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Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Mallet, George (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Denness, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationFirst time in sixteen years the English cricket team registers a test triumph over the West Indies by winning the first test of the five test series at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Following the Financial News, the Caricom ministers call for a face-to-face meeting with the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic to explain his country’s position on the export of bananas to Europe. The next segment covers the potential row between the Caribbean countries and Africa over the election of a Director General for Brussels-based Centre for the Development of ACP Industry. The report concludes with the proposal by the new government of Belize to deregulate the media.Item Caribbean Report 01-10-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-10-01) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Wade, John (correspondent); Gunness, Christopher (correspondent); Perez de Cuellar, Javier (interviewee); Longchamp, Fritz (interviewee); Coore, David (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Orkney, Elsa (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-10-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Richmond, Makepeace (interviewee); Murray, Winston (speaker); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Thomas, Clive (speaker); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Berhane, Ghebray (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Matheson, James (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 04-02-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-04) Rodney, Shaka (interviewee); Ramsahoye, Fenton (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Cowell, Sally (interviewee); Rosenthal, Gert (analyst); Gill, Henry (analyst); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, Shaka Rodney, the son of the late Dr. Walter Rodney , says he wants to get to the truth behind his father's death; former Attorney General of Guyana gives his legal opinion about the Dr. Walter Rodney matter; Dominica's Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles has been assured by the European Union that Latin American banana producers would not be given special concessions; St. Maarten's Council rejects report; and NAFTA and the Caribbean are discussed.Item Caribbean Report 04-04-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-04) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Bobb, Euric (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationPresident Fidel Castro broke his silence on the subject of TV Marti, the US backed propaganda television station which began broadcasting to Cuba last week. At a press conference in Havana, President Castro condemned TV Marti and the motives of the US in supporting the station. Secondly, after a victory over England yesterday, the West Indies cricket team prepares for the fourth test match in Barbados. Clive Lloyd comments on the condition of the pitch, the reaction of the British press, the morale of the WI team and the fitness of captain Viv Richards. Christopher Martin-Jenkins provides an update on the English team selection with additional comments from the acting English captain, Allan Lamb. The Financial News includes an interview with Euric Bobb, Deputy Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on the recently concluded meeting of the bank’s governors in Montreal. The next segment follows with the announcement that the Caribbean member countries of the IADB can expect to receive up to one thousand million dollars in loans over the next two years. Euric Bobb outlines that the funds will be used for specific projects, including primary education in Guyana, the Social Impact Amelioration Program in Guyana, health care in Bahamas and Barbados, and secondary oil recovery and improvement of oil refineries in Trinidad and Tobago. The final segment provides a brief report on the failure of the recently concluded ACP Council Meeting to appoint a new director-general for the Brussels-based center.Item Caribbean Report 05-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-05) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Alarcón, Ricardo (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Taylor, Jennifer (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationLegal experts in Luxemburg and Brussels say that Germany will have an uphill legal battle to block the introduction of a new Europe banana regime – the German government plans to challenge the regime at the European Court of Justice – correspondent Shada Isalm reports. The government of Trinidad and Tobago is to seek international funding to fight crime. However, Minister of National Security Russell Huggins states that there is dire need of funds. Correspondent Tony Fraser PM reports from an interview with Prime Minister Patrick Manning. Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is willing to visit Washington if President Bill Clinton invites him - he has called Clinton “a man of peace." Cuba’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada says that the new US Secretary of state Alexander Watson has a good reputation in the region – correspondent Lionel Martin reports from Havana. The American Film Malcolm X opened in Brixton - South London, and cinemas in the Caribbean. Does the film have any particular meaning for Britain’s black community? That was the question BBC Caribbean put to people waiting for the film’s showing in South London – correspondent Debbie Ransome takes a look at the impact of Malcom X in Britain 30 years past and present. A Jamaican man - Augustus Brown, living in Brixton, London walked into a British police station and confessed to the murder of Leona Forbes who has been missing for 8 years, has escaped a murder