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    Caribbean Report 02-06-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-06-02) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Nicholls, Neville (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Ashford, Mike (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Brenner, Philip (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Grant, Eddie (interviewee); Leggett, Jeremy (interviewee); Ellis, John (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Pickersgill, Robert Dixon (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Osborne, John (interviewee); Eggar, Tim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The environmental pressure group – Green peace is urging Caribbean insurance companies to join its lobby against fossil fuels. In an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis, Dr. Jeremy Leggett - geologist and environmental campaigner for Greenpeace warns of the dangers climate related losses caused by fossil fuel.John Ellis – CBE Chairman and CEO of Fyffes wholesale group in an interview with Mike Jarvis reported a 5% increase in pre tax profits. Mr. Ellis also noted that Caribbean regional profit bananas contributed significantly to this year’s growth despite more difficult trading conditions. Jamaica’s National Security Minister K.D. Knight has hit back at the British Opposition Labour Party for its stance on Jamaica’s death penalty. In response Snr. British MP Gerard Kauffman – says it’s not just the death penalty issue but also the inhumane amount of time that inmates spend on death row. The Jamaican Daily Gleaner Newspaper red headlines - “Sex Talk by Phone” created a sex talk row scandal between Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson and Robert Dixon Pickersgill (aka Booby Pickersgill) – Public Utilities Minister Jamaica regarding granting a proposed license for an adult entertainment network - correspondent Gary Allen reports. John Osborne Former Chief Minister of Montserrat has resumed his criticisms of the British Governor after being been acquitted of corruption and conspiracy charges. He says that the investigation by Scotland Yard was part of a British Government attempt to get rid of him. He also stated race politics against Montserrat was an issue. Tim Eggar – British Foreign Office Minister defends the British Government’s stance on the allegations and Britain’s relationship with its dependent territories. Internationally renowned Guyanese born pop star Eddie Grant is recovering in a Georgetown hospital after falling critically ill while on vacation with his mother.
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    Caribbean Report 03-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Stone, Carl Ebenezer McDougall (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); McDermott, Jennifer (interviewee); Brown, George Arthur (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Fisher, Sophie (correspondent); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Privy Council squashed the review of two death row inmates, who have been reclassified as capital murderers under the Review of the Status of Death Row Inmates – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from an interview with attorney Jennifer McDermott. A Jamaican woman and follower of US cult leader Vernon Wayne Howell), the Branch Davidians, a Waco, Texas-based cult, she left Britain with her teenage daughter to join the cult. Her husband was flown to Texas by a daily British newspaper with exclusive rights to his story - he will be reunited with his daughter who has been released. A Memorial service was held for one of the first regional academics, Jamaican born academic Dr. Carl Ebenezer McDougall Stone of the UWI. He became well known for his many penetrating, analytical and challenging lecturers. He was a distinguished thinker, author, and academic, he left his legacy for his brilliant political polling career – with his accurate predictions of every outcome of elections since 1976 – correspondent Gary Allen reports. Caribbean Economist and distinguished regional academic, George Arthur Brown has died at 51 years old. He worked behind the scenes on the development of a Caribbean Stock Exchange - correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from a past interview with the late George Arthur Brown. Former Guyana Prime Minister Hamilton Greene has allegedly breeched standard airport procedures by not clearing customs and immigration, on departing Guyana via private aircraft. Hamilton Greens has apologized and claims that here may have been a misunderstanding. The Civil Aviation Department is conducting an investigation and the matter has gone before cabinet for a decision - correspondent Sheriff Khan reports. The Haitian delegation at the UN Human Rights Council has repeated a call for an end of Human Rights abuse in Haiti and the restoration of democracy – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from an interview with correspondent Sophie Fisher who comments on the views of Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Marco Tulio Bruni Celli. President Bill Clinton retracts his criticism of the Bush administration of dealing with returning Haitian refugees. The Caribbean Human Rights Network expressed shock at President Clinton’s statement – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports on Clinton’s statement.
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    Caribbean Report 04-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-04) Roe, Yvette (anchor); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); Lara, Brian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The leader of Guyana's PNC - former President Desmond Hoyte is bringing Guyana's opposition leader Hamilton Green before the party's disciplinary committee. About 170 Haitian refugees in Miami have gone on hunger strike over unfair US immigration practices, they have vowed not to eat anything except water until they are treated like Cuban refugees. Speculation continues unabated over the possibility of premature general elections to be called in Jamaica by Prime Minister Percival Noel James Patterson. Parliamentary rejection of an agreement between the Suriname Government and two large bauxite companies is leading to large scale economic disruption in the country - the agreement was over the rate of exchange demanded by the bauxite companies a rate of 1.8 Sur guilders to the US dollar but the rate was thrown out in parliament. A record breaking partnership between Brian Lara and Richie Richardson of the West Indies team have posted an impressive reply to Australia’s mammoth first innings total 503-9 declared, which featured an unbeaten - 248:2 by Brian Lara in his maiden test century. Lara and Richardson combined to establish a new West Indies partnership in Australia of 217 runs, their marathon third record stand was also a test record for the Sydney cricket ground, that saved the match and the day. Brian Lara in an interview with BBC correspondent Reds Pereirra gives his thoughts on the condition that attributed to the West Indies victory in the match 7. (12:49-15:09)
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    Caribbean Report 05-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-05) Jones, James Martin (interviewee); Howell, Colville (interviewee); Bryan, Anthony T. (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Williams, Colin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Caribbean countries are again caught up in controversy in the international whaling commission. The US has outlined elements of its foreign policy, virtually leaving the Caribbean off the agenda. Jamaica’s inflation rate which once peaked at 105 percent at the end of 1992 had fallen to 21.5 percent by the end of March, 1993. Cuba is seeking international help to combat an epidemic of an eye disease which is now threatening over 25,000 with blindness. The rift in the Mitchell administration over a health directive appears to have been pushed aside by a local protest.
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    Caribbean Report 06-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-06) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Jones, James Martin (interviewee); Howell, Colville (interviewee); Bryan, Anthony T. (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Small, Richard (interviewee); Williams, Colin (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Mc Leod, Errol (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Jamaica’s National Security and Justice Minister K. D. Knight says that violent crimes linked to deportees has led to a bill monitoring and restricting the movement of deportees convicted elsewhere. British banana and food distributing company Geist hit the financial headlines as their shares fell by almost a third, partly linked to a drop in banana prices in Europe. The president of the National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago says that governments must be held accountable for the economic policies, even if those policies are largely dictated by external forces. A group of Cuban exiles and their opponents in Havana have just ended a meeting on democracy held in Cuba.
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    Caribbean Report 07-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-07) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Weatherhead, Clyde (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); O'Neil, Bill (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (interviewee); Blanco, Herman (interviewee); Simmons, David (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    One of Trinidad and Tobago’s unions responds to Prime Minister Manning’s warning against militancy.Trinidad and Tobago‘s main public service union says it is willing to continue talking with government but warns that public servants need some sort of deal soon, since it’s members are owed some 3 billion TTD in back pay arrears – Debbie Ransome interviews Clyde Weatherhead, PSA Secretary General on how aggressively the union is pursuing the claim. The opposition Jamaican Labour Party continues to be dogged by public perception of remaining risks within the party some two years after the now famous gang of five issue with speculation running high in Jamaica over the possibility of snap elections - Gary Allen investigates US human rights officials say that Bill Clinton needs to deal with the cause of Haiti’s crisis not just the symptoms, correspondent Debbie Ransome interviews Bill O’Neil. In the face of severe economic constraints the Cuban government has embarked on an ambitious marketing drive targeting both traditional and non-traditional markets, using the hard sell in its international envious medical services – Yvette Rowe interviews Herman Blanco, Cuban Ambassador. The Barbados government responds to its privatization critics, and is proceeding with the sale of Government shares in several state corporations. Privatization of the state transportation system is also being considered in order to clear the debts of several of the enterprises - correspondent Sandra Baptiste interviews David Simmons, Barbados Junior Finance Minister. Voters go to the poles in Aruba tomorrow to elect a new 21 member parliament.
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    Caribbean Report 07-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-07) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Joseph, Maynard (interviewee); Theodore, Carl (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Forbes, Glenroy (interviewee); Peters, Richard (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Lewis, Margaret (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The international whaling commission meets in Japan next week. Top of the agenda will be plans to set up a whaling centre in Antarctic and a moratorium on commercial whaling. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning last night announced a series of meshes to alleviate the impact of the floatation of the dollar in some hard hit sectors of the community. The government of Puerto Rico has hinted that more alterations to the 936 programme particularly in the area of tourism – 936 a special lending facility is now being reviewed in Puerto Rico and Washington. The attraction of offshore financial services as a revenue earner in the region is being highlighted by a leading industry publication - Offshore Outlook reports that the British Virgin Islands has had the most phenomenal growth in the sector in the region - 21, 0000 international business corporations which are tax shelters facilities were registered there last year a significant increase from 1991. There are fears that Caribbean soldiers might become caught up in the conflict in the former Yugoslavia as the UN considers the possibility of extending its involvement in the war torn area. In sport, a Lennox Lewis victory in the heavy weight fight with Tony Tucker could lead to a Caribbean heavy weight showdown in September in Britain.
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    Caribbean Report 08-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-08) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Conklin, Geraldine (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There are moves in the US Congress to present a Caribbean Basin Initiative Enhancement Bill. Pat Thompson - CDB - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce in an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe says that the Bill can help CARICOM countries with the initial effects of the NAFTA Agreement. Thousands of people demonstrated in Puerto Rico to save the 936 Programme which has provided millions of investment dollars to Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Dominica and other Caribbean states. However, President Bill Clinton’s wants to trim the 936 tax exemption benefits for US countries investing in the Caribbean and thus save his administration 7billion dollars- the Puerto Rican government is split on the issue. Correspondent Debbie Ransome reports. A conference chaired by Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers on the future of the Netherlands Antilles opened in Curacao to discuss more autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands - correspondent Eddie Williams reports. Pro self determination activists - The United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten- Phillipsburg have blocked roads into the main town, denying access to the port area, local power and water plants, schools and government services are also closed in the protest over the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government – correspondent Geraldine Conklin reports. Expectations of general elections in late March or early April are in the air in Jamaica. Prime Minister PJ Paterson is expected to announce the date at a rally - he feels that the PNP has a good chance of success due to the latest polls. Correspondent Gary Allen reports from the public statements of Prime Minister Patterson and opposition leader Edward Seaga. The Guyanese government has ordered a timber company to stop its destruction of Jones Town – founded by David Koresh leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect aka Jim Jones who developed a British and Caribbean cult following – correspondent Yvette Rowe.
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    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 Corporation
    Jamaica’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.
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    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 Corporation
    The 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.
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    Caribbean Report 12-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-12) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Ross, Barbara (interviewee); Shaw, Peter (interviewee); Wardle, Charles (interviewee); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Lennox-Boyd, Mark Alexander (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    British Labour MP Barbara Ross in an interview with anchor Mike Jarvis discusses the British immigration restriction and apparent discrimination against Caribbean immigrants into Britain. MP Peter Shaw states that there is a double standard in favour of European immigrants as a result of Clause 9 of the Asylum and Immigrations Bill passed in parliament. British Foreign Officer Mark Lennox Boyd announced the change in Britain’s management plans for its Caribbean dependent territories at a meeting in Barbados. He states that the Board of Management being established by the British Government for the British dependencies is to be renamed, correspondent Sandra Baptiste interviews Mark Lennox Boyd, Reuben Meade – Montserrat’s Chief Minister and Lavity Stoutt - British Virgin Islands Chief Minister on this issue. Exiled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide Jean Bertrand Aristide is warning fleeing Haitian’s of the dangers of making the perilous sea voyage to Miami in an often fruitless search for US political asylum. He said that he was upset, and encouraged the refugees to mount local resistance to the de facto government. Correspondent Gary Allen looks at the welfare of Haitian refugees in Jamaica. In Cuba some 900 Haitians are to be repatriated over the next 3 days. They are part of the group of over 1000 Haitians who arrived there last November. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports that death row inmates in Jamaica’s St. Catherine’s prison are refusing to come out of their cells over a government decision to enforce a rule barring visitors from 11:00 am. The actions of the prisoner’s means that they are denying themselves access to food and baths. Human Rights activists in Jamaica say that enforcement of the rule effectively restricts lawyers from meeting with the inmates particularly now that they are being reclassified.
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    Caribbean Report 12-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-12) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Deyalsingh, Lennox (interviewee); Weatherhead, Clyde (interviewee); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Best, Lloyd (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Bottomley, Virginia (interviewee); Farley, John (interviewee); Truemper, Klaus (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The stage is set and the final agreement for Jamaica’s election campaign to feature political debates between the major parties– correspondent Gary Allen reports. Comments by a senior Trinidad and Tobago judge - Justice Lennox Deyalsingh, has stirred a philosophical debate in the country over democracy and the constitution. His comments coincided with recent protest action mounted by trade unions over a pay dispute with the government. Clyde Weatherhead, General Secretary of Public Service Association of Trinidad and Tobago, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj and Lloyd Best, Economist TandT Institute of the West Indies are interviewed on this issue- correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. The Caribbean Tourism Organization and the European Commission have embarked on a three year 12 million project to develop the region’s tourism industry. The programme covers training and marketing and is focused largely on the European market. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from an interview with Klaus Truemper - Project Manager. Headlines in the British Press this week after it was revealed that two doctors continued practicing despite being HIV positive and health authorities knew and said nothing. This raised alarms for the testing of health care workers and again the issue of compulsory testing for AIDS in health care workers in the British press. The British Government has restated is stance on not making AIDS testing as stated by Britain’s Virginia Bottomley and Dr. John Farley – CAREC Trinidad reports. Correspondent Yvette Rowe reports.
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    Caribbean Report 15-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-15) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); MacDonald, Ian (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Barbados Prime Minister - Erskine Sandiford has announced a proposal for a wage freeze throughout the country in both public and private sectors including statutory corporations for a period of two years – correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. The first budget presented by Asgar Ally – Guyana’s Fiannce Minister of Guyana’s newly elected Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is being assessed - correspondent, Ian Mac Donald gives an analysis on the budget. As election campaigning heightens in Jamaica there are concerns about elections violence in Jamaica - correspondent Gary Allen reports on the politically related violence rising out of the election campaigns. The Cuban economy has taken another battering from the forces of nature (hurricane) – people were killed and crops were extensively damaged. Armed forces and the essential services have been working around the clock - correspondent Lionel Martin from Havana. A concession has been granted to opponents of the British Government’s plan to tighten immigration laws. The asylum bill would remove the right of appeal for visitors refused entrance into Britain. The Bill is aimed at cracking down on bogus asylum applications, and will return to the House of Commons for consideration before becoming law.
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    Caribbean Report 15-04-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-15) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Graham, Roland (interviewee); Bird, Dickie (interviewee); Richardson, Richie (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Scanlon, Charles (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trade Unions leaders in Trinidad and Tobago have postponed the decision to call a national strike over the recent devaluation of the TandT currency - correspondent Mike Jarvis reports – Roland Graham, President of the Public Service Trade Union explains the trade union’s concerns and position on the matter. West Indies Captain Richie Richardson says that he would have been extremely disappointed if the touring Pakistani cricket team had carried out a threat to cancel the current tour. The threat arose over drug possession charges in Grenada towards four members of the touring team, which were subsequently dropped. Umpire Dickie Bird in an interview with Mike Jarvis, says that unofficially the current series sends a clear signal as to which team is the best – that the West Indies and Pakistan team are the best. The Jamaican Prime Minister – PJ Patterson has appointed 22 more members to his administration bringing the total number to 39. The increased number is likely to result in more criticism from political analyst - who have been arguing for a smaller, more streamlined government - correspondent Gary Allen reports. International experts are warning Caribbean manufacturers that it may be more difficult to gain access American markets in the future despite the efforts of some US congressmen and the NAFTA between the USA, Canada and Mexico - correspondent Mike Jarvis interviews John Carverna, Institute of Quality Studies – Washington DC on his views of the impact and possible negative side effects of these trade negotiation agreements on Caribbean trade. Cuba tries to attract foreign investors to help revitalize the economy, the health care system is now badly fraying as modern drugs become scarce on the brink of collapse and they are resorting to herbal medicine, being blamed on Fidel Castro’s defiant stance against the US embargo - Charles Scanlon reports from Havana, Cuba. Negotiations continue to try to end the regime of the facto government in Haiti, some international human rights groups remain opposed to the idea of a blanket amnesty for the coup leaders. Dante Caputo, UN’s Special Envoy to Cuba negotiates for the return to power of Jean Bertrand Aristide who has agreed to a blanket amnesty.
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    Caribbean Report 18-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-18) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Adams, David (interviewee); McLeod, Errol (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mulder, Sebastian (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Barnes, John (interviewee); Winter, Henry (interviewee); Taylor, Graham (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    After an overcrowded ferry (the Neptune) with over 1000 people sank in a rainstorm off the western peninsular of Haiti - correspondent David Adams reports. A man hijacked a missionary shuttle plane in Haiti demanding to be flown to Florida. The Federal aviation administration spokesperson said the flight had refueled in Turks and Caicos and was on its way to Miami. (TandT government has gotten a two weeks grace period during the Carnival weekend from the protest of the country’s increasingly restless trade union movement and thousands of public servants. However, Errol Mc Cloud President of the National Trade Union centre in an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome said that the union did not rule out national industrial action in the very near future. A consultative committee has been set up in Suriname into look at ways to halting the country’s inflation situation and rapid economic malaise and averting industrial unrest as workers are becoming increasingly agitated -correspondent Sandra Baptiste in an interview with Fr. Sebastian Mulder reports. Jamaica’s two main political parties and its representatives Prime Minister PJ Patterson and Opposition Leader Edward Philip George Seaga are moving towards a first in the region by staging a political debate whenever general elections are called as part of a move towards change in the political culture in Jamaica – correspondent Gary Allen reports. Popular footballer John Barnes came under much criticism and booing of an English crowd of over 50,000 at a Liverpool and England football match at Wembley – correspondent Debbi Ransome reports from an interview with sports writer Henry Winter of British newspaper - the Independent.
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    Caribbean Report 18-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-18) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Trotman, Leroy (interviewee); Rhymer, Elihu (interviewee); Penfold, Peter (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Joseph, Edmunds (interviewee); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Rainford, Roderick (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The new Incomes Policy announced by Barbados Prime Minister Erskine calling for a two year wage freeze for both public and private sector workers. Prime Minister Sandiford has been questioned by Labour Union Leader and Government MP- Leroy Trotman, who expressed reservation son how the government seems to be proceeding with the plan. The matter is up for discussion at a meeting between government and the social partners – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. A report on complied by an independent commissioner on the Bank of Jamaica Scandal has been released following allegations that the Central Bank of Jamaica was involved in buying foreign exchange at inflated prices. The blame has been squarely out on three senior officials that have been deemed guilty of dereliction of duties and 4 foreign exchange agents as having operated in a way that was not in the best interest of the Central Bank. However, it has absolved the political Directorate and the major leadership i.e. Roderick Rainford - Governor of the Bank and his closest associates of any blame. This may become a political issue and affect the on-going election campaign - correspondent Gary Allen reports to anchor Mike Jarvis from Jamaica. The Caribbean’s banana battle in Europe could be far from over, the British Agriculture Minister - John Selwyn Gummer has indicated at a debate in Parliament to discuss the future of the Caribbean’s banana industry. He noted that there would be some uncertainty over whether the new agreement could stand up to scrutiny in the European Court of Justice – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. Caribbean ambassadors in Washington are to meet with a group of congressmen to lobby for the retention of the 936 Progamme with Puerto Rico. The ambassadors say that they are also concerned about unclear signals from Puerto Rico, and this has the Caribbean many countries worried because many countries are now benefitting from the 936 Progamme. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from an interview with Joseph Edmunds - St. Lucia’s ambassador in Washington. Two British Virgin Islands MPs boycotted a special meeting of the territories at which the Duke of Edingborough was present. However, the protest was not directed at the Duke but actually at the Deputy Chief Minister- Ralph O’Neil who they want out of parliament and the Government. It is alleged that he has breached parliamentary Code of Ethics with Shell Antilles and Guyana’s Limited. Minister O’Neil has denied these allegations. BVI social commentator Elihu Rhymer and British Govenor Peter Penfold give their views to correspondent Yvette Rowe reports.OECS Private Sector Leaders meeting in Dominica hope to have a private sector action plan for the sub region - leading to an OECS private Sector grouping. Sheridan Gregoire – Conference Chairman and OECS representative on the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC) reports from an interview with to correspondent Mike Jarvis. A new report on ethnic minorities in Britain says that a large proportion of black people of Caribbean origin who were born in Britain do not consider themselves as Afro Caribbean. The study was done by Peter Owen of the Ethnic Relations Centre at Warrick University and highlighted that 46 percent of the ethnic minority population was born in Britain and gives other comparative statistics in relation to the white population. The report was based on a detailed study of the 1991 UK census and was the first to include a question on ethnic origins – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. News relating to the Foreign Exchange Scandal in Jamaica has just been published exonerating Roderick Rainford - Central Bank Governor, Jamaican and the political Directorate of any wrong doing – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports.
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    Caribbean Report 19-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-19) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Cédras, Raoul (interviewee); Georges, Phillip Telfer (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In a statement in parliament Russell Huggins - Minister of National Security Trinidad and Tobago) denies allegations made by Scotland Yard that a drug cartel exists in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Force. He stated that that there was no real evidence to support these allegations - correspondent Tony Fraser reports to anchor Debbie Ransome. Death row inmates in Jamaica have called off a hunger strike protest over a change in visiting hours which prevents them from having visitors after 11:00 a.m. each day. It is speculated that the protest action which was staged for two days attracted international attention and media hype over this restriction causing the prison authorities to rescind the restriction order – correspondent Gary Allen reports. The Suriname’s economy seems to be plunging into virtual chaos as separate exchange rates are being developed for various powerful sectors, and the population is faced with near inflation, with petrol prices rising to 4 times overnight. The black market today hit a new unprecedented high of 40 guilders to 1 USD. Anchor Debbie Ransome interviews Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Suriname University on his assessment of the economy. Haiti’s military commander - General Raoul Cédras seems set to continue blocking attempts at a political solution. He has been reported to have said that the military remains opposed to the return of exiled President Jean Bertrand Aristide, correspondent Michael Norton reports that General Cédras appears to be trying to appease both the army and Haiti’s United Nations Special Envoy - Dante Caputo. In an interview, General Cédras stated that there was no formal agreement for the return of Aristide - Debbie Ransome reports. A report conducted by the US State Department claims that the level of political violence in Haiti has declined last year (1992). However, the compile has admitted that is difficult verify how many political killings had taken place, because few were investigated by the de facto government. The integrity of Commonwealth Elections Observer Missions is coming under close scrutiny – this largely results from recent elections in Kenya monitored by a commonwealth team led by former Trinidad High Court Judge Telfer Georges. A controversy developed centering on the appointment and conduct of the Chairman of Kenya’s Elections Commission – Richard Chesoni who was accused who was accused of being in favour of the ruling party. Justice Telfer Georges expresses his views about the independence of the elections commission under Mr. Chesoni.
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    Caribbean Report 19-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-19) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Miller, Billie (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Bowen, David (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Two Deputy Governors and a manager from Jamaica’s Central Bank are to be fired. This follows from an independent report on the Foreign Exchange Scandal (Jamaica) – correspondent Gary Allen reports from Kingston. Possible changes in the running of the CARICOM Secretariat as are in the pipeline as CARICOM leaders hold their mini summit. Correspondent Yvette Rowe reports from an interview with host Prime Minister Eugenia Charles – who said that restructuring will be on of the most important items on the agenda. Attempts were made before Guyana’s courts to have former President - Desmond Hoyte removed as opposition leader The legal challenge came from within the People’s National Congress Party as infighting continues between factions loyal to Hoyte and those loyal to former Prime Minister Hamilton Green- correspondent Sharif Khan reports. The Barbados government is considering buying sugar from Guyana and cancelling a controversial arrangement with US company – the arrangement with the Indiapolis based process supply company has been questioned several times in parliament. David Bowen – Barbados Agricultural Minister said that the importation of Guatemala sugar from the US company will become a thing of the past. Ian MacDonald – Marketing and Administration Manager of GuySuCo speaks on whether Guyana can meet Barbados’s needs. However, Dame Billie Antoinette Miller - Opposition MP has expressed her reservations about the arrangement - correspondent Yvette Rowe reports. United Nations agencies are asking for international aid for Cuba following the devastation caused by the violent storms. In an interview with Ricardo Alarcón – Cuba’s Foreign Minister, correspondent Lionel Martin takes a look at Cuba’s changing political scene.
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    Caribbean Report 20-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-20) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Hemlock, Doreen (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Bacchus, Earl (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); ul Haq, Mahbub (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Gajdusek, Daniel Carleton (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation