1990 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 02-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-02) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Luchmon, Jagernath (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Williams, Philip (interviewee); Clarendon, Hannah (interviewee); Chand, Kamal (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Clarke, Lorna (correspondent); Hubert, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Concerns arise in Suriname over the increase in drug trafficking after the recent capture of a batch of cocaine with an estimated street value of over US$20 million. Comments are expressed on Suriname becoming an important factor in international drug trafficking from South America to Europe, and the disruption of the ongoing peace process in the light of the recent drug events. Following the Financial News, questions are posed over the preparedness of the Caribbean countries to penetrate the highly competitive trading block of the future European Single Market. At a meeting in London, constraints are identified by export promotion officials as ranging from a lack of adequate infrastructure to inefficiency in the Caribbean manufacturing sector. The next segment reports that the sugar industry in Guyana could experience further crisis after a decision by the major sugar union to hold a two-day strike. The industrial action is in response to a collapse of talks with Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) over wage claims. The report concludes with the voicing of concerns by black lawyers in Britain over the failure of the government to effectively tackle racism within the criminal system. The Society of Black Lawyers is calling for an anti-racism strategy to be implemented before the enactment of the new amendment outlawing legal discrimination against black barristers and offenders.
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    Caribbean Report 09-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-09) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Marcall, George (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Reynolds, Randolph (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Lynch, Douglas (interviewee); Persaud, Vishnu (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program focuses on the signing of an agreement between the Government of Guyana and Reynolds Metal International, an American based company. BBC correspondent, Sharief Khan reports on the signing of this joint venture bauxite mining agreement and its implications for Guyana. Secondly, talks are expected to begin with Britain, Belize and Guatemala over long time territorial disputes. Further insights into these talks, the succession of land and access to the Caribbean are discussed by Manuel Esquivel, former Prime Minister of Belize. Following the Financial Market news, predictions are made of fewer British tourists to visit the Caribbean in 1990 due to the recession. The travel industry in Britain reported that bookings to the Caribbean are down by approximately 50 percent as compared to 1989. George Marcall, Sales and Marketing Director of Airtours comments on the economic situation and hikes in hotel prices which have led travellers to the reconsideration their options. Thirdly, the Barbadian Opposition Party suggests that Barbados is heading for a recession in the midst of debates over the state of the economy. The concerns follow an increase in the interest rates of loans and the imposition of restrictions on credit. Correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports and includes interviews with Douglas Lynch of the Barbados Shipping and Trading Company and Dr. Vishnu Persad, Director of Economic Affairs, Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat who state that the economy is not in crisis. The final segment looks at tomorrow’s report of an interview with Randolph Reynolds and a report on the expansion of telecommunication services by Cable and Wireless.
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    Caribbean Report 09-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-09) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Thatcher, Margaret; McNeill, Kenneth; Richardson, Selywn (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Mrs. Margaret Thatcher’s speech at one of the largest international conferences on drug abuse, she announces that Britain will provide one million pounds to its Caribbean dependent territories in the fight against drugs. Drawing on the Jamaican experience, Dr. Kenneth McNeill stresses the need for international cooperation in curbing the drug crisis, emphasizing the increased threats posed by cocaine and the escalation in cocaine use. With regards to British aid, Selwyn Richardson, Minister of Justice and National Security of Trinidad and Tobago states that providing financial help to British dependencies in the Caribbean is not enough since there are other countries in the region in dire need of financial assistance in combating drug trade. Laverty Stout, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands comments on the specific problems of BVI and the contributions the smaller Caribbean islands can make to the international approach against drugs. Following the Financial News, rumours persist in Britain that a European airline is interested in buying shares in the Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) company. Based on the past experiences of LIAT, Henry Ford, leader of the Barbados Labour Party explains that a truly regional air transport system is needed in the Caribbean.
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    Caribbean Report 10-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-10) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); King, Maurice (interviewee); McNeill, Kenneth (interviewee); Elwin, A. (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Mathur, Ira (correspondent); Naipaul, V.S. (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Henry, Hollis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Barbados and Jamaica are moving ahead with the introduction of new legislations for harsher penalties for drug traffickers. New legislations are about to be debated in the Barbados Parliament and the Jamaican government will be implementing laws focusing on treaty arrangements including the seizure of assets and extradition laws. Secondly, the Guyanese bauxite industry is experiencing another strike as workers in the town of Linden demand the payment of retroactive allowances. Following the Financial News, V.S. Naipaul visits Trinidad and Tobago to receive the Trinity Cross, the nation’s highest honour. In response to the claim that East Indians feel alienated in the Trinidadian society, Naipaul asserts that the East Indian population was politically alienated due to the historical pettiness of their politics, such as rivalry, personalities and family feuds. The final segment provides coverage of the tensions between the English and Caribbean journalists during the final day of the Fourth Test Match in Barbados. BBC commentator, Christopher Martin Jenkins was banned from the Voice of Barbados after making controversial comments about Umpire Lloyd Barker, and another British commentator allegedly swore at a Barbadian journalist.
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    Caribbean Report 11-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-11) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Bajeux, Jean-Claude (interviewee); Biles, Peter (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Holder, John (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Duff, Mickey (interviewee); Rawling, John (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the call by a Caribbean Human Rights group for an independent inquiry into the lost of civilian lives in the US invasion of Panama. The next segment focuses on the disappearance of six members of a Cuban medical team working in Ethiopia with suggestions that rebels of the Oromo Liberation Front are responsible for their capture. Following the Financial News, the Phyllis Coard support group launches a new campaign expressing concerns about the physical and mental conditions of Phyllis Coard, one of the 14 Grenadians sentenced to death for the murder of former Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop in 1983. The sport segment concludes with a rejection by the West Indies Cricket Board to accept the offer by umpire John Holder to officiate at the upcoming English tour of the West Indies; and John Rawlins interviews boxing manager, Mickey Duff, on a rematch between Kirkland Laing and Buck Smith.
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    Caribbean Report 15-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-15) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Vincent, Justin (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Green, Chris (correspondent); Dark, Ian (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the response by the Haitian people to a call by the Opposition party for a national strike to prevent President Prosper Avril from returning to Haiti. The majority of Haitians did not answer the strike call. Secondly, a new Caribbean export agency, the Eastern Caribbean States Export Development Agency (ESCEDA) calls for free trade in the Caribbean in order to increase the effectiveness of the organization. Following the Financial News, the focus is on the recently concluded COMECON meeting in Bulgaria which was attended by Cuba’s Vice President, Carlos Rafael Rodrigues. Cuba’s stance against the proposed reforms at the meeting was addressed. Finally, the sporting segment centres on the first anniversary of the death of St. Kitts/Nevis cricketer Will Flack who died at the wicket in Gambia one year ago. The program concludes with the victory of Nigel Benn against Sanderline Williams and his upcoming fight against Roberto Duran as he vies for the World Middle Weight Title.
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    Caribbean Report 15-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-15) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Horne, Earline (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the banana battle between the Dominican Republic and the Caricom producing states. Despite the announcement of the Dominican Republic last week to abandon the plan to export bananas to Europe, it is now clear that the Republic will export bananas to Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovak. Although these countries are outside of the EEC and the agreement under the Lome Convention, the motives of the Dominican Republic are questioned. Secondly, the Caribbean banana producers are also warned not to be caught in the banana trap and are encouraged to diversify in 1992. Following the Financial News, the Commission of Eminent West Indians, set up to promote the goals of the treaty establishing Caricom, announces the creation of a Secretariat in Barbados. The report concludes with a reflection on the performance of the English cricketers at the first one-day international and comments on the condition of the pitch.
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    Caribbean Report 26-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-26) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Curtis, Tony (analyst); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Williams, Jim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At a mass rally marking the 10th anniversary of his military takeover, Desi Bouterse publicly joins hands with the Surinamese parties involved to stop the violence in the country. Secondly, the Secretary General of the ACP, Edwin Carrington vacates his post at the Secretariat this week after serving for 13 years. The report covers his final achievements in office and comments on his chances of re-election to the Secretariat. Following the Financial News, a four-man delegation from the commission of the Permanent Conference of Latin American Political Parties recently completed a fact finding visit to Haiti to ensure free and fair elections later this year. The report concludes with Jamaican Jim Williams becoming the first black mayor of the English port city of Bristol on the 15th May 1990.
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    Caribbean Report 28-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-28) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Marville, Orlando (interviewee); Wilson, Leslie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The defeat of Nicaragua’s Sandinista government leaves Cuba isolated in the western hemisphere. To Cuba this means that Daniel Ortega, Mikhail Gorbachev and most of Eastern Europe is surrendering to the forces of capitalist economies and democracy. Secondly, the UN Commission for Refugees recommends that Caricom provide assistance to Belize’s refugee problem. A growing number of people, mainly from El Salvador are finding their way into Belize to seek asylum. Following the Financial News, Edwin Carrington, the outgoing ACP Secretary General speaks at his final press conference and urges the Brussels based group not to concentrate its efforts on getting European Community aid to foster industrialization amongst member countries. The report concludes with the upcoming meeting of ACP and EEC officials to complete the report on implications of the single European market for the nations of the ACP Group.
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    Caribbean Report 30-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-30) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mckenzie, L. (interviewee); Dark, Ian (correspondent); Benn, Nigel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The World Union of Guyanese for Democracy protests in support of the exile community of Guyanese concentrated in New York, London and Toronto. In St. George’s, Grenada a major fire destroys the financial complex of the government, including the buildings of the Treasury, Inland Revenue, the Post Office and the Government Printery. With damages estimated between fifteen and seventeen million dollars, Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite is seeking assistance in determining the cause of the fire and rules out the possibility of arson. Following the Financial News, sugar prices on the world market hits a nine-year high and ACP members will be meeting in London on May 9th to discuss measures aimed at safe guarding the sugar industry in the light of changing economic and political situations in Europe. The next segment covers the conclusion of a three-day conference on Natural and Alternative Medicine in Havana, Cuba attended by medical practitioners from over one hundred countries. Cuba is exploring ways to reduce the country’s existing health cost by returning to alternative medicine. The final segment focuses on the injuries of British Middleweight boxer, Nigel Benn, after his victory against American Doug Dewitt in the World Boxing Organization Title fight.