trial – correspondent Carol Orr reports from an interview with her niece Jennifer Taylor.Item Caribbean Report 06-01-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-06) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Ewing, Winnifred Margaret (interviewee); Boateng, Paul (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe European Commission gets a new Development Commissioner in the name of Manuel Marin. Although there is some measure of skepticism of Marin in his new role at the EC and his support for ACP countries, it could be good news for the Caribbean. New immigration guidelines introduced in Britain on January 3rd, no longer allow British MPs to appeal direct to the Home Office Minister on behalf of overseas visitors who have been denied entry into the country. MPs can only appeal after the visitor returns to his or her country, unless there are exceptional and compelling circumstances. The report concludes with a look at what the British newspapers has been saying that are of interest to the Caribbean. Reports include Princess Diana's vacation in the Caribbean; Fran Bruno's trainer, George Francis; Ben Johnson's coach to testify; and former athlete, Daley Thompson wants stiffer penalties for users of drugs in sports.Item Caribbean Report 07-05-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-27) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Rumulous, Charles (interviewee); Nimvalle, Pete (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 08-02-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-08) dos Santos, Bernard (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Marvel, Orlando (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis report examines the new development in the Dr. Walter Rodney assassination; the renewed calls for the US to end its embargo against Cuba and; the Lome Convention is revisited by European Union and ACP countries are impacted.Item Caribbean Report 09-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-09) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Poon Tip, Neil (interviewee); Robinson, Anthony (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); Tanner, Marcus (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationJamaica’s Central Bank is at the centre of a foreign exchange controversy involving the rate at which foreign currency is being officially bought. The opposition claims that Bank of Jamaica agents are pushing up the price of the dollar and thus, the bank suspended the procedure of agents purchasing foreign exchange on its behalf. PM PJ Patterson and Finance Minister Hugh Small are scheduled to make statements in the Jamaica House of representatives – correspondent Gary Allen reports. CARICOM manufacturers say that the sector is at a virtual standstill. The manufacturers who have been meeting at a conference in Georgetown said that nothing is being done by regional governments to stimulate the industries, evident by the lack of concern and the lack of government ministers at the conference. Neil Poon Tip –President of the TTMA and Anthony Robinson – President of the Jamaica Manufacturer’s Association share their sentiments that the manufacturers sector is at a loss about their next move forward – correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. The European Commission has agreed to meet with Latin American banana producers, and the German government is threatening to sue over the proposed banana regime. A European Farm Ministers meeting that opened in Brussels was expected to put the final stamp of approval on the proposed regime. However German and Latin American lobbying has continued –Charles Savarin, Dominica Ambassador to Brussels is interviewed by correspondent Shada Islam and Mike Jarvis. Haitian authorities had a change of heart and agreed to accept international human rights observers. The announcement was made by UN Envoy Dante Caputo as a first step to restoring democracy to Haiti. The team of human rights experts and technical personnel made up of UN and OAS officials will be allowed to move freely in Haiti for one year– correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. Surinamese passports are being offered for sale by World Passports – a company operating as an Honorary Counsel to desperate Serbians citizens of war torn regions of former Yugoslavia desperate Serbians trying to escape the bloodshed of their country. The passport only allows the holder easier travel throughout Europe and does not entitle residency - correspondent Marcus Tanner reports. Popular Guyanese born singer Eddie Grant fell ill with thrombotic dengue fever on a visit to his mother’s home in Guyana. Grant boarded a Concord flight to London for treatment; he was given a series of tests and a blood transfusion - correspondent Mike Jarvis reports.Item Caribbean Report 10-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Davalos, Luis (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Small, Hugh (interviewee); Blaize, Hayden (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Johnson, Andy (correspndent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe European Farm counsel remains deadlocked over the ratification of a new banana import regime agreed to in December but the decision has been receded. And, opposition to the plan is being led by Germany and supported by Belgium and Holland – correspondent Debbie Ransome and Shada Islam in an interview with Luis Davalos reports. In an interview with correspondent Gary Allen, Jamaica’s Finance Minister - Hugh Small points an accusing finger at opposition leader Edward Philip George Seaga after uncovering the Bank of Jamaica’s (the country’s Central Bank) failure to alert the bank that its agents have been abusing the foreign exchange system. The nature of the accusation also points to severe shortcomings in the banks monitoring system. After a private sector conference in Georgetown, Guyana an agreement was made for a more structured consultation between the region’s social partners. And a package of financial and technical assistance aimed at measures to resuscitate the region’s manufacturing sector is to be developed by June. Pat Thompson CDB - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce is interviewed by correspondent Sandra Baptiste. The Trinidad and Tobago government has issued press advertisements on behalf of the country’s Finance Ministry explaining why it can’t afford to trade union’s demands correspondents Sandra Baptiste and Andy Johnson report. Criticism of a new UNs agreement with Haiti’s de facto government came today from Paul Dejean - a prominent supporter of exiled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide. Paul Dejean accused UN envoy Dante Caputo of betraying Father Aristide who had originally requested the idea of an“Observer Force.” He said that the agreement showed President Bill Clinton was leaning more towards the Bush administration position and thus reneging on his election promises.Item Caribbean Report 10-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Rapier, William (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationJamaican 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.Item Caribbean Report 11-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Graham, Todd (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Yearwood, Sally (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Adder, Michael (interviewee); Evans, Henry (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Eckert, Timothy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationBritain,France and the European Commission are pushing hard to break am embarrassing deadlock on the community’s banana import regime. This will depend largely on the Dutch and Belgian ministers decision to change their minds - Shada Islam reports. John Bell, CEO Caribbean Hotel Association has criticized the region’s desperate aviation structure and says it’s on the edge of a catastrophe with very little control over the Caribbean’s air access and failing Caribbean airlines. Journalist Graham Todd shares his sentiments based on the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report highlighting the potential danger of the Caribbean region becoming too dependent on American and European carriers in its two key markets of North America, Canada and the European countries. Yesu Persad says that Guyana’s is the only country in the Caribbean practicing free trade,and two trade missions from Britain and the US are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana. Correspondents Debbie Ransome and Yvette Rowe report on the statements of Sally Yearwood of Caribbean Central American Action (CLAA) and Michael Adder. Suspension of individual agents buying foreign exchange on behalf of the Bank of Jamaica has raised questions about the integrity of the entire system. Henry Evans – investment banker speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe about his professional opinion and the implications for the regional stock market, economy and foreign exchange rate trading system. South African cricket team won over the West Indies and although a disappointment to the West Indies team - Clyde Walcott, President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control said that he was impressed by the strides made by the South African team – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.Item Caribbean Report 11-11-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hall, Marshall (speaker); Marquis, Elijah (interviewee); O'Connor, Bernard (speaker); Finey, William (speaker); Sugden, David (speaker); Wiggin, Jerry (speaker); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 12-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-12) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Wade, John (correspondent); Todd, Graham (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe EC plan for new banana import controls from Europe in July seems in danger of being unraveled. The Dutch presented a proposal for increased Latin American quotas annually, while reducing tariffs and the EC Agricultural Council resumed its work resulting in ministers being increasingly divided. Luis Davalos is interviewed on his thoughts on the matter. Correspondents Shada Islam and John Wade reports. The Caribbean is now regarded as the world’s prime cruise sector. Graham Todd of the EIU comments on the Caribbean cruise sector - higher cruise passenger tax issue controversy – correspondent Yvette Rowe reports. The Dutch government will take over the handling of the island of St. Maarten. The Dutch government described the island as a centre of corruption of drug smuggling – “crime racked and unruly,” and aims to make the islands of St. Maarten, Saber and St. Eustatius a province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – correspondent Eddie Williams reports. HIV infected Haitians continue their hunger strike in Guantanamo bay in Cuba, despite President Clinton’s decision to lift the ban on people infected with AIDS traveling to the US - Cheryl Little speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe on the issue. Trade Unions in Trinidad and Tobago were protesting their dissatisfaction over talks with the government, and are threatening to shut down public utilities if the government persists with its retrenchment plan.Item Caribbean Report 12-07-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-12) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Rohan, Paul (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Mallet, George (interviewee); Bakan, Abigail (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Sabala, Jean-Robert (interviewee); Arteaga, Jose (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe refugee crisis in Cuba continues as seven more Cubans take up refuge in the Czechoslovakian Embassy. In addition to the seven asylum seekers yesterday, the fourteen refugees are now requesting safe