Browsing by Author "Cook, Robin (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 04-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-04) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Bodden, Truman (interviewee); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Cunningham, Jack (interviewee); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Blofeld, Henry (interviewee); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In London, the conference to discuss the future directions of Britain's relations with its dependent territories concluded. The issue of British passports and full citizen's right for dependent territories, is a contentious one. Foreign Secretary Robin Cook stated that territories which choose to remain dependent should set high standards in financial regulation and bring their laws in line with Britain's. However, Caribbean dependent territories express differences on this view, especially on laws against sodomy. Montserrat's Chief Minister David Brandt criticised the British government for their policy towards Montserrat. Meanwhile, Caribbean banana producers are still waiting to hear how Europe will alter its new banana importation regime in accordance with WTO rules. Britain continues to plead the case of the Caribbean banana producers. The new body to replace the CARICOM Common Market Council is the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which meets in Jamaica to discuss possible changes to the Treaty of Chaguaramas. In cricket, there is a double dose of test cricket for Trinidad and despite apprehension, the Oval's pitch is expected to hold up.
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    Caribbean Report 06-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-06) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Lake, Bernice (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Duprey, Lawrence (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Shillingford, Henry (interviewee); Carbon, Peter (interviewee); Crosskill, Simon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Anguilla's Chief Minister Hubert Hughes objects to Britain's choice of Minister for Overseas Territories. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook states that countries wishing to remain dependent should bring their laws in line with those of Britain especially with regards to their anti-sodomy statutes. Trinidad-based airline BWIA has replaced its Chief Executive in the face of huge operating losses. In Haiti, arrest warrants have been issued for the leaders of the military coup against President Aristide. Also,in Haiti's central city of Mirebalais, a police chief and one other person were killed during a confrontation with a vigilante group. The Dominican Conservation Association (DCA) objects to a government's decision to demand a fee for whale researchers to continue work on the island. Latin America and Caribbean countries have signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons from the region. In football, the Jamaican Reggae Boyz is set to play El Salvador in the Gold Cup tournament. Simon Crosskill explains what the Reggae Boyz are likely to encounter.
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    Caribbean Report 11-05-2000
    Gordon, Orin (anchor); Findlay, Mike (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Morgan,Jack (interviewee); Smith, Carlton (correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Maragh, Ralph (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Joseph, William (interviewee); Issa, John (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 13-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-13) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Brandt, David (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Francis, Patricia (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-16) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Wells, Bowen (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Rohee, Clement (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Ramson, Charles (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-03-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-03-17) Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Kendall, Bridget (correspondent); Wynn, Terry (interviewee); Maxwell, John (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Lee, Chelston (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-03-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-03-18) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Robinson, Randall (interviewee); Mayers, Patrick (interviewee); Lee, Chelston (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-19) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Annan, Kofi (interviewee); Farrakhan, Louis (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Nicholson, A. J. (interviewee); La Ronde, Anthony (interviewee); Simmons, David (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); Rohee, Clement (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-20) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Tonge, Jenny (interviewee); Tuitt, Adelina (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); O'Neal, Ralph T. (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Crosskill, Simon (interviewee); Kinnock, Glenys (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 25-03-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-03-25) Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Matthews, Curtis (correspondent); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); DeLacy, Davis (interviewee); Clare, Irwin (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 25-05-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-05-25) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Lake, Bernice (interviewee); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Tonge, Jenny (interviewee); Wrench, Nigel (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Harvey, Samuel (interviewee); Campbell, Rich (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-08-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-08-26) Naismith, Electra (anchor); Greaves, Keith 'Stone' (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Sawyer, Jerome (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Watson, Frank (interviewee); Cook, Robin (interviewee); O'Neil, Ralph T. (interviewee); Bravin, Malcolm (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 29-08-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-08-29) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Archer, Robert (interviewee); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Lamb, Phillipa (interviewee); Pearce, Tommy (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Odlum, George (interviewee); Lansico, Romanas (interviewee); Hospedales, James (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 30-07-1999 
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-07-30) Gordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent); Joseph, Carl (interviewee); Chapman, Jonathan (correspondent); Sobhan, Farooq (interviewee); Stone Greaves, Keith (correspondent); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Guru-Murthy, Geeta (correspondent); Abrams, Paula (interviewee); Cunningham, Jack (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation