Browsing by Author "Benson, Howard (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-02-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-01) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Millie, Chris (interviewee); Vernon, Gary (interviewee); Procer, Jeffery (interviewee); Croskill, Hugh (interviewee); Ashby, Timothy (interviewee); Braithwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    An American company buys 80% shares of Guyana’s telecommunication system replacing the state owned company. Atlantic Tele Network (ATN) based in the US Virgin Islands has an exclusive license for 20 years and will be aiming to improve the quality of the Guyana’s telecommunication service. Mr. Clement Rohey, the International Secretary of Guyana’s Opposition People’s Progressive Party held talks with officials of the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London. These talks centered on the upcoming general elections in Guyana and the need to have a free and fair election. Mr. Rohey expressed the need for electoral reforms in Guyana and accused the government of dragging its feet with the completion of a new electoral list. The FCO advised that the British government is not able to link future aid to Guyana for the holding of free and fair elections. The election date has not yet been announced. Dr. Timothy Ashby, formerly from the United States Department of Commerce, believes that levels of US aid will continue to fall in the Caribbean. Dr. Ashby who is currently in London addressed a discussion on US aid to the Caribbean and believes that the US no longer sees the Caribbean region as one that commands its interests. He adds that the Caribbean region only has itself to blame for this decision because it is viewed by the US as a group of disparate, argumentative countries. He believes that Caribbean countries should have a collective stance instead of seeking individual aids for their countries from the US. He contends that the US has a stronger interest in Mexico, rather than the Caribbean. Heads of Government of the OECS are meeting for a 2nd time in Castries, St. Lucia. Grenada’s Prime Minister, Mr. Nicholas Braithwaite believes that the emphasis at the meeting should be placed on the Common External Tariff and that the OECS countries should try to increase intra regional trade. He admits that there are problems with foreign exchange in certain countries which make it difficult for some of them to find a market. Representatives from CARICOM and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) have signed off on the Caribbean Fisheries Assessment Programme. This is a major project aimed at improving the Caribbean’s fisheries resources and management. The final signature on the agreement worth 20 million dollars took place in the headquarters in Belize.
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    Caribbean Report 06-11-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-06) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Jessop, David (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (speaker); Seaga, Edward (speaker); Fadipe, Charlotte (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-08) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Chalker, Lynda (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Taegar, Tracy (interviewee); Godfrey, Clint (interviewee); Dakin, Geoff (interviewee); Murphy, Pat (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-09) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); Pena Gomez, Francisco (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Holder, Jean (speaker); Maynard, Charles (speaker); Murphy, Pat (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 12-04-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-21) Croskill, Hugh (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Montasse, Michelle (correspondent); Francis, Gloria (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); Agneal, John (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Damanpersad, Deepo (interviewee); Rawlinson, Neil (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 12-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Greaves, Phillip (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Palacio, Joseph (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-13) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); McNamara, Robert (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Tony, Fraser (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Hall, Marshall (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There are a few segments covering Cuba, including the death sentence for three Cuban exiles and views emanating from a conference on the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Haiti is also covered and the reconvening of Haiti's National Assembly. There are reports on the 1992 budget for Trinidad and Tobago and reports of a meeting of officials from Caribbean and Central American banana producing countries. The issue of regional integration is also raised and views on the issue is expressed by Sir Shridath Ramphal. Finally the views on the economic outlook for Jamaica in 1992 by the Jamaican Prime Minister is expressed and his plans to increase the salary of Jamaican M.P.'s.
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    Caribbean Report 13-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Woods, Silvana (speaker); Usher, Mark (speaker); Lawrence, Caritas (speaker); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Dyer, Halmond (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); James, Vance (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-11-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-13) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Luncheon, Roger (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Perkins, Richard (interviewee); Bernal, Richard (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Gomez, Drexel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-08-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-08-14) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Martinez, Roberto (interviewee); Jean-Louis, Marie-Denise (interviewee); Brown, G. Arthur (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Silver, Howard (interviewee); Musa, Billy (interviewee); Musa, Said (interviewee); Dean, Everard (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-16) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Fonseca, Ralph (speaker); Bajeux, Jean Claude (interviewee); Snagg, Neville (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Bevan, Edward (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-18) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Braithwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Alderson, Reeval (correspondent); Ford, Anabel (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 22-02-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-22) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Sugden, David (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Pollard, Magna (interviewee); Kissoon, Kim (interviewee); Thomas, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Guyanese dollar has been devalued following the 1991 budget. President Jean Bertrand-Aristide delivers his first press conference following his appointment as Haiti’s new President. Geest, a fresh produce company is expected to buy the Delmonte Tropical Fruit Company. The CARICOM Secretariat has been given the go ahead to set up a 3 year public education programme throughout the Caribbean to enhance the status of women. Debra Ransome examines the Mills Report which deals with streamlining the administration of the CARICOM Secretariat.
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    Caribbean Report 27-11-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-27) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Hurd, Douglas (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Skippings, Oswald (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Fullerton, Janet (interviewee); Davies, Melrose (interviewee); Poon, Auliana (interviewee); Robinson, Claude (interviewee); Major, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 30-05-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-05-30) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Esler, Garvin (correspondent); Garel-Jones, Tristan (interviewee); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 30-07-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-30) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Huntley, Earl (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Ramnarine, Deoraj (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation