http://hdl.handle.net/2139/11136 BBC Caribbean Report 2013-05-21T06:34:21Z http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13591 Caribbean Report 06-02-1995 Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Pooley, Peter (interviewee); Willabus, Ian (correspondent); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Robertson, Paul (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Young, Janet Mary, Baroness (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (interviewee) In this report, Britain and Germany are opposing proposals for an increase in European Union aid to ACP countries. Peter Pooley, Deputy Director General of Development at the European Commission, speak about their objections and the main features of the revised trade offer. Suriname is set to become the fourteenth member of CARICOM later this month. CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington states some of the key elements yet to be ironed out with regards to Suriname's acceptance. Meanwhile, Jamaica has won concessions from CARICOM for the importation of pharmaceuticals and flour. Jamaica's Trade Minister Dr. Paul Robertson gives the details on this issue. Baroness Young heads a trade mission to Cuba to promote British interests. Rosie Hayes asked Baroness Young if she has had any encouraging signs from the Cuban government of future reforms. In Jamaica, Bob Marley day is celebrated to mark the 50th anniversary of his birth. 1995-02-06T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13578 Caribbean Report 31-01-1995 Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Morris, Chris (correspondent); Rodriguez, Jose Luis (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee) The European Union again defends its banana regime against US opposition. Sir Leon Brittan, EU External Relations Commissioner has indicated that the dispute between the EU and the US about the European banana imports has not been resolved. Cuba steps up its efforts to attract investments from Britain. In London, Cuba's Finance Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez spoke about Cuba's programme of economic reforms and its desire for joint venture investments. British businessmen were upbeat and positive about investing in Cuba. Mr. Rodriguez was questioned on his government's self-imposed structural adjustment programme and whether NAFTA was the way to go. The UN Security Council has voted to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti by the end of March to take over from the US-led force. Grenada's Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite retires from politics. Mr. Brathwaite was asked if he had any regrets, what was his greatest achievement and what the future holds for him now. 1995-01-31T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13577 Caribbean Report 21-02-1995 Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Stubbs, Josefina (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Short, Clare (interviewee); Mills, Gloria (interviewee); Hosein, Everold (interviewee) In the British Virgin Islands, Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt's party will again form the government after wooing the support of an independent. The UK-based charity organization Oxfam has confirmed that children in the Dominican Republic agricultural sector have been working with banned pesticides. Oxfam Regional Representative Josefina Stubbs responds to why this practice has been allowed to continue. Female activists within Britain's Opposition Labour Party are lobbying for more black women to become Members of Parliament. Debbie Ransome talks to some powerful female figures on the British political scene. A UWI study conducted by Dr. Everold Hosein, Coordinator of the UWI Caribbean Population and Family Health Programme claims that Caribbean men are poor lovers and lack adequate sexual skills. Caribbean Report headed across the region to get Caribbean men's reactions to the study's assertions. 1995-02-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13568 Caribbean Report 20-02-1995 Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Yorke, Dwight (interviewee) Three political parties contest the general elections in the British Virgin Islands. Mike Jarvis reports on the incident-free polling day and the high turn out for the elections. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning speaks on the currency exchange system, the major decision coming out of CARICOM Meeting in Belize. Barbadian lawyers are planning to take the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (WICB) to court over its decision to exclude opening batsman Desmond Haynes from the team to play Australia. The controversial decision triggered much debate on Barbadian call-in programmes and there are talks of a possible boycott of the Barbados leg of the Australian tour. West Indies selectors have announced that Richie Richardson will be back as captain for the four test series against Australia. Dwight Yorke, Aston Villa striker, has been given permission by Trinidad and Tobago to pull out of the Pan American Games in Argentina. Carol Orr speaks to Yorke about the concerns for racism on the soccer field and how it has affected his game. The segment ends with a quick review of the players for the Australian squad to tour the West Indies. 1995-02-20T00:00:00Z