1994 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 03-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-03) Orr, Carol (anchor); Odle, Peter (interviewee); Jefferies, Fiona (interviewee); Baxter, David (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Landau, Saul (interviewee); Dove, Frederick (correspondent); Gonzales, Domingo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Report opens with a commentary on the ranking of Caribbean as a top tourist destination. But things are not perfect in paradise as the first report highlights the New Year strike in Barbados by hotel workers. The report also looks at the reasons the Caribbean is seen as a top tourist destination. Another report looks at the high levels of crime in Jamaica. Following this there is a segment on the resignation of politician Senator Brian Kuei Tung in Trinidad and Tobago. After this report, there is news of the economic problems facing Cuba and the attempts by the government to curb crime in Puerto Rico by seizing control of housing projects. The programme ends with news of the murder of a Guyanese Roman Catholic priest in Jamaica.
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    Caribbean Report 04-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Thorndike, Tony (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Report begins with an interview with Cheddie Jaggan which took a decision to open an investigation into the death of Dr Walter Rodney. The second news item looks at the political impasse in St. Kitts Nevis succeeding the election of the Kennedy Simmons government in November 1993. The final report discusses the attempts to revamp Cuba’s economy.
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    Caribbean Report 05-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-05) Orr, Carol (anchor); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Burnham, Forbes (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (interviewee); Rodney, Shaka (interviewee); dos Santos, Bernard (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This programme reports on the discovery of secret plot by the British Government's plot to overthrow Guyana’s 1963 government. It also looks at the life and career of popular cricket commentator, Brian Johnston, who died at 81. It also reports on the move the Guyanese government to establish a committee to review the evidence related to the death of Dr. Walter Rodney.
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    Caribbean Report 06-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-06) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Mouttet, Frank (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (interviewee); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Bryan, Tony (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This programme reports on the alleged corruption in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the political unrest in Mexico and how it would deter foreign investment despite the existence of the North American Free Trade Agreement. It examines Aristide’s isolation in Washington, as well as England’s readiness for the upcoming Five Test series. Finally the programme mentions the meeting of the Cuban Foreign Minister with a senior Swiss official, the State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry to discuss the economic situation in Cuba.
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    Caribbean Report 07-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-07) The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reports on the call by the Opposition Labour party for a watchdog immigration system following the December 21st decision to detain 190 Jamaican passengers on a chartered flight to Britain. The report also examines the isolation of Jean Bertrand Aristide by politicians in Washington. In addition it looks at the roots of the crime situation in Barbados.
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    Caribbean Report 10-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-10) Orr, Carol (anchor); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); Dowd, John (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Webster, Andrew (correspondent); Portal, Reinaldo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reports on the call by the Opposition Labour party for a watchdog immigration system following the December 21st decision to detain 190 Jamaican passengers on a chartered flight to Britain. The report also examines the isolation of Jean Bertrand Aristide by politicians in Washington. In addition it looks at the roots of the crime situation in Barbados.
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    Caribbean Report 11-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-11) The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of the BBC Caribbean Report looks at CARICOM’s need to act fast if they are to avoid being frozen out of the European Union because of stiffer immigration laws proposed by the EU. Another report looks at the continued uproar over the Jamaicans detained on the Christmas flight to Great Britain. It appears that those detained will never be allowed to return to Britain and the Jamaican government is unable to or making no attempts to address the matter. In Haiti the Joint Session of the Chamber of the Deputies in Senate collapsed among chaos as a fight broke out among lawmakers and the legislature’s President is assaulted.
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    Caribbean Report 12-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-12) The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: Geest, Britain's largest and best known banana importer reports profit loses for 199. Once cause of this loss is the "dollar banana" from Latin America. In Nevis, a Minister declares a no confidence motion against the Kennedy Simmons government. Lionel Martin reports on Cuban and Russian trade relations. And Britain bans the use of gags and adhesives after the death of Jamaican Joy Gardner.
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    Caribbean Report 13-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-13) Orr, Carol (anchor); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Diggs, David (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Entwistle, Mark (interviewee); Khan, Sharif (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 21-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-21) Norton, Michael (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Branford, Sue (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report looks at Haiti which faces a total shut down as a result of an oil crisis. It also reports on the bid by Latin American countries for the post of Secretary General of the Organization of American Satetes(OAS) and their solicitation of CARICOM's support in the face of the issue with banana industry. And the final segment looks at the arrival of the English team for the Five Test Series.
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    Caribbean Report 24-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-24) Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); Albarran,Raphael (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Aristide, Jean Bertrand (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine(correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This reports on what the Trinidad and Tobago government is doing to address the rising crime in that country. Also there is a report on the what is being done to address drug related crime in Mexico. Canadian government is looking to increase sanctions against Haiti in order to ensure that democracy is restored in that country. Also in this report, British Ambassador, Sir Christpopher Mallaby, is on a fact finding visit to the French Caribbean deparments; Bermuda's Premier John Swan is seeking a referendum on independence; and the BBC documentary series 'Asssignment' will feature an investigative report on the Yardies in Jamaica.
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    Caribbean Report 25-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-25) Silverman, John (correspondent); Brown, Tony (interviewee); Heard, Floyd (interviewee); Alleyne, Nelly (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Williams, Colin (correspondent); Aristide, Jean Bertrand (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report reports on the objectives of a two day conference in Guyana; an alliance of the two opposition parites in St. Vincent and Grenadines adds new impetus to the campagining for th eupcoming general elections; Jean-Bertrand Aristide speaks about the Canadian sanctions against Haiti at a press conference; and workers in the French overseas departments of Martinique, French Guiana and Guadeloupe protest over the rising unemployment rate.
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    Caribbean Report 26-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-26) Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Simmons, Kennedy (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Carter, Jimmy (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Ramon, Roger (interviewee); ; The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report looks at the calls for fresh elections in St.Kitts; the conference in Guyana which the former President Jimmy Carter hopes would change the way multi-national co-operations do business with countries in the South;the growing drug trafficking problem in Guyana ; Haitian's living in Canada are questioning the sincerity of the international community and; aluminium dealers expect an agreement on price to be announced by January 28.
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    Caribbean Report 27-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-27) Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Jessop, David (interviewee); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report looks at the reactions to the conference in Georgetown Guyana; Monsterrat's implementation of a common external tariff; Caribbean rum producers and their lobbying for an increase in import quotas; a Jamaican born businessman pledges to support the classic Saint Ledger race; and Barbadian horse trainer Michael Stoute shows form in a game of cricket.
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    Caribbean Report 28-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-28) Gordon,Orin(correspondent); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Lamb, Freddie (interviewee); Cockland,Geraldine (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Robertson, Paul (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, the Guyanese govenremnt receives 300 million in foregin aid; the Caribbean Aviation Enterpries(CAE) is seeking compensation after their bid is rejected; A group of Caribbean and North American businessmen have launched a new carrier;independence in the French Caribbean is a non-issue according to Britian's ambassador to France; the Prime Minister of Barbados takes up the tourism portfolio in that country; Cuba's economic problems are high of that government's agent and; six passengers detained who were detained on the Christmas flight from Jamaica have disappeared.
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    Caribbean Report 31-01-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-01-31) Richard, Nielson (interviewee); Seaforth, Cleveland (interviewee); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, BBC has come under sharp criticism from the Jamaican government for the episode of 'Assignment' which focused on the Jamaican Yardies; Richard Nielson; incoming British High Commissioner to Port of Spain talks about possible strategies to combat drug related crimes;LIAT's Chief Executive discusses the state of the company amid rumours that the company facing a economic hardship;Prime Minister dame Eugenia Charles is set to visit Europe to represent the Windward Island banana farmers; the controversy surrounding the over 300 Jamaican passengers detained in London shows no signs of abating; another attempt will be made to introduce measures to stem the the fall of the Jamaican dollar; foreign investors being invited to invest in the country's economy and Jean-Bertrand Aristide is getting support from Canada to form a Haitian police force.
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    Caribbean Report 01-02-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-01) Quinn-Leandro, Jacqui (correspondent); Betton, Keith (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, David (interviewee); Wood, David (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Nicholls, Neville (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, investigations continue in the death of four persons off the island of Barbuda;a spokesperson from the British Association of Travel Agents talks about how the murders might be affecting tourism in the Caribbean; Barbados' Finance minister discusses the delay in the sale of LIAT; The Director of Information for GATT comments on the European Union's decision not to increase the European banana imports quotas to more than 2 million tons per year; and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank discuses the economic performance of the region.
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    Caribbean Report 02-02-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-02) Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Smith, Gregory (interviewee); Williams, Rodney (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Thomas, James (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Richardson, Rene (interviewee); Vance, James (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Gregory Smith a key figure in the investigation of Dr. Walter Rodney's death outlines his conditions for testifying in any inquiry; hospitality ministers have been installed along the Antigua and Barbuda coastline after the murder of four foreginers; the British press continues to speculate on the reasons for the murder ;Antigua ad Barbuda's High Commissioner to London discusses how he has been dealing with the press on the matter and; a commission recommends that the supervision of St. Maarten be extended.
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-03) Rodney, Donald (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Bock, Sam (interviewee); Stokes, Tal (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report Donald Rodney, the brother of Dr. .Walter Rodney responds to Gregory Smith's condition that he take a lie detector test; government's reactions to the recent developments in the Dr. Walter Rodney case are examined;Suriname plagued by economic hardship; a special screening the American film 'Cool Runnings' is to be aired, the coach and a member of the Jamaican bobsled team, on which the movie is based, talks about the impact the film has had on the team.
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    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 Corporation
    In 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.