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Caribbean Report 21-11-1990
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)2. The battle for leadership of the ruling Conservative Party between Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine heightened yesterday as Margaret Thatcher failed to gain support from the Parliamentary Party. The party is now deeply divided and forced to go into second leadership elections next Tuesday. Trinidadian-born journalist in Britain, Trevor McDonald, is interviewed by Hugh Crosskill (00:35-06:09)3. The move by the Jamaican government to de-regularize the economy is drawing concerns on the widening of the gap between the haves and the haves-not in the short term. Brian Meeks, UWI Lecturer in Government at Mona, comments on the similarities between the Jamaica’s de-regularization policy and Thatcherism (06:10-10:34)4. St. Lucia’s long running controversy over the commercial development of the island’s unique twin peaks, The Pitons, is further fueled by recent comments by Prime Minister, John Compton. In response to Mr. Compton’s remarks, Dr. Len Ishmael, UWI Lecturer, states that the St. Lucian government has attempted to block her efforts to focus international attention on the development project (10:35-14:36
Caribbean Report 15-07-1993
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)2. In Jamaica, the problem of crime continues to cause great worry to its population. This is graphically displayed on the front pages of the overseas Gleaner Newspaper. Across the pages are the bullet ridden bodies of a man and two children and an appeal to its readers. The picture shows the aftermath of the murder of sixty-five-year-old, Earl Hines, a witness in a murder case, five-year-old, Audrey Mitchell and her seven-year-old brother, Lamar. They died when gunmen open fire into a house in Hanna Town in Western Kingston. The Gleaner’s comment urges law abiding Jamaicans to protest and calls on Jamaicans abroad to lobby their diplomatic representations to force the government to act and stop the crime wave. Interviews with Virginia Turner, Editor of the Gleaner, New York edition; George Ruddock, Editor of the Gleaner in Britain and Dr. Brian Meeks, political analyst. Yvette Rowe reports (00:35-14:02)3. From Belize, Prime Minister Manual Esquival wants Belize’s agreement with Guatemala to be re-assessed. Mr. Esquival has already contacted the government of Guatemala asking for a review of the agreement reached with his predecessor, George Price (14:03-14:20)4. Recap of the Headlines (14:21-15:02
Caribbean Report 23-01-1995
No full textIn this report: Jamaica's ruling party, the People's National Party has given the thumbs down for the introduction of casino gambling. Dr. Brian Meeks, a Jamaican political analyst, indicated that he was a little surprised about this decision but stated popular opinion was not overly in favour of casino gambling. A Methodist Synod held in French St. Martin marked a new moral era for the Caribbean community. A common Christian culture was the main focus and Reverend Livingston Malcolm pointed to a moral revolution emerging in Caribbean Christianity today. Dr. Anthony Bryan, Director of Caribbean Studies at the University of Miami, responded to questions about the collapse of the Mexican peso and whether it affected Mexico's position as a magnet for investment. In cricket, all-rounder, Carl Hooper is unable to join the West Indies team on its New Zealand tour since he had not recovered in time. John Rawling reports that former WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis had selected Emanuel Steward as his new trainer. Steward was asked why he had decided to work with Lewis and what he could do to improve Lewis' fighting.1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:29)2. Report on Jamaica's decision against the introduction of casino gambling (00:30-01:55)3. Interview with Brian Meeks on this decision and whether he was surprised (01:56-05:18)4. Report on the Methodist Synod in St. Martin (05:19-05:53)5. Rev. Livingston Malcolm addressed the issue of a moral revolution emerging in Caribbean Christianity today (05:54-07:57)6. Report on the collapse of the Mexican peso (07:58-08:33)7. Interview with Anthony Bryan on what this means for Mexico and what lessons are there for the Caribbean (08:34-11:41)8. Report that Carl Hooper will not be able to join the West Indies team on the New Zealand tour (11:42-12:13)9. Report on Lennox Lewis selection of Emanuel Steward as his new trainer (12:14-12:43)10. Interview with Emanuel Steward on why he decided to work with Lewis and how he plans to improve him (12:44-14:41)11. Report ends with a recap of headlines by Carol Orr (14:42-15:05
Caribbean Report 10-03-1993
No full textJamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson announces the general election date to the Jamaican people, the date coincides with the date he gained victory over the then Michael Manley administration – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports from an interview with Jamaican Political Scientist Dr. Brian Meeks, who gives his political analysis of Prime Minister’s Patterson’s chances of a victory. The Netherlands Antilles as an overseas dependency of Holland appears likely to be dismantled. However the process towards granting internal self government to the islands which make up the group seems headed to controversy. Officials are meeting in Curacao to work out a new format for administering the islands – correspondent Edie Williams reports. Life on the Dutch side of St. Maarten was returning to normal as the protest organized by the United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten-Phillipsburg in protest for the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government has been called off. British Fruit Distribution Company – Geist, says that a misunderstanding led to a confidential report to Windward island leaders accusing the company of overcharging for shipping arrangements- saying that the company wanted servicing charges not full payment for its ships. William Rapier - Chairman of Geist Industries West Indies Ltd. Provides clarity on the situation in an interviewee with correspondent Debbie Ransome.In Strasburg, Germany - a German Euro Socialist MP organized an unusual banana tasting ceremony in an attempt to diffuse the tensions over the European Banana market. He wanted to prove that when it came to taste, Caribbean and Central American bananas were not very different and consumers in Europe should have a wider choice and plans to promote this by organizing future banana tasting ceremonies in different parts of Germany - correspondent Shada Islam reports.Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:34).1. Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson announces the general election date to the Jamaican people (00:35-05:25).2. The Netherlands Antilles as an overseas dependency of Holland appears likely to be dismantled (05:26 -07:28).3. Life on the Dutch side of St. Maarten was returning to normal as the protest organized by the United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten-Phillipsburg in protest for the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government has been called off (07:29 – 08:00).4. British Fruit Distribution Company – Geist, says that a misunderstanding led to a confidential report to Windward island leaders accusing the company of overcharging for shipping arrangements (08:01-12:22).5. In Strasburg, Germany - a German Euro Socialist MP organized an unusual banana tasting ceremony in an attempt to diffuse the tensions over the European Banana market (12:23-14:52)
Caribbean Report 04-06-1991
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:39)2. Keith Mitchell, leader of the opposition in Grenada, warns that the people of the Windward Islands are not ready for unification and there has not been enough consultation with the people (00:40-03:15)3. Jamaica’s opposition leader, Edward Seaga is predicting virtual anarchy because of the government’s wrong approach to the country’s economic problems. Dr. Brian Meeks, Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, states that the time has come for rethinking the way forward because people are rapidly losing faith in the two party system (03:16-07:04)4. The Atlanta-based Carter Centre is near completion of its goal of reinforcing democracy throughout the Americas. In an interview with Hugh Crosskill, the Executive Director of the Centre’s Council of Freely Elected Governments, Dr. Robert Pastor, contends that only Mexico and Cuba possesses questionable democratic processes and addresses the progress of the Council on the political front in Cuba (07:05-10:01)5. Cricket fans in the Caribbean will not get live coverage of the upcoming test series between the West Indies and England. The Caribbean Broadcasting Union is unable to provide live coverage due to new charges of rights fees arranged by the West Indies Cricket Board of Control. Interview with Lester Spaulding, CBU President (10:02-13:34)6. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Michael Manley is calling for the reorganization of the UN system to reflect the realities of a new world order with Japan playing a major role in this change (13:34-14:54
Caribbean Report 28-04-1998
No full text1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:38)2. In St. Lucia, former Prime Minister Sir John Compton sets out his terms for a political comeback. Compton states he is willing to assist in re-organizing and rebuilding the party (00:39-05:20)3. In Jamaica, the National Democratic Movement leader Bruce Golding states that he will boycott upcoming local government elections since the electoral system is too flawed. Political analyst Brian Meeks comments (05:21-07:40)4. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has ended his visit to Cuba which included talks with President Fidel Castro urging him to release political prisoners and improve Cuba's human rights record. Tom Gibb reports (07:41-11:05)5. America's anti-Cuba Helms-Burton legislation came up for discussion as Europe discussed future trade relations with the US. Clifford Smith reports how Cuba featured in these discussions (11:06-12:53)6. Ministers from OECD countries have approved proposals aimed at preventing countries gaining investment advantages through their tax systems. Orin Gordon reports on these proposals (12:54-14:55)7. President Bill Clinton has named two Ambassadors to the Caribbean. Ambassador William Crotty for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and Mari Aponte who will be based in the Dominican Republic (14:56-15:18
Caribbean Report 15-10-1992
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)2. The opposition Jamaica Labour Party calls for the resignation of National Security Minister K. D. Knights as the country faces another upsurge in violent crime. Gary Allen reports. (00:31-02:26)3. University of the West Indies Lecturer in Government Dr. Brian Meeks believes Jamaica’s current crime wave shows that politicians have created a monster they can no longer control. (02:27-05:40)4. The likelihood exists that this week’s CARICOM Council meeting will endorse the recommendation for a 35% top rate for the Common External Tariff. Major Anthony Robinson, President of the Jamaican Manufacturers Association comments. (05:41-08:33)5. Barbadian Roman Catholic priest Fr. Harcourt Blackett responds to comments made by Pope John Paul during his visit to the Dominican Republic in which he stressed church unity and called for Haitians to rally around the bishops many of whom are bitterly opposed to President Aristide. (08:34-11:47)6. Sharief Khan reports on Rudy Collins, Chairman of Guyana’s Election Commission, who plans to step out of the limelight having brought Guyana through a free and fair election. (11:48-14:01)7. The Caribbean Banana Exporters Association opens a new press office in London to try and redress the imbalance in the propaganda war waged in Europe this summer by the Latin Americans. (14:02-14:48
Caribbean Report 17-05-1991
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)2. British dependent territories in the Caribbean, angered by the abolition of the death penalty, accuse the British government of hypocrisy. The ruling to abolish the death penalty was announce in March and the dependent territories claim that they were not properly consulted and maintain that capital punishment has proven to be an effective deterrent to murder. Ralph O’Neil, Deputy Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands states that the dependent territories will be requesting a reconciliation although the British affirms that the decision is final (00:36-03:41)3. In a recent statement Eugenia Charles gave a candid assessment of the lack of political will amongst the Caribbean leaders on the issue of regional integration. Leonard Archer, former President of the Caribbean Congress of Labour and a member of the West India Commission, expounds that there is also a need for the establishment of a body to implement the decisions made by the Caribbean leaders (03:42-05:47)4. An article in the Trinidad Express newspaper addresses the economic and social problems facing Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, and laments the absence of a Caribbean leader with the courage and vision to try an original approach. Interview with Brian Meeks, Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West Indies, Mona (05:48-07:27)5. Resumption of the interview with Leonard Archer on the need for the Caribbean to chart a new and original path towards regional integration and the possibility of the current leaders accomplishing the task (07:28-09:08)6. In an attempt to revive the tourism industry, the Caribbean tourism destinations have united to place a large advertising supplement in a well-known magazine. Dominican Charles Maynard, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, comments on the above and the CTO ongoing rejection of Cuba’s application for membership (09:09-12:52)7. Ian Botham of Worcestershire County Cricket Club scores 161 runs against the West Indies. Jonathan Agnew reports on the amazing inning of Botham (12:53-14:50
Caribbean Report 19-03-1992
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)2. In Jamaica, a poll puts Labour Minister Portia Simpson ahead of Party Chairman P. J. Patterson and Finance Minister Hugh Small in the run up to elections for a successor to Prime Minister Michael Manley. Correspondent Gary Allen speaks with Political Analyst Dr. Brian Meeks (00:33-02:40)3. Jamaican Financial Analyst Carl Aldridge foresees that Prime Minister Michael Manley’s successor will have to make the country’s economic problems a first priority (02:41-05:31)4. Former member of the Jamaica Labour Party Karl Samuda joins the ruling People’s National Party (05:32-06:00)5. West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall announces his retirement from international cricket. Correspondent Hugh Crosskill reports (06:01-06:54)6. Malcolm Marshall criticizes behind the scenes management of the West Indies team during the Cricket World Cup tournament. Former West Indies Captain Viv Richards says he was passed over in the line-up for the tournament (06:55-08:41)7. Debate continues to intensify over the region’s celebration of the five hundredth anniversary of Columbus’ first landing in the West Indies. Dr. Hilary Beckles, Head of the Department of History at the University of the West Indies comments (08:42-11:59)8. Cuban administration introduces a fivefold price increase on cigarettes. Correspondent Lionel Martin reports (12:00-14:14)9. Several Haitian legislators walk out on the special parliamentary session geared towards ratification of an Organization of American States (OAS) plan to restore ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (14:15-14:34
Caribbean Report 26-09-1991
No full textReport commences during the headlines.1. Headlines (00:00-00:20)2. First time in the history of the United Nations, one of its founding members, Haiti, sent an elected President to address the General Assembly in New York. President Jean Bertrand Aristide made an impassioned speech yesterday which addresses the deportation of Haitians from the Dominican Republic, regional solidarity in the Caribbean and the democratic thrust of Haiti. Michael Norton reports (00:21-04:07). Under the new liberalization foreign exchange system, Jamaicans who hold foreign currency accounts abroad are reluctant to return their money to banks in Jamaica. Gary Alleyne reports that some fear foreign currency accounts at home will be heavily taxed (02:18-04:07)4. The new foreign exchange policy in Jamaica also led to the further devaluation of the dollar and Jamaicans are bracing themselves for new price hikes. Comments from Dr. Brian Meeks, Government lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona (04:08-07:13)5. Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, G. Arthur Brown, cautions Caricom countries against rushing headlong into liberalizing their foreign exchange currency and advises that the system should be implemented in a structured manner (07:14-10:28)6. Grenada is also introducing a structured adjustment system and a team of regional experts is soon air marked to present the Grenadian government with the recommendations for the new policy. Comments from Dr. Eric St. Cyr of the Monetary Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies (10:29-13:35)7. Concerns continue to rise over the condition of boxer Michael Watson who sustained severe brain injuries in a recent World Middleweight title in London. He remains in a coma since the fight (13:36-14:39
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