Browsing by Author "Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 03-10-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-10-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Soares, Joao Baena (interviewee); Aristide, Jean-Bertrand (speaker); Benoit, Francois (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Gillette, Terrence (interviewee); Miller, Luther (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-09-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-09-04) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Jefferies, John (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-05-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-05-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor ; interviewer); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Gunness, Christopher (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-09-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-09-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Tyndale, Wendy (interviewee); Manigat, Leslie (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Rennie, Kenrick (interviewee); Shiraz, Shahid (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-07) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Pack, Chris (analyst); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At a recent conference in Puerto Rico, David Jessop, the Executive Director of the London-based West India Committee says that a lack of creative thinking amongst the private and public sectors in the Caribbean is preventing its successful penetration of European markets after 1992. He outlines ten main constraints facing the Caribbean and proposes ideas for consideration. In response to Mr. Jessop’s statements, Pat Thompson of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce says that Caribbean initiatives are already underway to develop export markets in Europe but he agrees that a lot more needs to be done. Following the Financial News, according to a report published in London the world sugar market is likely to remain tight in spite of recent adjustments to assessments of the 1989-1990 supply and demand balance. In the next segment, Suriname is calling on the Organization of American States to assist in disarming the rebel groups that have been fighting amongst themselves over the last two years. The report concludes with Nicholas Brathwaite, Grenada’s Prime Minister, dismissing claims of shabby treatment of the former High Commissioner of London, Oswald Gibbs. Mr. Brathwaite states that it was in fact the senior diplomatic staff in London that did not act in accordance with diplomatic protocol.
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    Caribbean Report 07-11-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-11-07) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddie (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Roberts, Clifford (interviewee); Brown, Ralph (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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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 08-07-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-08) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Patterson, P.J. (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stout, Lavity (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); Stuttard, Anna (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 09-07-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-09) Orr, Carol (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Chandarpal, Navin (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Blair, Tony (interviewee); Gibonni, Bernard (correspondent); Plummer, Robert (correspondent); Lawrence, Jim (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 12-03-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Thompson, Alan (correspondent); De Ronceray, Hubert (interviewee); Bell, Stephen (analyst); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Jones, Ben (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Gairy, Eric (interviewee); Emmanuel, Patrick (interviewee); Saunders, Nick (interviewee); Edwards, Andy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Deposed military leader, General Prosper Avril flew into exile this morning aboard an American military plane after days of violent unrest and demonstrations. The toppled government clears the way for the appointment of the country’s first woman president, Ertha Pascal-Trouillot of the Haitian Supreme Court. Irate protesters call on the United States to deport General Avril back to Haiti to face a trial. Following the Financial News, the Grenadians go to the polls tomorrow and the report explores the possibility of a coalition government if no one party wins a majority. The final segment addresses the future coaching and political plans of Nick Sauders, Bermuda’s high jumper who won the men’s high jump title at the British National Indoor Championships.
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    Caribbean Report 14-03-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-14) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Anderson, Fiona (analyst); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The National Democratic Congress’ victory in the yesterday’s general elections in Grenada, capturing seven of the fifteen seats was marred today by speculations of a coalition by the three contesting parties. Following the Financial News, Haiti’s archaic ownership land structure led to a major incident on Monday in Piate in which eight people were killed and two thousand left homeless after landowners, backed by security forces, clashed with the local peasants. The report concludes with another day of rain for the West Indies and England cricketers in Guyana as the second test match was officially cancelled.
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    Caribbean Report 16-03-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-16) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Scoon, Paul (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Nicholas Brathwaite is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Grenada after three days of wrangling between the successful parties at Tuesday’s general elections. The National Democratic Congress won seven of the 15 seats and the recent support of Ben Jones and Alleyne Walker of the Grenada National Party provides a clear majority for the new government. Ben Jones will be appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister. The new prime minister comments on the accommodation with the GNP, the immediate tasks of the government and the new era of change in Grenada. The second segment highlights the emergency meeting of the Guyana Support Group in response to the cut back of US financial aid to Guyana. Following the stories of interest to the Caribbean appearing in the British press, the British fruit importers assess the quality of banana imports from the Dominican Republic.
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    Caribbean Report 16-07-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-16) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Johnson, Andy (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Reid, David (correspondent); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Hrinnak, Donna (interviewe); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Allen, Ken (interviewee); Croskell, Hugh (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    K.D. Knight, Jamaica’s Minister of National Security states that according to intelligence reports - the current urban crime wave is the work of twenty gangs comprising of deportees from the US and Britain. He also outlined the administrative measures being taken to monitor the movement of these deportees – correspondent Gary Allen reports. Ken Allen, Editor of the Jamaican Gleaner newspaper - reports in an interview with Debbie Ransome on the paper’s decision to run articles about the glaring and heinous crime situation in its overseas publications. Jules Bernard Trinidad and Tobago’s Police Commissioner is fighting calls for his resignation in the public interest through the Port of Spain High Court – Andy Johnson reports. The United States administration says it’s disappointed that Caribbean leaders decided not include stipulations on Human Rights and Democracy in the CARICOM Cuba Commission Agreement. The decision to establish the Commission was taken at the Heads of Government Conference in the Bahamas. Hugh Croskell interviews Donna Hrinak – Deputy Assistant Secretary of Inter-American Affairs in the US State Department who attended the conference as an observer. However, Nicholas Brathwaite, Grenada’s Prime Minister states that it was the right approach in the context of a trading relationship. Belize Prime Minister, Manuel Esquivel wants to have Belize’s agreement with Guatemala reviewed and have the legislation suspended stating that the country has given up too much - journalist David Reid reports. The Roman Catholic Church has once again indicated its opposition towards Haiti’s President Jean Bertrand Aristide’s leadership.
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    Caribbean Report 17-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-17) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Burchell, Jonathan (correspondent); Gandhi, Maneka (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (speaker); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Charles, Pearnel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-19) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stewart, Christine (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Halvorssen, Thor (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Turriff, Caroline (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Hugh Crosskill reports on the issue that CARICOM should seek joint entry into NAFTA. In an interview, Nicholas Brathwaite stated that CARICOM countries should move together on the issue of NAFTA. Christine Stewart argued that the Canadian government did not want to see any country suffer as a result of the trading agreement. In Trinidad, Tony Fraser at a regional conference on Narco-trafficking reported on the decriminalization of drugs as a means of taking the profit out of the drug trade. Lew Smith reports on Grenada's implementation of the second stage of the Common External Tariff (CET) by July 1st. Prime Minister Brathwaite will face a major challenge in the upcoming general elections with the re-introduction of personal income tax. Caroline Turriff reports on the last minute stay of execution granted to the first man to be hanged in Jamaica in over six years. Turriff interviews various persons and arguments for and against hanging are presented. British Customs and Excise officials gave an update on the drug seizures coming into the UK.
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    Caribbean Report 20-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-20) Orr, Carol (anchor); Mottley, Wendell (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); Mendham, Stan (interviewee); Ouseley, Herman (interviewee); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) put together a formal study on whether it should seek entry into NAFTA. Grenada's Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite voices his concerns of individual CARICOM states seeking separate NAFTA entry. Debbie Ransome reports on the final document in which the OECS sought to assess what is in NAFTA for them and how the sub-region can protect its interests. British Airways is to review its new payment structure which forces travelers to the Caribbean region to pay for their tickets days after making their reservations. In Britain, the number of black people out of work is proportionally twice as much as whites. Michael Pryce reports on these findings and interviews Stan Mendham and Herman Ouseley. The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) stated that while companies had equal opportunities undertakings, their pledges were not carried through. Calls are being made to introduce quotas but Stan Mendham, who runs a Forum on Small Businesses, declared that small companies could not afford such quotas. Herman Ouseley, Chairman of CRE, also said that demands for quotas are impractical. Bermuda has appointed a new British Commissioner of Police, Mr. Colin Coxall. Meanwhile, a government-supported position calling for the appointment of a local Commissioner has collected 3000 signatures in less than a week. In the Dominican Republic, concerns are growing on the dangers linked to the transportation of radioactive wastes through the Caribbean Sea. Correspondent Jean Michel Caroit reports on attempts made by the Dominican Republic to prevent these ships from crossing regional waters. The West Indies cricket team prepares for its first One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand in Auckland. However, the New Zealand team is battling under a cloud with the suspension of three of its players for allegedly smoking cannabis. Reds Pereira reports on how this affects the New Zealand team psychologically and how the West Indies team is looking in comparison.
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    Caribbean Report 21-07-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-21) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Hobson, Steve (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Eman, Jan Hendrik Albert
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    Caribbean Report 25-08-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-08-25) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Hilaire, Ernest (interviewee); Wilson, Marriott (interviewee); Deterville, Albert (interviewee); Sanders, Ronald (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Compton, John (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Compton, Janice (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Charles, Embert (interviewee); Bird, Vere (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 28-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-28) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Durancy, Rolande (interviewee); Myers, Lincoln (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reports discuss the need for IMF approval for an economic recovery programme in Grenada and the limited space claimed by the U.S. coast guard for housing Haitian refugees. Other reports discuss the public meeting held by the West Indian Commission in Trinidad for the gathering of views to be presented to Caricom heads, as well as the organised oil rackets which has emerged in Cuba. The final segment briefly report on a strongly worded protest sent to Fidel Castro by the London based International Press Institute.
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    Caribbean Report 30-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-30) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Cheryl Little (interviewee); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Franco, Leonardo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Trinidad and Tobago government will announce their decision on the hosting of Carifesta. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States chairman, Nicholas Brathwaite urges members to have a unified posiion on the Common External Tariff to take to the next Caricom Heads of Government meeting scheduled to take place in a month's time. Speeches are aired by Grenada's Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite and Chief Minister of Monsterrat, Reuben Meade in St. Lucia. There are reports that officials in Haiti are making profits from assisting the flood of refugees seeking to leave Haiti and the United Sates accuses Haitian officials of trying to embarass their administration by helping the refugees. There are also reports on the possible freezing the U.S. assets of wealthy Haitians to force them back to negotiations. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Geneva is trying to relocate some Haitian refugees in other parts of the region and UN HCR Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Leonardo Franco says his organisation is facing problems in getting Haitians to settle when they still have family connections in the U.S.