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Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); O'Donoghue, Richard (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationOpponents of former Guyana President - Desmond Hoyte are accusing him of precipitating the collapse of the People’s National Congress (PNC) with his decision to expel his former Deputy - Hamilton Greene from the party. Greene was charged and expelled for attacking Mr. Hoyte in public – correspondent Sharif Khan reports. Three condemned men are challenging the constitutionality of the reclassification of death row inmates; as a result the reclassification process has been suspended. Florizelle O'Connor, coordinator of the Jamaica Council for Human Rights explains the grounds of the legal challenge to correspondent Yvette Row. The authority of the Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives is being challenged in court. British Queen’s Counsel - Jeffery Robinson and MP Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj claims that the Speaker of the House infringed the rights of MP Subash Panday, when the speaker asked him to withdraw an allegation of corruption made against unnamed government ministers - under Section 14 of the Constitution - correspondent Tony Fraser reports. Warren Christopher- US Secretary of State announced that US President Bill Clinton and exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are scheduled to meet. The US was allotting an additional 5 million dollars to process asylum applications in Haiti. European and US business people interested in investing in Cuba are being invited to attend a conference in Europe. In an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe, Richard O'Donoghue, Director of Euro Money Conferences in London explains why the conference is being held in Europe. Sahadeo Basdeo, of the UWI International Relations Institute says that the Caribbean wants to see Cuba accelerate its move towards democracy and the introduction of human rights.Item Caribbean Report 01-07-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-01) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Persaud, Vishnu (interviewee); McKenzie, Duke (interviewee); Duff, Mickey (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-08-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-08-01) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Mathur, Ira (correspondent); Adie, Kate (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Madeira, Laura Lee (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Pantin, Dennis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe Muslim gunmen holding forty hostages at Parliament building and the television station in Port of Spain have surrendered and the hostages are being released. Ira Mathur (correspondent) speaks on the release of the women parliamentarians, Gloria Henry and Jennifer Johnson at Parliament building, the mood of the population in Port of Spain and reported casualties at the city's hospital. Kate Adie (correspondent) describes in detail the surrender of the fifty insurgents who were later driven away in army vehicles. Laura Lee Madeira, daughter of Jones P. Madeira, hostage and journalist is thankful for the release of her father and Trinidadians voice strong disapproval of the coup. Much thought provoking issues come up with the coup d'etat including the fragility of Caribbean democracies and the impact of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on small economies. Sahadeo Basdeo,Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Affairs Minister and Dennis Pantin, vice-president of the Association of Caribbean Economist speak on the issues.Item Caribbean Report 05-04-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-04-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Henry, Ferdinand (interviewee); Gumbs, Emile (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe President of Guyana has changed his decision and is now ready to have consultations with the Oppostion parties to elect a new Chairman of the Electoral Commision of Guyana. There is mounting pressure on President Hoyte to invite CARICOM to send its own observer team to monitor the Guyana elections. Officials from the Caribbean fully support this call and gives their insights into this matter. In Haiti, Madame Ertha Pascal-Trouillot who was arrested for complicity and charged for corruption was released from prison today and placed under house arrest. Mr. Emile Gumbs, Chief Minister of Anguilla shares Mr. Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands concerns. Mr. Gumbs believes that the death penalty in a small island is a definite deterrent and that the territories should have decided for themselves on this matter.Item Caribbean Report 05-06-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Camacho, Steve (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 12-10-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-10-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Walcott, Derek (speaker); Lewis, Laurie (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Mondesir, Michael (interviewee); Johnson, Daniel (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 13-02-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Pursue, Eugene (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Balintulo, Marcus (interviewee); Bazin, Marc Louis (interviewee); Morris, Bill (interviewee); Hart, Richard (interviewee); Gray, Annemarie (interviewer); The British Broadcasting CorporationAs the war in the Gulf enters its 4th week, Caribbean Diplomats believe that it is time for the General Assembly to assess the situation. However, Dr. Sahadeo Basdeo of Trinidad and Tobago maintains that CARICOM’s position to support the war was a principled one. Commonwealth Foreign Ministers will be meeting in London to review the parliamentary speech by South Africa’s President, F.W. DeKlerk who promised to abolish the remaining apartheid laws. The appointment of the new Haitian Prime Minister, René Garcia Préval should be ratified on Thursday. The Deputy Secretary General of Britain’s powerful Transport and General Workers Union is tipped to take over the Union’s leadership when the President retires next year. It is reported that Jamaican born, Jim Williams who was the first black Lord Major to be installed in Bristol last year, has been kicked out of his seat because he is not left enough.Item Caribbean Report 13-11-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-13) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Helmke, Reinhart (interviewee); Vassel, Nevel (interviewee); Marks, Ramon (interviewee); Lang, Kirkland (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 14-11-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-11-14) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Gunness, Christopher (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddie (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Malette, George (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 14-11-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Jones, Martyn (speaker); Hagin, Joe (speaker); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Wahlberg, Jan (speaker); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Brade, Juliette (correspondent); Mullin, Chris (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem 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 CorporationThe 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.Item Caribbean Report 17-11-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-17) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Berger, Samuel (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Porritt, Jonathan (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Copson, Gary (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 20-09-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-09-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Johnson, Bob (interviewee); Seal, David (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Abrams, Elliott (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 25-10-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-25) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Jenkins, Gareth (interviewee); Pankow, Robert (correspondent); Nogueras Roce, Olance (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Henry, Steinberg (interviewee); Moreau, Gordon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report the excerpts of the final speeches made by the Prime Ministers of St. Vincent, St. Kitts/Nevis and Dominica at the 50th Anniversary ceremony of the UN are highlighted. Journalist Rickey Singh comments on whether past leaders would have missed this chance to press regional concerns. Dr. Sahadeo Basdeo, former Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago criticises Caribbean leaders for this missed opportunity. Meanwhile, Cuban President Fidel Castro uses the UN anniversary to hold meetings with interested American businessmen. However, the Helms-Burton bill has created a situation of uncertainty as to what it could mean for the future. In Miami, Cuban American exiles are up in arms about the amount of air time and attention President Castro received during his visit to the US. Cuban journalist Olance Nogueras Roce speaks about his ordeal after he was arrested for writing about the Juraguas nuclear plant. Media workers in Dominica have accused the government of Prime Minister Edison James of attempting to erode press freedom.Item Caribbean Report 26-12-2001(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-12-26) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Rampersad, Sheila (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 27-06-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-27) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Lander, Steven (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Dark, Ian (correspondent); Hall, Wes (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 27-10-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-27) Orr, Carol (anchor); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Nujoma, Sam (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Litvinoff, Miles (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); McLean, Norman (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Brandt, David (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Malcolm, Devon (interviewee); Mandela, Nelson (interviewee); Bacher, Ali (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning has rejected the Opposition Leader's offer to form a government of national unity. During a visit to Guyana, Namibia President Sam Nujoma made an appeal for closer ties between Africa and Latin America. CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington comments on how feasible this suggestion may be. In Britain, a recently published book entitled "No longer invisible" examines the present conditions of Latin Americans of African descent and the relationship between Africans and Latin Americans. In Guyana, the commission of inquiry into the Omai cyanide wastes spill called its first high level witness. After Caribbean leaders were criticized for their failure to expound the major problems facing the region on the occasion of the UN's 50th Anniversary, CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington defends their contributions. In Montserrat, the future of living with an active volcano has led to growing political concerns on the island. In cricket, on the first day of England's historic match in Saweto, President Nelson Mandela made a surprise visit. Jamaican-born fast-bowler Devon Malcolm spoke to Mr. Mandela on behalf of his English colleagues and Dr. Ali Bacher commented on sports in South Africa. In the final segment, Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur is appointed a member of the British Privy Council.