Browsing by Author "Casimir, Jean (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 14-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-14) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Casimir, Jean (interviewee); Gary, Allen (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Nicholls, Neville (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In a special address to the Haitian people - American President elect Bill Clinton appealed to Haitians not to travel to the US to seek refugee status. In an effort to restore democracy, improve Human Rights and discourage an exodus of Boat departures to the US – Clinton promised the Haitian people an upgrade and fair processing of refugee applications at the US embassy in Haiti. A similar appeal was made by Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide - correspondent Michael Norton reports and Mike Jarvis interviews Haiti’s US Ambassador Jean Casimir on his views about the matter. Damage assessment continued in Jamaica following the category 7 earthquake. The quake triggered additional national anxiety due to its occurrence on the anniversary of the eve of a killer quake 86 years ago – only one death was recorded in the northeastern parish of Portland. Nationwide panic caused schools and business places to close early. Prime Minister PJ Patterson called for a state of clam in light of the fact that there was relatively minimal damage - correspondent Gary Allen in Kingston reports via telephone. In an interview with correspondent Sandra Baptiste, Caribbean Development Bank President Sir Neville Nicholls said that the economic outlook for the Caribbean’s immediate future does not look good. Sir Nicholls stated that the tourism sector is targeted for the most potential growth, though it is still not guaranteed. He suggests that the region’s governments and private sector should consider lower levels of salaries and benefits versus high unemployment levels. A private sector investment mission to Trinidad and Tobago has cautioned about premature optimism of immediate foreign investment. A private sector investment mission to Trinidad and Tobago has cautioned about premature optimism of immediate foreign investment. The head of the US Government overseas private investment corporation also outlined the prospects for investment in the wider Caribbean. Robert Dragon, OPEC’s VP for Finance, while impressed by the preparations or the prospects for investment warns that is may take a long time and much negotiating before investment materializes – correspondent Tony Fraser reports. Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford announced the removal of stamp duties and consumption taxes on materials for the manufacturing sector .Correspondent Mike Jarvis reported that Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford announced the removal of stamp duties and consumption taxes on materials for the manufacturing sector. The duties had been cited as an obstacle to growth in that sector. Initial reaction from the Barbados Manufacturing Association sector suggested that they welcomed the move.
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    Caribbean Report 31-05-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-05-31) Orr, Carol (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Delver, Reginald (interviewee); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Ishmael, Odeen (interviewee); Casimir, Jean (interviewee); Edmunds, Joseph (interviewee); Mills, Therese (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Jagdeo, Bharrat (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); The British Broadcasting Corporation