Browsing by Author "Blanchard, Desmond (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 08-08-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-08) Orr, Carol (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Serieux, Peter (interviewee); Lawrence, Cremont (interviewee); Phillip, Placenta (interviewee); Baker, Ann (interviewee); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Burns, Nicholas (interviewee); Blanchard, Desmond (interviewee); Astaphan, Tony (interviewee); Douglas, Donald (interviewee); Coles, Deborah (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-11-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-11-08) Orr, Carol (anchor); Bramble, Austin (interviewee); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); La Craie, Valerie (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Thompson, Julia (correspondent); Gifford, Anthony (interviewee); Blanchard, Desmond (interviewee); Harrison, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-19) Richards, Ken (anchor); Bourne, Richard (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stern, Vivien (interviewee); Davies, Wyre (correspondent); Blanchard, Desmond (interviewee); Carle, Lee (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Cross, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the influential pressure group Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) urges all Commonwealth leaders to make a clear commitment to freedom of expression. CHRI Richard Bourne states that the Caribbean is not doing too badly on human rights issues. Hugh Crosskill interviews Vivien Stern, Secretary General of Penal Reform International on prison conditions in the Caribbean. At the 11th Non-Aligned Summit, Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson called for democratic reform of the UN and Cuba's President Fidel Castro launched an attack on the world's economic powers. In Dominica, the police believe that some Chinese nationals are using the island as a backdoor for entry into the US. In Jamaica, Parliament now officially has a second Opposition party - the National Democratic Movement. Scientists from Britain plan to take the Asian wasp to Grenada to fight the dreaded pink mealybug. Entomologist Tony Cross explains how the wasp destroys the mealybug.
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    Caribbean Report 21-02-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-02-21) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Guilford, Peter (interviewee); Blanchard, Desmond (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Bonsor, Nicholas (interviewee); Waddington, David (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); David, Nigel (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Sankerali, Burton (interviewee); Maharaj, Ramesh (interviewee); Augustus, Roy (interviewee); Axworthy, Lloyd (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The United States is warning that it will not take part in the legal proceedings of a challenge into the Helms-Burton law now before the World Trade Organisation. The challenge brought by the European Union maintains that the law breaks trade rules; whereas the United States is claiming that it is foreign policy and not a trade issue. Next, mystery surrounds the disappearance of a group of Dominican men, police officials in Rousseau say they have been missing for two weeks. The Dominican police say that the men have not left Dominica through the usual channels. In the following, there are questions in Haiti over the death of a Chilean Diplomat, Eduardo de Vega. His charred body was found in a burnt out truck in the suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince. Next, governors from the British dependent territories in the Caribbean are involved in a two day meeting in Bermuda’s Government House. They are engaged in talks with officials of the United Kingdom regarding common concerns. Next, in St. Lucia a legal battle appears imminent between the multinational corporation telephone company, Cable and Wireless and a new company, World Wide Independent Network Incorporated which is offering call back services. Next, added to Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday’s comments that certain calypsonians are seeking to divide the Trinidadian society, the Attorney General says that calypsonians could face laws which could stop them from spreading racism. Lastly, the Foreign Minister of Yemen, Abdul Karim al Eryani, is talking about his country joining the Commonwealth. He has emphasised how important membership into such an international group is after the Cold War has been replaced by peaceful competition between nations. The United States is warning that it will not take part in the legal proceedings of a challenge into the Helms-Burton law now before the World Trade Organisation. The challenge brought by the European Union maintains that the law breaks trade rules, whereas the United States is claiming that it is foreign policy and not a trade issue. Next, mystery surrounds the disappearance of a group of Dominican men police officials in Rousseau say have been missing for two weeks. The Dominican police say that the men have not left Dominica through the usual channels. In the following, there are questions in Haiti over the death of a Chilean Diplomat, Eduardo de Vega. His charred body was found in a burnt out truck in the suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince. Next, governors from the British dependent territories in the Caribbean are involved in a two day meeting in Bermuda’s Government House. They are engaged in talks with officials of the United Kingdom regarding common concerns. Next, in St Lucia a legal battle appears imminent between the multinational corporation telephone company, Cable and Wireless and a new company, World Wide Independent Network Incorporated which is offering call back services. Next, added to Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday’s comments that certain calypsonians are seeking to divide the Trinidadian society, the Attorney General says that calypsonians could face laws which could stop them from spreading racism. Lastly, the Foreign Minister of Yemen, Abdul Karim al Eryani, is talking about his country joining the Commonwealth. He has emphasised how important membership into such an international group is after the Cold War has been replaced by peaceful competition between nations. The United States is warning that it will not take part in the legal proceedings of a challenge into the Helms-Burton law now before the World Trade Organisation. The challenge brought by the European Union maintains that the law breaks trade rules, whereas the United States is claiming that it is foreign policy and not a trade issue. Next, mystery surrounds the disappearance of a group of Dominican men police officials in Rousseau say have been missing for two weeks. The Dominican police say that the men have not left Dominica through the usual channels. In the following, there are questions in Haiti over the death of a Chilean Diplomat, Eduardo de Vega. His charred body was found in a burnt out truck in the suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince. Next, governors from the British dependent territories in the Caribbean are involved in a two day meeting in Bermuda’s Government House. They are engaged in talks with officials of the United Kingdom regarding common concerns. Next, in St Lucia a legal battle appears imminent between the multinational corporation telephone company, Cable and Wireless and a new company, World Wide Independent Network Incorporated which is offering call back services. Next, added to Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday’s comments that certain calypsonians are seeking to divide the Trinidadian society, the Attorney General says that calypsonians could face laws which could stop them from spreading racism. Lastly, the Foreign Minister of Yemen, Abdul Karim al Eryani, is talking about his country joining the Commonwealth. He has emphasised how important membership into such an international group is after the Cold War has been replaced by peaceful competition between nations.