passage out of the country. Secondly, in order for the Caribbean countries to expand trade with the European Economic Community, the EEC recommends that the Caribbean nations reorganise their economies, improve marketing techniques and prepare for tougher competition in European markets. In the Financial News segment, Abigail Bakan comments on her paper entitled “Labour and Capital in Canada and the Caribbean” presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies in Northern England. In the next segment, the Brazilian exporters react to the return of the international export quotas to control coffee supplies and prices. Following, a Haitian delegation is at the United Nations to gain support and assistance for the country’s upcoming elections and explores the redrafting of the 1987 election law to align it with the present political status of Haiti. The report concludes with the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights in New York criticising the Dominican Republic for its treatment of Haitian sugar workers. The government of the Dominican Republic dismisses all criticisms and claims that the working conditions of Haitians in the Dominican Republic are acceptable as compared to workers in other countries.Item Caribbean Report 14-06-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-14) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationReports and speculations in Georgetown, Guyana of another devaluation of the Guyana dollar are fuelled by a scheduled address by the Minister of Finance to at a special sitting of Parliament tomorrow. Secondly, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council announces that general elections will be held in September since the new president should take office by 7th February. However, there are widespread concerns about the readiness of the country for elections. Following the Financial News, Trinidadian Edwin Carrington, former Secretary General of the ACP, is currently at the centre of a row surrounding the post of Director of the Centre for Development of Industry. In the next segment, the police force in the Dominican Republic has arrested more than 200 people accused of lighting candles in front of their homes as a political protest against the “death of democracy” pending the results of the general elections that took place a month ago. In addition, the decree that all travellers arriving in the Dominican Republic are required to change US$100.00 has been postponed. The report concludes with anxieties in St. Martin over the approaching single market in Europe after 1992.Item Caribbean Report 16-11-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-11-16) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Stucker, Simon (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Taitt, Branford (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Lowe, Patricia (interviewee); Lorenz, Marita (interviewee)Item Caribbean Report 17-01-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-17) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Gonzales, Anthony (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Brenner, Phillip (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report Sir Shridath Ramphal's criticism of CARICOM is condemned by Dominica's Prime Minister, Eugenia Charles, and the decline in trade among CARICOM states is also reported on. There are reports on an OAS sponsored meeting which attempts to restore ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to office. In the final segments, the position of the European Community Executive Commission's stance on the expulsion of Haiti from the Lomé Convention is reported on and on the new foreign policy of the Cuban government.Item Caribbean Report 17-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-17) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Wells, Petrie Bowen (interviewee); McCormick, Fiona (correspondent); Bermudez, Gilbert (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Gregoire, Sheraton (interviewee); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationBritain’s House of Commons will hold an adjournment debate on the future of the Caribbean’s Banana Industry - Petrie Bowen Wells, known as Bowen Wells- Britain’s Conservative Party politician asked for the discussion in parliament. He told correspondent Fiona McCormick that the debate is also to celebrate the victory for Caribbean bananas in the new European Single Market. Gilbert Bermudez - Association of Costa Rican Banana Producers and Rudi Pfeifer also speaks with correspondent Shada Islam. Eastern Caribbean Private Sector officials are planning a structure for their own organization, it is one of the issues being discussed at their first conference in Dominica. The conference is being chaired by Sheraton Gregoire – VP for the OECS in the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce. It was prompted by the fact that the serious economic configuration is changing, and the need to decide a way forward for economic viability – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. Jamaica’s first one on one political debate took place between Prime Minister PJ Patterson and Opposition Leader Edward Seaga. Social Scientist Brian Meeks gives his analysis on the debate between the two political factions. Ricky Singh- President of the Caribbean Association of Media Workers also gives his journalistic analysis of the effectiveness, delivery, and quality of the live political debate - correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. An appeal was made by Cuba to the world for food, medicine and other emergency aid for 150,000 people left homeless by the devastating storm. The appeal was published by the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs during a visit to the island by UN disaster officials. The storm has had a severe on impact on Cuba’s economic mainstays of agricultural and tourism – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports.