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    Caribbean Report 02-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-02) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Young, Janet Mary, Baroness (analyst); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Graham, Ronald (interviewee); Douglas, Alexander (interviewee); Gilbert-Roberts, Marcia (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This programme highlights the shift in British policy towards the Caribbean region in light of new global realities. Britain's Foreign Office Minister, Tony Baldry emphasizes the need for Britain to pay more attention to the Spanish-speaking countries in the region such as Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Anchor, Hugh Crosskill explores the issue of the British attitude towards the US trade embargo on Cuba. The report also looks at efforts made to encourage young black Britons to seek a new life in the Caribbean.
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    Caribbean Report 04-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Lawrence, David (interviewee); Taylor, Reg (interviewee); Frith, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas comments on his party triumph and his main priority to clean up the country's tarnished image. The sixteenth CARICOM Summit opened in Georgetown, Guyana and the proposal for the privatization of LIAT features prominently. In St. Lucia, public servants returned to work after being embroiled in a dispute with the government over issues of remuneration. The government of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Attorney General has filed a motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul. However, Ms. Seepaul has no intention of abiding with the government's wish for her to leave office. Chairman Reg Taylor, Derbyshire County Cricket Club is urging the Cricketers' Association to take legal action over a magazine article. In cricket, West Indies Manager Wes Hall cancelled the practice session ahead of the third test to make way for a full scale Caribbean-styled bar-be-que. Debbie Ransome reports on the CARICOM Summit which covered other pressing issues such as the idea of free movement of skills and the banana issue under attack by the United States.
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    Caribbean Report 08-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-08) Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Holford, David (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Hunt, Conrad (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Eckert, Timothy (correspondent); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Johnson, Andy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At the opening of a two day conference in Georgetown, Dr. Yesu Persaud Co-Chairman Guyana’s Private Sector Commission makes strong criticism about the region’s private sector being left out of trading negations. He noted that CARICOM needed less academic discussion and suggested that more power be given to the CARICOM Secretariat. Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan shares his sentiments as well– correspondent Yvette Rowe. The West Indies team has gotten a chance to view both white and black South Africa during its first official tour and charity match there. Conrad Hunt former Vice Captain comments and correspondent Timothy Eckert reports. Tougher sanctions are on the way for Haiti from the US and Canada to bring about a return to democracy, after failed diplomacy attempts by US Envoy Dante Caputo - correspondent Michael Norton reports. 300 public workers in Grenada are scheduled to be retrenched by mid-year by Prime Minister’s Nicholas Brathwaite administration. In an interview with correspondent Ronnie Bhola - PM Brathwaite discusses the possible impact of the retrenchment on the incumbent government - saying that he believes the government is stable enough to survive the execution of structural adjustment programme. The Manning administration faces massive trade union protest. It was undoubtedly the strongest worker force and solidarity that Trinidad and Tobago has seen since after the first 90 days of the ANR Robinson administration which began to feel the effect of unpopularity which eventually drove it from office in 1991 –correspondent Andy Johnson reports. Popular Guyanese born singer - Eddie Grant travelled to London for medical tests.
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    Caribbean Report 14-12-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-12-14) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Paterson, P.J. (interviewee); Allan, Gary (correspondent); Bell, Andrew (correspondent); Eversley, Owen (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Meadley, John (interviewee); Downes, Richard (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 17-12-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-12-17) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Cleveland, Donald (interviewee); Mottley, Wendell (interviewee); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Baya, Rosa (interviewee); Elder, Jules (interviewee); Simmons, Allan (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Shines, Martin (interviewee); Chastanet, Allen (interviewee); Maynard, Charles (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 19-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-19) Orr, Carol (anchor); Alleyne, Gary (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Brizan, George (interviewee); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Gairy, Eric (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Bierczynski, Allan (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Mottley, Wendell (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: In Jamaica, the business community of downtown Kingston is dissatisfied with a massive security clamp down in the area. Grenada prepares for its fourth general elections since independence with seven political parties seeking victory. The main political leaders comment on taxation, tourism and unemployment - the major issues discussed during this campaign. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, Patrick Manning is predicting full employment within a reasonable time-frame. The Finance Minister, Wendell Mottley gives a cautious response to the Prime Minister's optimism. Cuban President Fidel Castro has decided against the extradition of Robert Vesco, an American fugitive. The ACP group of countries are deeply concerned about proposed changes to Europe's banana regime and move to forestall such plans. The Jamaican High Commissioner in London hopes for humane reform measures of Britain's immigration procedures following the death of deportee Joy Gardner.
