Browsing by Author "Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 12-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Hyde, Jeanette (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); McNamara, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    St. Vincent's Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell has sent a letter of protest to the US Ambassador Jeanette Hyde condemning the State Department's drug report. Ambassador Hyde speaks on the issue and comments on what would be on the agenda for her meeting with Prime Minister Mitchell. The CARICOM Secretariat states it is yet to receive specific complaints from Barbados about non-tariff barriers within CARICOM. The Irish-based banana distribution and marketing company, Fyffes has made a new acquisition in Europe. The European Union (EU) has sent a letter to American Congressmen reiterating its concerns about the possible adoption of a controversial bill. Cuba has denied that it plans to unleash another exodus of boat people on the US. Robert McNamara, former US Defense Secretary has described current US policy towards Cuba as insane. Agriculture Ministers from at least four EU member states have voiced concerns about plans to negotiate a free trade deal between the EU and Mercosur. In cricket, at the close of play on the rain affected fourth day of the second test in Antigua, Australia now leads by two hundred and twenty-nine runs.
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    Caribbean Report 13-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-13) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Morris, Christopher (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Waight, Dennis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Cuba condemns the US after the expulsion of two Cuban UN diplomats. Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso discusses this matter. Two foreign groups have completed the purchase of a forty-nine per cent stake in Cuba's telecommunication company, Etecsa. Christopher Morris reports on the US State Department's response to the letter of protest sent by the Vincentian Prime Minister. For the first time since President Aristide's return to Haiti, the US Coast Guard has returned a group of 'boat people'. Michael Norton reports on whether this signals a resumption of the exodus of disaffected Haitians. The five island government of the Netherlands Antilles have been given until next week to respond to a series of proposals aimed at reducing their staggering debt. The second test between the West Indies and Australia ended in a draw in Antigua. The third test takes place in Trinidad. One of the unsung heroes of West Indian cricketing dominance in the past fifteen years is physiotherapist Dennis Waight. Waight speaks about how he first became associated with the West Indies team.
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    Caribbean Report 17-07-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-07-17) Richards, Ken (anchor); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Ferretti, Mariella (interviewee); King, Peter (interviewee); Burnell, Richard (interviewee); Friedman, Stephen (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-11-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-11-17) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Burrell, Horace (interviewee); Hall, Brenda (interviewee); Smith, E. (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Wilder, Tamara (interviewee); Perez, Ninoska (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-20) Orr, Carol (anchor); Roberts, Andy (interviewee); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Lewis, Nicole (correspondent); Perez, Ninoska (interviewee); Sanchez Parodi, Milton (interviewee); Estupinan, Mercedes (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Bond, Julian (interviewee); Walters, Ron (interviewee); Powell, Colin (interviewee); Farrakhan, Louis (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Martin, Atherton (interviewee); Davies, Wyre (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the West Indies cricket team experienced a fifty run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy tournament in Sharjah. As the US approved the watered-down Helms-Burton bill, Cuban Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso states that this was totally unacceptable. In Miami, Cuban exiles give their reaction to the anti-Cuba bill. In Trinidad and Tobago, an unconfirmed number of candidates signed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections as Prime Minister Patrick Manning exudes confidence in his party. After the Million Man March in Washington, one clear beneficiary is the controversial organizer Louis Farrakhan as fellow black leaders are forced to take a fresh look at him. Development consultant Atherton Martin comments on whether there should be a regional approach to encourage black leaders to at least be sensitive to the Caribbean agenda. The 11th Non-Aligned Summit was declared a major success with proposals to limit the scope of UN peacekeeping operations and for developing nations to be given a great say on the UN Security Council. In Britain, the Trade Union Congress has organized a march against racism to be held in Manchester.
