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Item Caribbean Report 02-04-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Michaux-Chevry, Lucette (interviewee); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); Gordon, Alec (correspondent); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Jones, Kirby (interviewee); Croskell, Hugh (correspondent); Sanchez-Parodi, Ramon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationCorrespondent Geraldine Coughlan reports from Saint Martin on the political career and socialist philosophy of Madame Lucette Michaux-Chevry known as Guadeloupe’s iron lady. Haitian communities throughout the Caribbean are hopeful that she will take up their plight in her role as Guadeloupe’s deputy leaning towards social development programme. The US State Department has agreed to let 36 Haitian refugees infected with AIDS leave Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to enter the US for treatment. This is in response to a Federal court ruling directing the government to provide medical care at the base or elsewhere. Attorney for the refugees Cheryl Little in an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome - states extensively that this is still not enough, effective or humane solution to the dire situation. Alec Gordon, British commodities expert, economist and editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit has warned that time is running out for trade packs based on former moral obligations between the north and south and says that Caribbean countries should seek to move out of commodities and into manufacturing where possible. In an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome, he explains the economic reasons responsible for the change. Guyana is pinning its economic revival hopes on changing its tax structure and – expanding private sector activity. After six months in office Finance Minister Asgar Ali is trying to find a solution to the country’s debt. In an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe, he outlines the inherited size of the foreign debt and economic problems of a two day Euro Money seminar on investment in Cuba in London – American Kirby Jones speaks to correspondent Hugh Croskell about the investment possibilities in Cuba. Hugh Croskell also speaks to Deputy Foreign Minister Ramón Sánchez-Parodi and gets his perspective on the matter of investing in Cuba and its political stability.Item Caribbean Report 03-04-2002(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-04-03) Hayes, Rosie (anchor); Hunte, Julian (speaker); Sanders, Ron (Ronald Michael) (speaker); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Luncheon, Roger (speaker); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Thwaites, Ronnie (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 04-01-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Powell, Chris (interviewee); Foreman, Martin (interviewee); Lloyd, Waveney (interviewee); Smith, Henry (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationHugh Crosskill, anchor, reports that the Caribbean is urged to introduce sex education in primary schools as the number of AIDS cases continues to rise. Martin Foreman comments that while AIDS have become an endemic disease, education has worked overall. He argues for early sex education for all young people between the ages of 10 and 11. The illness of Jason Lloyd, son of Clive Lloyd, former cricket captain of the West Indies is examined. Jason became ill after a booster injection against measles. Henry Smith of the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) responded to questions on whether the illness could have been a direct result of the booster shot and if older children should receive booster shots. Geraldine Coughlan reports on the investigations into Air St. Bart's purchase of three Australian planes by the General Direction of Taxes Office in Paris. Successive incidents resulted in a ban on company flights as designated safety level repairs were not carried out. The report wraps up as Vincentians have their say on the knighthood of their Prime Minister James Mitchell.Item Caribbean Report 05-06-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-06-05) Naysmith, Electra (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Nicholson, Arnold (interviewee); Amory, Vance (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); John, Cindi (correspondent); Preeg, Ernest (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Sanchez, Elizardo (interviewee); Crosskill, Simon (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Boyd, Walter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 06-01-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-08-26) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Gunn Clissold, Gillian (interviewee); Jenkins, Gareth (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Croft, Colin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 07-01-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-09-02) Richards, Ken (anchor); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Mitchel, Keith (interviewee); Thomas, Christopher (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); George, Caudley (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 07-12-2001(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-12-07) Weir, Karen (anchor); Persaud, Navindra (speaker); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Charles, Rodney (interviewee); Narace, Jerry (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Baptiste, Michael (speaker); Waldron, Lourina (speaker); Smith, Lou (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 08-03-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-03-08) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Boutros-Ghali, Boutros (interviewee); Clinton, Hillary (interviewee); Hewitt, Elaine (interviewee); Daniel, Theresa (correspondent); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Parry, Joseph (interviewee); Vincent, Justin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationDebt forgiveness and women's development are at the top of the agenda at the UN World Summit for Social Development. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, UN Secretary-General and America's First Lady Hillary Clinton both addressed the Summit and focused on the improvement of conditions for women in the developing world. In Saint Vincent, Prime Minister James Mitchell gave his first public reaction to the US drug allegations. Mitchell criticised the report and challenged whether a country could be condemned by a unsubstantiated report. Meanwhile in Jamaica, Edward Seaga, leader of the Opposition Labour Party, criticised the challenge to his leadership and spoke about the recent resignation of party Chairman Bruce Golding. The OECS plans to reach out and increase trade with the French Overseas Departments. Keith Fletcher has been sacked as England's cricket manager following a disastrous England tour of Australia.Item 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)Item Caribbean Report 10-01-2002(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-01-10) Weir, Karen (anchor); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Ortiz, Kevin (interviewee); Adams, Paul (interviewee); Cullen, Garry (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Hall, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 11-01-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-11) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Robotham, Paul (interviewee); Lukin, Vladimir (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Halford, David (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Kastov, Rene (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, Jamaican and Guyanese students in Russia are warned to steer clear of war-torn Chechnya. Paul Robotham, Charge d'Affaires of the Jamaican Embassy in Moscow, assesses the situation and its impact on democracy in Russia. Carol Orr reports on Greenpeace, an international environmental lobby group and their vessel Rainbow Warrior as they began a six week tour in the Caribbean to oppose the shipment of nuclear wastes through the Caribbean Sea. In Auckland, New Zealand, West Indies cricket manager, David Halford answers questions on the availability of Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper for the New Zealand tour. Geraldine Coughlan reports on the pressure placed on BWIA to resume direct flights from St. Martin to Haiti by the Haitian community. Meanwhile as BWIA adapts to its new ownership and profit-oriented mandate, a new airline company, Air St. Maarten is filling the void left on this route. Debbie Ransome reports on the European Union banana regime and the US concerns that this regime harms its interests. The US is contemplating the possibility of retaliatory action over the regime and is now investigating Latin American producers who have opted out of the fight. This investigation will continue for the next year.Item Caribbean Report 11-01-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-09-05) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Doole, Clare (correspondent); Wilson, Brian (interviewee); Rennie, Arthur (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Popovic, Caroline (correspondent); Gonsalves, Ralph (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 11-08-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-11) Orr, Carol (anchor); Sutton, Paul (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Nettleford, Rex M., 1933-2010 (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Cray, Michael (interviewee); Mills, Pauline (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee)Item Caribbean Report 11-09-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-11) Orr, Carol (anchor); Roberts, Michael (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Bordonado, Jean Louis (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Woolfall, Alex (interviewee); Williamson, Helen (interviewee); Estefan, Dwai (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, the Caribbean cleans up after hurricane Luis. In Antigua and Barbuda cleanup and restoration operations are in full swing. Meanwhile, both the Dutch and French side of St. Martin have been assessing the damages and residents speak about the cleanup efforts. In St. Kitts, PAHO's Jean-Louis Bordonado stated that a shortage of medical and educational equipment poses the largest problem after the hurricane. In Antigua, residents make insurance claims as rebuilding continues. Prime Minister Lester Bird criticises CARICOM for the failure to decide on a reinsurance scheme for the region. In response, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Byron Blake states that a report on regional reinsurance is expected by year-end. The Antigua government will have to address the long-term effects on tourism since holiday makers have been advised not to travel to the island. Airtours spokesperson Helen Williamson has indicated that all their holiday makers were relocated to Jamaica. Interviews with various travel agencies in London on booking a flight to Antigua revealed mixed responses as well as some confusion. In St. Kitts, the Minister of Tourism Dwai Estefan comments that the tourism sector has escaped serious damage.Item Caribbean Report 12-09-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-12) Richards, Ken (anchor); Seon, Dennis (correspondent); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Jennings-Clark, Geoffrey (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Junest, Jean (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Patterson, Emma (correspondent); Barrow, Dean (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis report highlights the cleanup operations in Antigua, one week after hurricane Luis. As policyholders put in claims for damages, the issue of reinsurance comes up again. Antigua's Prime Minister Lester Bird states that CARICOM needed to look quickly at the issue of regional reinsurance. Geoffrey Jennings-Clark, Executive Secretary of the Insurance Council of St. Lucia comments that there is a need for a simplified building code and governments should encourage sensible construction practices. In the aftermath of hurricane Luis, St. Martin is seeking to deport illegal Haitian immigrants. The Guatemalan Army is strengthening security along the demarcation line between Guatemala and Belize, after reports of alleged incursion by Belizean soldiers. Political analysts describe the comments made as pure rhetoric and suspect that the territorial dispute is being manipulated since Guatemala is facing a general elections in two months time. Belize's Foreign Minister Dean Barrow comments that the situation is being closely monitored and hopes that professionalism will prevail. In Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Patrick Manning denies knowledge of a death squad in the police service. In Jamaica, after introducing courts at night, a major problem hampering the general efficient running of the courts is public transportation.Item Caribbean Report 12-12-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-12) Richards, Ken (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Lansico, Romanos (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Moraes, Claude (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe Windward Islands Banana Development Exporting Company (WIBDECO) in partnership with Fyffes has submitted a bid for the Geest banana division. In St. Lucia, Tourism Minister Romanos Lansico sees himself as the candidate to succeed Prime Minister John Compton. However, there are growing reports that Dr. Vaughan Lewis may be the man to replace Mr. Compton. Britain and France are pushing for an European plan to tackle drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Britain's new asylum and immigration bill is receiving flack from organizations that feels the proposed legislation discriminates against the black community. MP Bernie Grant comments on the hardships ahead for refugees and asylum seekers. Meanwhile, Guadeloupeans continue strike action in solidarity with their counterparts in France. In Grenada, a commission of inquiry led by Dominican Justice Ashton Piper is formed to look into the part privatization of the solar electricity company (GRENLEC) and the use of a capital fund. In Guyana, questions surround the report on the environmental and economic effects of the Omai cyanide spill. Next, gunmen opened fire on the home of Leon Jeune, a leading presidential candidate in Haiti. Cuban President Fidel Castro called for Japan's support for achieving an end to the US economic sanctions against Cuba.Item Caribbean Report 13-11-2001(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-11-13) Niles, Bertram (anchor); Parkinson, F. (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Powell, Colin (speaker); Joseph, Molwyn (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Joseph, Marella (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 14-01-2002(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-01-14) Orr, Carol (anchor); De los Reyes, Óscar (Speaker); Doley, Harold (interviewee); Gittens, Julius (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Francis, Anselm (speaker); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Oxendine, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 14-07-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-07-14) Richards, Ken (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (interviewee); Burns, Nicholas (interviewee); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Manley, Rachel (interviewee); Fleming, Albert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 16-01-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-16) Orr, Carol (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Blitz, Hans (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationBritain pledges to remain steadfast in its support of Europe's banana regime. British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, Tony Baldry spoke with Hugh Crosskill on this issue. From Havana, Pascal Fletcher reports on the upcoming two day meeting of the Joint Cuba-Caribbean Commission whereby the highlight will be on Cuba's growing trade and investment ties with its Caribbean neighbours. Mr. Hans Blitz, Head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), revealed that Cuba has pledged to sign a treaty for a nuclear-free zone in Latin America although no date was given for the signing. Mr. Blitz was asked whether there would be a concerned reaction from the US on the developments in Cuba's nuclear industry. Geraldine Coughlan reports on the Haitian community in St. Martin since the restoration of President Aristide. Interviews with Haitians in French St. Martin indicated that many Haitians want to return home while others want to regularise their status in St. Martin. Haitians refugees held at Guantanamo Bay were repatriated against their will by the US authorities. Tony Baldry speaks on the Dominican Republic as a potential market for British and European businesses. Orin Gordon files a report on the comments made by Yorkshire cricket club Chief Executive, Chris Hassell, that England's Darren Gough is a bigger star than West Indies batsman Brian Lara.