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Caribbean Report 01-08-2003
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:39)2. The Government of Santo Domingo bans protests during the Pan American Games. Tear gas is used to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathering for a march. Michael Bascombe reports (00:40-02:22)3. In Trinidad, over eight thousand sugar workers laid off from “Caroni (1975) Limited” are due for redundancy payments. They’ve given the Government a payment deadline. Former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday talks to the BBC Caribbean Report (02:23-05:45)4. Police in the Bahamas say eleven year old Junior Reme is missing. This is the fourth boy since May. Reginald Ferguson, Assistant Commissioner of Police for Crime provides an update in this Rosie Hayes report (5:46-07:13)5. Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell is in London to campaign and raise funds for upcoming elections. He gives a response about the call to release the seventeen prisoners who had plotted against the then Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (07:14-11:30)6. “Jeb” Bush is criticizing the Bush government’s decision to return a group of twelve alleged hijackers to Cuba. For many Cubans, Florida by sea may seem the easy way out but one defector Juan Antonio Martínez chose differently (11:31-12:58)7. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning states that Emancipation Day is for all races. Raymond Edwards reports from the celebrations in Port of Spain. Artist LeRoy Clarke and Culture Minister Edward Hart offer their interpretations (12:59-15:45
Caribbean Report 07-02-2002
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:24)2. Colin Powell speaking at the conclusion of a meeting with Caribbean Foreign Ministers in Nassau says Washington will continue to advise international institutions to withhold aid to Haiti until Haiti’s political situation improves. Bahamian Prime Minister Janet Bostwick made a special plea to Secretary Powell and to her Caribbean counterparts as the Bahamas is having difficulties coping with a steady influx of Haitian immigrants to their shores (00:25-03:02)3. Said Musa says much attention has been given to Haiti at this week’s CARICOM Summit in Belize and in the face of the U.S. refusal to resume international aid to Haiti, CARICOM must be firm in its resolve to assist (03:03-05:46)4. Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Basdeo Panday says he wants control of fifty percent of the cabinet ministries before he can begin to cooperate and convene parliament. Current Prime Minister Patrick Manning however says such a proposal is unworkable and unacceptable. Tony Fraser reports (05:47-08:23)5. As regional concerns over the weekend expulsion of journalist Julius Gittens grow, the Antiguan Minister of Labour says it is now a matter in the hands of Prime Minister Lester Bird. Rosie Hayes reports (08:24-10:19)6. Two Caribbean nations are among nine developing countries which are calling for special treatment for poor countries in agricultural negotiations with the World Trade Organization. Bertram Niles reports (10:20-11:52)7. In sport, a black woman from the Virgin Islands is the first to take part in the high speed Luge event at the Winter World Olympics at Utah in the United States. She talks about how she got involved in the sport, describes Luge, and her aspirations (11:53-15:19
Caribbean Report 05-04-2002
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)2. The battle to elect a speaker rages on in the Trinidad and Tobago parliament, while authorities ensure parliament can convene without interruption from demonstrators. Prime Minister Patrick Manning delivers a speech to the Parliament, meeting for the first time since general elections and Robert Plummer reports with viewpoints of President Arthur Robinson and Basdeo Panday (00:29-02:56)3. Max Richards is one of two candidates the PNM offers for the position of speaker and one that Mr. Panday initially agreed on before the President asked Mr. Manning to form the government but the UNC now says it is taking a list of 3,000 nominees to Parliament in bid to frustrate the government’s attempt to elect a speaker. Tony Fraser explains mentioning Robin Montano and Fuad Khan (02:57-06:00)4. In Curacao, talks to form a new coalition government of the Netherlands Antilles collapses. Some of the five islands including Dutch Saint Martin feel Curacao has too much power and control. The Publisher of the Daily Herald newspaper, Dutch Saint Martin, Paul De Windt says their reduced influence over the Federation contributed to talks crashing (06:01-08:55)5. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is de-emphasizing the banking aspect of its off-shore sector in an effort to clean up the sector and ensure that the banks registered there are not involved in illicit activity like money laundering. Offshore Finance Inspector, Colin Williams explains why some banks were struck off its register. Ken Richards reports (08:56-11:13)6. At the UK-Caribbean Forum in Guyana, Foreign Ministry Officials from the Caribbean and the UK end two days of intensive discussions on a wide range of subjects including Britain representing the Caribbean’s interest in organizations and assisting in fighting AIDS and HIV and scholarships. Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Britain’s Baroness Amos, and Rudy Insanally give highlights. Orin Gordon reports (11:13-13:14)7. Britain explains that UK assistance to help set up a Caribbean Court of Justice is not dependent on the islands giving up the death penalty. Junior Minister in the British Lord Chancellor’s Office, Baroness Patricia Scotland, gives these assurances at the UK-Caribbean Forum and tells of other British assistance to the legal system in the Caribbean. Colin Smith reports (13:15-15:28
Caribbean Report 10-07-1995
No full textIn this report: the Speaker of Trinidad and Tobago's House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul, refuses to stand down in a no confidence debate brought against her by the government. Meanwhile, the Attorney General Keith Sobion states that the government will take the matter to the full distance. Lord Weatherill, Former Speaker of the British House of Commons comments that this matter should not be taken lightly by Madame Speaker. In St. Lucia, the commission of inquiry into the alleged misuse of UN funds has resumed without key witness Dr. Charles Flemming. The Commission heard from former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Planning, Ausbert d'Auvergne. Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has denied that his United National Congress (UNC) is standing in the way of a Caribbean court of appeal. Following the end of the CARICOM Summit, Caribbean Report asked members of the press corps if it was all plain sailing in terms of the coverage of the Summit.1. Headlines with Ken Richards (00:00-00:34)2. Trinidad's Speaker of the House of Representatives refuses to give up her seat in a motion of no confidence debate (00:35-06:55)3. St. Lucia resumes its commission of inquiry into the UN funds scandal but a key witness fails to show up (06:56-09:56)4. Trinidad's Opposition is accused of blocking the way forward for a regional court of appeal (09:57-12:00)5. Members of the press corps comment on the coverage of the CARICOM Summit (12:01-14:38)6. Recap of top stories (14:39-15:10
Caribbean Report 06-12-2001
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)2. Ottawa sites increase passport fraud for new visa restrictions imposed on Grenada and Dominica. Derek Hodgson, Press Secretary tells the anchor the passport fraud problem had to be stopped (00:27-03:34)3. The election campaigning continues in Trinidad and Tobago, as the opposition PNM uses a big oil find and the promise of funding for social and economic development to sway voters. While the ruling UNC appeals to citizens to vote for education of the youth. Patrick Manning and Basdeo Panday speak on their party promises; Tony Fraser reports (03:35-05:51)4. St. Lucia Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony hints at a Cabinet reshuffle as he takes his oath of office. Dr. Anthony comments on his government’s intention to build on economic bridges to link sectors such as agriculture and tourism; Pete Ninvalle reports (05:52-07:43)5. Despite reduced activity, the Seismic Research Unit in Trinidad says the underwater volcano Kick ‘em Jenny has to be closely monitored. In an interview Dr. John Shepherd of the Seismic Research Unit says the unit is holding the alert level at orange due to possible eruptions (07:44-10:19)6. A new World Bank reports says rich nations should double foreign aid, since aid has fallen to its lowest level since it was institutionalized by the Marshall Plan. Bertram Niles reports ( 10:20- 11:49)7. Delegates from the Caribbean, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and EU engage in talks to assess why regional recommendations to tackle drug trafficking have failed to materialise. Michael Platzer, the Caribbean representative for the UN Drug Control Programme speak with the anchor on the progress made at the conference (11:50-14:29)8. The British Home Furnishings Group Courts posts a slump in half-year profits due to the slow global economy (14:29-15:31
Caribbean Report 14-02-2002
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)2. The High Court in Grenada orders the release of three of the seventeen people jailed for the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop but the government immediately seeks a stay of execution of the order from Justice Brian Alleyne. Lou Smith reports (00:27-03:19)3. In London a court convicts four men and a fifth pleads guilty to drug smuggling charges for sailing a 1.3 billion dollar cocaine consignment to Britain from the Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (03:20-03:54)4. British Member of Parliament, Diane Abbott, says it will be wrong for the British government to impose visa restrictions on Jamaicans entering Britain. The Home Office is yet to comment on London press reports that it is considering the move as part of measures to stem an inflow of cocaine and guns from Jamaica and violent crime by Yardie gangs (03:55-06:52)5. Police in north Florida stop two sons of the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley for speeding and arrest them on Marijuana possession charges (06:53-07:24)6. A group of Commonwealth off-shore tax centres write to the OECD seeking a commitment that its tax guidelines apply to its own members as well, as four of the OECD’s member states are refusing to back the organisation’s tax initiative. Lynette Eastman, Director of the Barbados-based International Tax Investment Organisation (ITIO) and the Director of International Business in Barbados explains why Barbados will be removed from a tax haven blacklist ahead of the mounting deadline (07:25-10:31)7. Trinidad and Tobago is functioning without a Parliament and we hear the view of the country’s two political leaders - Basdeo Panday and Patrick Manning - on what has been happening as Tony Fraser reports (10:32-13:17)8. In Guyana a parliamentary impasse is preventing the appointment of supervisors and managers in the public service. Constitutional changes were enacted to give the opposition a key role in the composition of three oversight commissions, but the parliamentary parties have failed to reach an agreement on this. Cabinet Secretary, Roger Luncheon, tells Colin Smith the government is considering legal advice to break the gridlock and Executive Member of the Opposition and Lance Carberry, says his party feels the government is deliberately resisting the implementation of any constitutional reforms (13:18-15:30
Caribbean Report 13-12-1991
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:31)2. Jamaica has announced that it is seeking a reduction in its financial contribution to the CARICOM budget. Last year, CARICOM needed 4.2 million US Dollars to run its affairs and Jamaica contributed 37.5% of that total. Jamaica’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Hugh Small, has announced that given the current economic difficulties facing Jamaica, they want to reduce their contribution by some 5%. Interview with Dr. Neville Duncan, the Jamaican born lecturer in Government at the Cave Hill Campus of the UWI (00:32-03:59)3. Guyana could be ready for general elections by late March. Elections Commission Chairman, Rudy Collins, says a new preliminary role should be ready for public verification towards the end of next month. Correspondent Sharif Khan reports on the planned proposals of the Chairman of the Commission (04:00-05:05)4. Members of Haiti Senate have blocked a move designed to pave the way for the return of deposed President Jean Bertrand Aristide. Under a plan negotiated by the OES, an interim Prime Minister acceptable to both Mr. Aristide and parliamentarians should be named to pave the way for the president's return. Yesterday's speaking in Canada, Mr. Aristide named the leader of the Haitian Socialist Party, Victor Benoit, as his choice and added that he thought he could be returned to power before Christmas. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-France, that Haitian Senators have rejected Mr. Aristide’s selection (05:06-07:57)5. It is the final weekend of campaigning in Trinidad and Tobago ahead of Monday's general election. Tony Fraser reports from Port of Spain that it has been a campaign of much rhetoric, much mudslinging, some substance and minor acts of violence. Excerpt of campaign speeches from Patrick Manning, leader of the PNM and Basdeo Panday, Leader of the UNC. Hugh Crosskill interviews ANR Robinson, Prime Minster and leader of the NAR (07:58-14:49
Caribbean Report 04-12-2001
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:25)2. St. Lucia’s Labour Party, will take up a second term in office as preliminary results show the SLP won 14 of the 17 parliamentary seats. Pete Ninvalle reports; Mario Michel, Menissa Rambally and Vaughan Lewis express their opinions on the election results (00:26-02:45)3. Newspaper publisher Rick Wayne says he is not surprised by the St. Lucian election results and that the UWP leader Morella Joseph and George Odlum of the Alliance failed to win their seats (02:46-05:13)4. In Trinidad and Tobago questions are being asked about political campaign financing and what is expected by party financiers. Tony Fraser discusses the issue with Prime Minister Basdeo Panday (05:14-07:11)5. A Commission of Inquiry raises questions about whether Antigua’s Medical Benefit Scheme was designed to fund major health projects. Chelston Lee reports on the progress of the inquiry (07:12-09:10)6. Airlines in the Caribbean, say they have been able to recover despite the blow dealt to the airline industry due to September 11th attacks. Liat Marketing Manager David Stuart, Corporate Communications Director for BWIA Clint Williams and Air Jamaica’s President Christopher Zacca share how their airlines are mitigating the effects of the downturn. Neil Nunes reports (09:11-11:19)7. A journalist is hacked to death by a mob in the same Haitian town where anti- Aristide protest are taking place. Karen Weir reports (11:20-12:52)8. A 27 year old man is arrested in connection with the 1993 murder of Steven Lawrence. Lawrence was an 18 year old with Jamaican parentage living in London. Emma Joseph (12:53-14:39)9. The latest talks between Cuba and the United States have concluded with the US saying Cuban human rights abuses and economic failures were to blame for the flow of migrants (14:40-15:29
Caribbean Report 10-12-2001
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:27)2. Early estimates point to a high voter turnout for Trinidad and Tobago general elections. Basdeo Panday expresses confidence in his party’s chances. Tony Fraser reports (00:28-03:18)3. Grenada amends its offshore financial laws in a bid to get off the Paris based International Financial Taskforce blacklist against money laundering. Lou Smith reports (03:19-05:02)4. Caribbean leaders set up a joint committee at the Caribbean Tourism Summit to address the issue of disproportionate taxes and passenger charges paid by the hotel industry as compared to cruise tourism. Bahamas Tourism Minister Tommy Turnquest, says he’s convinced the new committee will help lead hoteliers towards an altered way of thinking (05:03-08:13)5. Representatives of Britain’s ethnic communities have voiced concerns, following remarks made by Minister in charge of Home Affairs David Blunkett. Blunkett said immigrants should make more effort to integrate into British society by learning English. Ken Richards reports (08:14-09:58)6. In an interview with the anchor, Lee Jasper Secretary of the National Assembly Against Racism in Britain says he was disturbed by David Blunkett statements which he regards as a diversion of the real problems of racism (09:59-12:45)7. More than 20 Heads of Government will attend the Summit of Association of Caribbean States in Venezuela. Leaders will be particularly interested in the agreement with OPEC. Natalie Williams reports (12:46-14:09)8. Tony Fraser and the anchor examine earlier claims that there is a higher voter turnout in this Trinidad and Tobago general elections (14:10-15:30
Caribbean Report 21-06-1991
No full text1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)2. The President of the Dominican Republic, Joaquin Balaguer, rejects a note sent by the Haitian Foreign Ministry which protested the deportation of 29 children working on Dominican sugar plantations. Jean Michel Caroit reports from Santo Domingo (00:33-02:20)3. France announced that it plans to more than double its financial assistance to Haiti this year by granting approximately $41 million. The aid will assist with the development of highways, telephone communication, AIDS health services, adult education, military training and agriculture (02:31-03:08)4. After the recent OECS Summit in Grenada, the Prime Minister of Dominica Eugenia Charles states that the meeting addressed the Common External Tariff which is of great importance to the region’s future; the freedom of movement within the OECS countries; and the political unity of the OECS (03:09-07:12)5. A newly formed trade union in Trinidad, the National Trade Union Center, strongly opposes the government’s plan to partly repay public servants in the form of units from a new company set up with the assets of diverted state companies. Debbie Ransome’s report features comments from Basdeo Panday, opposition leader and Errol McLeod, NATUC President (07:13-09:36)6. Guyana’s Police Commissioner, Laurie Lewis is currently on an official visit to Britain and Mike Jarvis interviews him on the challenges of his job; the problem of illegal drugs in Guyana; the deportation of Guyanese criminals from the United States; and the elements of corruption in the Guyanese police force (09:37-13:15)7. Jonathan Agnew reports on the second test match between the West Indies and England (13:16-14:28
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