39-06:04)10. Interview with Canute James, Caribbean correspondent for the Financial Times (06:05-07:58)11. Report on the Trinidadian government's decision on removal of foreign exchange controls (07:59-08:18)12. Trinidadian Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, compare the Trinidadian and Jamaican economies (08:19-09:25)13. Report on Caribbean and Mexican economic relations (09:26-09:56)14. Interview with Pedro Noyola, Mexico's Deputy Commerce Secretary (09:57-10:35)15. Interview with Pat Thompson, Chairman of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (10:36-14:00)16. Report on dispute over cargo of oil from Colombia (14:01-14:35
Caribbean Report 25-06-1996
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:24)2. Anguilla is concerned about Nevisian plans to secede. Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, Chief Minister of Anguilla Hubert Hughes and Visiting Fellow at the London-based Institute of Commonwealth Studies Mary Turner are interviewed (00:25-08:21)3. In Trinidad and Tobago both major political parties are engaged in a clash of words of who put up a better showing in yesterday's local government elections. Opposition Political Leader Patrick Manning and Prime Minister Basdeo Panday are interviewed. Tony Fraser reports (08:22-10:25)4. Caribbean delegates at the Whaling Conference are accused at being in the wrong camp. Head of the Dominica Conservation Association Artherton Martin and Newspaper Publisher Leslie Pierre are interviewed (10:26-12:48)5. Fears of job losses at the OECS Secretriat. Director of the Central OECS Secretariat Swinburne is interviewed and Pete Ninvalle reports (12:49-15:24
Caribbean Report 20-12-1993
No full textHeadlines with Debbie Ransome (00:39)1. The Bureau of CARICOM leaders is to recommend another look at the future of the regional airline LIAT. Ralph Maraj, Foreign Affairs Minister of Trinidad and Tobago gives feedback from the meeting. Burton Williams, Minister in the Prime Minister office St. Vincent. Trinidad and Tobago PM Patrick Manning also gives his views on the way forward. Dr. Anthony Bryan, Director of Caribbean Studies at the University of Miami also expresses his views – Debbie Ransome reports (00:40 – 08:01)2. Haiti’s Prime Minister Robert Malval has accused President Aristide of sabotaging attempts to restore the country to democracy and playing with the future of Haiti - journalist Michael Norton reports (08:02 -11:25)3. In Jamaica, the Mona campus of the UWI has been forced to close following student demonstrations over insufficient security (11:26 -11:44)4. In Britain the last in the popular sitcom Desmond’s - based in a barber shop in black South London, is scheduled to be aired this Sunday. The comedy focusses on black life, and Producer Humphrey Barkley explains the reasons why the show has managed to succeed while the other such programmes have failed. Daily Mirror critic Simon London sums his views - correspondent Clive Myrie reports (11:45 -15:15
Caribbean Report 27-04-1993
No full textFormer Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley was named CARICOM ambassador at large, the announcement was made in Prot of Spain by CARICOM Chairman - Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning - Tony Fraser reports. The president of the Caribbean Development Banks – Sir Neville Nicholas has warned that the trade union movement in Trinidad and Tobago can thwart the objectives of the flotation of the country’s currency. Haiti’s UN ambassador Fritz Longshun says that the Haitian military is dragging its feet in negotiations to ensure that Jean Bertrand Aristide does not return as president - Debbie Ransome reports. United officials in Haiti were reportedly trying to secure the release of three union leaders held after calling for a general strike in Port au Prince. The president of Cuba’s parliament Ricardo Alarcon has rejected suggestions that Cuba really does not want the US to lift the trade embargo, bases on the grounds that then Cuba would not be able to blame its problems on the US. John Barnes, Jamaican born England national footballer has retained his place on the England team for the world cup qualifier against Holland at London’s Wembely stadium.Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:44)1. Former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley was named CARICOM ambassador at large, the announcement was made in Prot of Spain by CARICOM Chairman - Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning (00:45 -06:00)2. The president of the Caribbean Development Banks – Sir Neville Nicholas has warned that the trade union movement in Trinidad and Tobago can thwart the objectives of the flotation of the country’s (06:01 - 07:19).3. Haiti’s UN ambassador Fritz Longshun says that the Haitian military is dragging its feet in negotiations to ensure that Jean Bertrand Aristide does not return as president (07:20 -11:21).4. United officials in Haiti were reportedly trying to secure the release of three union leaders held after calling for a general strike in Port au Prince (11:22 -12:14).5. The president of Cuba’s parliament Ricardo Alarcon has rejected suggestions that Cuba really does not want the US to lift the trade embargo (12:15 -13:26).6. John Barnes, Jamaican born England national footballer has retained his place on the England team for the world cup qualifier against Holland at London’s Wembly stadium (13:27:15:00)
Caribbean Report 29-08-2001
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)2. Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition Leader Patrick Manning says the Prime Minister Basdeo Panday is going in the wrong direction by heading on a campaign trail. Lyle Townsend and Raffique Shah of the Trade Union Movement and Patrick Manning are interviewed. Raymond Edwards reports (00:33-05:36)3. Arrest in Haiti's first peaceful protest against the Aristide government. Michael Norton reports (05:37-08:18)4. In Guyana, an independent pathologist has been granted permission to resume an autopsy on three men shot two weeks ago by security forces in disputed circumstances. Colin Smith reports (08:19-10:30)5. Jamaica's Foreign Trade Minister Anthony Hylton is off to Mexico to seek common ground in global trade relations. Bertrand Niles reports (10:31-11:59)6. New figures for the United States economy show that economic growth in the second quarter of the year slowed to close to zero. Andrew Walker reports (12:00-13:32)7. In Suriname, police have arrested a local thirty-seven old man for allegedly forcing six women from the Dominican Republic to work as prostitutes at a brothel. A British scientific magazine has named the Dominican Republic as one of the country's where birth effects are resulting from the use of cheap ulcer drug Misoprostol to carry out cladestined abortions (13:33-15:14
Caribbean Report 18-11-1991
No full textReport commences during the headlines.1. Headlines (00:00-00:15)2. Confusion surrounds the rate of the increasing number of Haitian refugees captured by the US Coast Guard in the wake of the Haitian coup in September. Hugh Crosskill reports that the US is planning to send most of the Haitians back home, a move which is not supported by US Democratic Congressman, Charles Rangel who calls the US action vicious and racist. Similarly, Bill O’Neill, Director of the Refugee Project at the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, states that the move by the US is a violation of human rights laws (00:16-05:21)3. The Elections Commission in Guyana announced its approval of the list of candidates for the December 16th elections. Sharief Khan reports that there is still some doubt over the polls taking place as scheduled. Comments from Rudy Collins, Chairman of the Elections Commission (05:22-07:52)4. According to the latest opinion poll, Trinidad and Tobago’s ruling National Alliance for Reconstruction surged ahead of the opposition parties. Dr. Selwyn Ryan conducted the poll and found the NAR is favoured to win the elections by 33% of the respondents. Tony Fraser reports with comments from Prime Minister A.N.R. Robinson and Patrick Manning of the People’s National Movement. There are also speculations that the Prime Minister may announce the date of elections tonight (07:53-11:12)5. A dramatic downturn in the Barbados' economy prompted local investors to seek outlets elsewhere in the region through cross border trading, whilst Trinidad and Jamaica are looking towards the Barbados market. Comments from Tony Johnson, General Manager of Barbados Stock Exchange (11:13-13:39)6. The British Jamaican-born boxer, Chris Eubank announces his resumption to boxing after his last fight with Michael Watson who sustained serious injuries (13:40-13:56)7. Recap (13:57-14:41
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