Browsing by Author "Briley, Harold (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 18-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-18) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); MacDuff, Robbie (interviewee); Briley, Harold (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stainer, Martin (analyst); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Scott, Martin (interviewee); Barrow, Jim (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of BBC Caribbean Report focuses on race relations in Britain and beyond. It begins with an examination of racist practices by whites against blacks in the British House of Commons, and showcases the efforts by one black Member of Parliament to eradicate such practices. Celebrations at Hyde Park by the Anti-Apartheid Movement, in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday are also featured. Additionally, the program highlights the British government’s refusal to implement proposals by the House of Commons Defense Committee, for more detailed, racially-based monitoring of blacks in the British armed forces. Finally, a production-sharing agreement between the government of Guyana and the London and Scottish Marine Company to commence offshore oil exploration off the coast of Guyana is highlighted.
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    Caribbean Report 23-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-23) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Vougy, Fritz (interviewee); Roy, Jean Sebastian (interviewee); Jarman, Brian (correspondent); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Beckwith, David (interviewee); Briley, Harold (correspondent); Smith, Roy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program features the resignation of the Haitian ambassador in Washington over the exiled opposition leaders from Haiti. According to the Charge d’Affaires at the embassy, the ambassador’s resignation was an emotional blunder. The report also covers the views of the supporters of democracy in Port-au-France who claim that the future of Haiti is in a quandary due to the recent state of siege. Following the Financial Market news, the segment examines the upcoming visit of Dan Quayle, US Vice President to Jamaica to meet with Prime Minister Michael Manley on the US invasion of Panama. The final segment addresses a campaign launched by the British government to facilitate the entry of more black recruits into the British armed forces. According to a report by the Ministry of Defence in Britain, the racial discrimination factor was a major deterrent for applicants of ethnic minorities.