Browsing by Author "Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 20-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Jackman, Oliver (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Dame Nita Barrow is named as the next Governor-General of Barbados and will be sworn in on the 6th June. Over the years, she has gained an international reputation as an eminent and outspoken representative of her country and the region, and assures that this admirable outspokenness will not be muzzled by her new appointment. Secondly, a spokesman for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights states that the Commission is optimistic about the staging of free and fair elections in Haiti and the reduction in the level of Haitian human rights abuses. Following the Financial News, the Dominican Republic is on the brink of another general elections and the left-wing candidate, Juan Bosch, holds a lead in a recent gallop poll for the 16th May elections. The next segment provided a round-up of the stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press. The report concludes with the continuation of an anti-Vivian Richards campaign in the British press after the recent victory of the West Indies cricket team against England. Bernie Grant, British Labour MP, further added that the British press is generally unfair, racially bias and reactionary, and has now turned its attention to the West Indies cricketers.
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    Caribbean Report 20-12-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-20) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Barrow, Lesley (interviewee); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Lane, Kingsley (interviewee); Mullings, Seymour (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Jagdeo, Bharrat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report highlights the mourning of Dame Nita Barrow in the region and beyond. Dame Nita was the sister of Barbados' first Prime Minister Errol Barrow and was appointed Governor-General of Barbados in 1990 following an outstanding career in national, regional and international public service. Journalist Bertram Niles comments on the funeral arrangements and what the Barbados government had to say on the issue. People on the street of Bridgetown give their reactions to Dame Nita's death. Errol Barrow's daughter, Lesley explains what Dame Nita meant to her personally and comments on the achievements of her aunt. Caribbean Report has Dame Nita Barrow's last public speech given when she distributed gifts to the needy at the local Salvation Army. As tributes pour in from across the region, St. Vincent's Ambassador to the UN and OAS, Kingsley Lane, spoke on behalf of Caribbean diplomats in Washington. A Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group which includes Jamaica's Foreign Minister Seymour Mullings has been set up to visit Nigeria to help resolve that country's problem with the Commonwealth. Nigeria was suspended from the grouping after the military regime executed nine environmental activists including author Ken Saro-Wima. In Guyana, Foreign Minister Bharrat Jagdeo is hoping for an early resumption of operations at the Omai Gold Mines. Orin Gordon assesses the impact of the forced closure of the mine. In the British Parliament, Labour MP Bernie Grant raised the issue of voluntary repatriation of members of the black community by referring to the recent Brixton riots.
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    Caribbean Report 23-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-23) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Hippolyte, Ralph (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The diplomats of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Countries in Brussels are uneasy over the European Community’s drive to rebuild the crumbling economies of Eastern Europe. As a result, the Caribbean countries may face a reduction in European investments and exports to the single market. Secondly, Ronnie Brunswick, Suriname’s jungle commander appears anxious to repair his relationship with Desi Bouterse as he calls on the government to restore Bouterse to his role as peace negotiator. Following the Financial News, Dame Nita Barrow responds to last week’s statement by John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia in which he outlined that the Dominican Republic’s plan to export bananas to Europe was yet another example of Latin America’s view of the English-speaking Caribbean. The report concludes with the appointment of Haitian born Ralph Hippolyte as the coach of the British senior men’s volleyball team. Mr. Hippolyte comments on imparting his skills to his native land and the development of a sporting programme in Haiti.
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    Caribbean Report 24-05-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-24) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Sainsbury, Tim (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Kallicharran, Alvin (interviewee); Weitenberg, Hans (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Tim Sainsbury, aBritish government minister, is interviewed by Hugh Crosskill. Secondly, according to the Daily Express newspaper in Britain, “Caribbean tragedy takes grotesque turn” with reports of alleged drug connections in the murder of a wealthy Englishman in St. Maarten. Following the Financial News, Dame Nita Barrow leaves the United Nations to take up the post of Governor-General in Barbados. Dame Nita Barrow comments on the recognition of Caribbean countries at the UN, the Caribbean debt, the role of small states in the UN and the need for solidarity amongst Caribbean countries. The report concludes with the lifting of the ban on former cricket captain, Alvin Kallicharran by the West Indies Cricket Board. Banned for playing cricket in South Africa, Alvin Kallicharran is disappointed with the Board’s approach to allow South Africans to play cricket in the Caribbean.