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    Caribbean Report 22-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-22) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Perez, Maria (interviewee); Croskell, Hugh (correspondent); Richardson, Richie (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Garner, Joel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Recent reports in two leading UK newspapers said that Britain plans to withdraw its military garrison from Belize, as part of the Ministry of Defense cost cutting exercise. Foreign Minister Said Musa said that the removal of the troops were a surprise to him, and this has raised much concern that the drug trafficking trade may increase and Belize may become a drug haven for traffickers as a result – correspondent Ronnie Bhola reports. The intercessional meeting of CARICOM leaders got on the way in Dominica, and host Dominican Prime Minster Eugenia Charles said that she was optimistic that this meeting would yield a positive outcome and firm decisions would be made on CARICOM issues - correspondent Yvette Rowe reports. Cuba has been forced to make a rare appeal for international help, due to the major battering experienced as a result of the hurricane waves and floods that hit the island. This has severely further weakened the country’s economy. The damages are estimated between 1.5 and 2 billion dollars, especially in the areas of tourism and agriculture (bananas and other staple export crops). Maria Perez - Cuban national and computer specialists in an interview with correspondent Lionel Martin pledges her volunteer assistance towards the crisis. The West Indies cricket team takes on Pakistan at Sabina Park in Jamaica as a series of three, 5 - One Day Internationals. The teams will also play 3 test matches in what is being billed as the unofficial World Championship. During last Summer’s tour of England, the Pakistani fast bowlers were accused in the press as using illegal methods to gain a prodigious late swing and some observers put it down to sour grapes. However, these allegations were never substantiated. In an interview with correspondent Hugh Croskell, former West Indies fast bowler - Joel Garner in defense of the Pakistanis said that the Pakistanis must be given credit for their hard work and development of their skills. Dominican Opposition Leader Rosie Bernard Douglas has stepped up his efforts to secure the future the port of Portsmouth, he recently met with Gordon Baker – Head of the West India Atlantic Department - Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to present his case that Portsmouth has been the first port since 1949 from which banners were exported since then and – correspondent Yvette Rowe reports from an interview with Mr. Douglas.
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    Caribbean Report 23-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-23) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Alleyne, Brian (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Klepak, Hal (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Cuba is likely to be one of the newest members of a new Association of Caribbean States. In an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome, host Dominica’s Foreign Minister Brian Alleyne and Dr. Edwin Carrington – CARICOM Secretary General states how this relationship with Cuba and CARICOM would fit into CARICOM’s new plans without causing any controversy with the United States. Britain’s Cuba Solidarity campaign is using the devastation caused in Cuba as another attempt to push Havana up the UK’s Foreign Affairs agenda. The campaign group which includes MPs and Senior Trade Unionists issued an appeal letter to Britain’s Guardian newspaper for financial aid for Cuba. The letter also criticized the way the media attention had focused on Cuba during the recent election but failed to deal with the devastation of the storm. Correspondent Debbie Ransome interviews George Foulkes, British Opposition MP - one of the signatories of the appeal letter, to find out what the group expected to achieve and how far they plan to take their lobbying. Scotland Yard investigation into alleged corruption in the Trinidad and Tobago Police force has led to six counts of charges of corruption being led against a senior Superintendent - Seegram Bagwandeen. He claimed to have been framed and national Security Minister Russell Huggins said that there was no evidence fond of a drug cartel. Correspondent Tony Fraser reports. A Radio advertisement for Jamaica’s two major parties – the People’s National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party is issued to promote the two parties. Opposition Leader - Edward Seaga makes a political statement and correspondent Gary Alleyene gives commentary on the election climate in Jamaica and the addressing of the main issues by the two respective parties. Recent speculation by several British newspapers that Britain may be considering a decision to pull out of its garrison in Belize has been denied by London by spokesmen for both the Ministry of Defense and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, stating that there are no such plans–correspondent Ronnie Bhola reports from an interview with Professor Hal Klepak of the Royal Military College of Quebec, Canada
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    Caribbean Report 23-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-23) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Cadasse, Noel (interviewee); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Kinzer, Joseph (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Mann, Simon (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Doueb, Rafael (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Vivanco, Jose Miguel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the strike by public sector workers in St. Lucia continues and President of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association, Mr. Noel Cadasse expresses concern that this protracted strike could have catastrophic consequences for the tourism industry. As the commission of inquiry into the UN funds scandal continues in St. Lucia, Dr. Charles Flemming received a thorough cross examination from both counsels Karl Hudson-Phillips and Henry Ford. In Haiti, the integrity of the electoral process is questioned ahead of legislative and local elections. Guyana's President Cheddi Jagan states any member of his government that fails to maintain high moral and ethical standards would have to go and announced plans to introduce an Integrity Commission in the near future. In cricket, England fights back on the second day of the second test match against the West Indies. Vice-President of France Libertes Rafael Doueb argues that the human rights situation in Cuba may not be as bad as feared and that there are other countries in the hemisphere with much worse records. Jose Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch Americas was less positive about the situation in Cuba.