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    Caribbean Report 23-01-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-01-23) Orr, Carol (anchor); Lawrence, Fremont (interviewee); Maggs, John (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Pankow, Robert (interviewee); Maitland-Walker, Hugh (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 25-10-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-10-25) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Maingot, Anthony (interviewee); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Bell, Oswald (interviewee); Boutros-Boutros, Ghali (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Burdell, Marc (interviewee); McDonald, Trevor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-26) Richards, Ken (anchor); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Roce, Olance Nogueras (interviewee); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Kirk, Charles (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Jamaica, one person is left dead and five injured after a television camera crew, filming a demonstration, became the focus of police attention. In Cuba, the independent journalist Olance Norgueras Roce spoke about his ordeal after his release from a high security jail. However, Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso denies that the journalist was ever arrested. There are many reports of government interference of journalists in many parts of the Caribbean. Trinidad's Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has invited the incumbent Prime Minister Patrick Manning to join his national front government if he wins the general elections. The Puerto Rico-based US Immigration Services has appealed to Caribbean countries to help deal with the flow of illegal Chinese immigrants to the US. Caribbean leaders came under criticism for their failure to put forward regional concerns at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the UN. Meanwhile, Cuba's President Fidel Castro main focus was the embargo and Cuban relations with the US. In Britain, Prime Minister John Major condemned reports of plans to tighten immigration procedures in the forthcoming Immigration and Asylum bill. At the Miami International Airport, Lazaro Sanchez, a 17 year old Cuban national soccer player defected to the US after a ten day visit to Philadelphia.
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    Caribbean Report 29-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-29) Orr, Carol (anchor); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago's conflict with Venezuela over mutual fishing territories is to be presented at the OAS General Assembly being held in Peru next week. Next, diversification appears to be the main focus for leaders gathered in St. Kitts today for the annual OECS Summit. Only by seeking alternatives to the banana industry can the sub-region achieve economic security, that was the message of the host Prime Minister, Denzil Douglas of St. Kitts and Nevis. He also called for Caricom to use the OECS single currency as the example to follow if it was serious about a single market and economy. At a luncheon for the St. Lucia’s Chamber of Commerce, Edwin Laurent, OECS Ambassador to the European Community said that Caribbean countries have been called on to make the protection of the region’s banana industry a fundamental point of their foreign policy. He also stressed the point to diversify banana dependent economies to reduce reliance on the crop for income and employment. Next, in Jamaica police have been out in force in the normally quiet south western town of Savanna-la-Mar. Hundreds have converged on the streets to protest the police shootings. Next, a British Foreign Office Minister is to travel to Montserrat within the next few weeks to begin work on a new policy for the island following its two year crisis caused by the active volcano. Next, Cuba’s Foreign Ministry’s spokesman says that relations between Cuba and Jamaica are strongly based and would continue to improve. He says the recent visit by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson underscores the strengthening of Jamaica/Cuba relations. Finally, in Britain Home Secretary Jack Straw may reopen the case of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence who was killed in an unprovoked racist attack.
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    Caribbean Report 30-01-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-30) Orr, Carol (anchor); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Norton, Michael (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Regis, Camille (interviewee); Mohammed, Nizam (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); King, Angela (interviewee); Hines, Vince (interviewee); Vincent, Anne-Marie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Cuba has rejected a US State Department report which says that human rights on the island have deteriorated. Next, the Haitian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic says that Haiti is concerned about what it considers to be the summary deportation of Haitians from the neighbouring mainland. Next, the constitution of Trinidad and Tobago does not bar former politicians from becoming Head of States. However, the issue of whether former Prime Minister, A.N.R. Robinson should become Head of State is heating up, as those oppose to it say he is too steep in politics to be impartial. Next, new Secretary General of the UN, Angela King, says that she anticipates her new role at the UN will continue to focus on the advancement of women. Following, as the European nations launch their year against racism, it is being said it is the first time that European institutions would engage in action to combat racism.
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    Caribbean Report 31-10-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-10-31) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Franklin, Anthony (interviewee); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Mayers, Guy (interviewee); Simmons, David (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Macara, Sandy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation