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    Caribbean Report 03-05-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-05-03) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Singh, Rickey (correspondent); Nicholls, Neville (interviewee); Taylor, Ian (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Widdecombe, Ann (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-03) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Short, Phillip (correspondent); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Pastor, Robert (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-08-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-08-03) Richards, Ken (anchor); Gonsalves, Ralph (interviewee); Lord, Richard (correspondent); Rowley, Keith (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Porten, Frances (interviewee); Christie, Cleopatra (interviewee); Smith, Edward (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Gower, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the leader of the Opposition Unity Labour Party (ULP) in St. Vincent, Ralph Gonsalves, states that his party has documentary evidence to back its allegations of financial impropriety against the Attorney General Parnell Campbell. In Trinidad and Tobago, the ruling party and the Speaker of House of Representatives are set to clash once more as the bill amending the constitution to remove the Speaker is up for debate. An American judge is scheduled to rule on the deportation of Haitian right-wing leader Emmanuel Constant. Michael Norton reports on whether Constant is likely to receive a fair trial in Haiti. Meanwhile in Montserrat, the threat of a volcanic eruption has forced some residents to leave the country. Caribbean Report interviews some Montserratians to find out how they are coping with the situation. The Bahamas has been talking with British authorities about legislation to tighten up on money laundering. Bahamas Assistant Director of Legal Affairs, Cleopatra Christie and Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Edward Smith comment on how much of a difference the new laws will make. In cricket, West Indies batsman Jimmy Adams suffered a fractured cheekbone during an encounter with Somerset.
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    Caribbean Report 04-08-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-08-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Adie, Kate (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Velazquez, Victoria (interviewee); Dausa, Rafael (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a limited state of emergency and placed the controversial Speaker of the House under arrest. This move has led to the resignation of Public Utilities Minister Ralph Maraj in portest of the decision to place the Speaker under house arrest. Maraj is the brother of the Speaker and has called the government's action unnecessary, high-handed and dictatorial. Caribbean Report looks back at 1990 as this state of emergency comes five years after the last one was declared when Yasin Abu Bakr attempted to violently overthrow the then government. Trinidadians are interviewed on their reaction to this recent dramatic developments. Meanwhile, the regional human rights network, Caribbean Rights has written to Prime Minister Patrick Manning criticizing what it calls the government's unprecedented action. In Havana, visitors from more than forty countries are expected to join in a solidarity with Cuba march organized by the Young Communist Party. In cricket, Ottis Gibson stars as the West Indies beats Somerset by 155 runs.
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    Caribbean Report 04-11-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-11-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Flores, Roberto (interviewee); Hamp, Colin (interviewee); O'Sana, Roy (correspondent); Odlum, George (correspondent); Greaves, Keith 'Stone' (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Matthews, Jack (correspondnet); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-05) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Mullings, Seymour (interviewee); Farley, Ian (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Boodoo, Richard (interviewee); Massey, Jeff (interviewee); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-12-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-12-06) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Johnson, Peter (correspondent); James , Canute (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-08-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-08-08) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Blades, Hayden (interviewee); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Durant, Orville (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Brown, G. Arthur (interviewee); Murphy, Pat (correspondent); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Young, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-12-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-12-09) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Owen, Arthur (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Gajadhar, Rupert (interviewee); Isaac, Mark (interviewee); Barshefsky, Charles (interviewee); Brittan, Leon (interviewee); Walker, Andrew (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-10-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-10-11) Orr, Carol (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Saith, Lenny (interviewee); Boucher, Carlston (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Thompson, Juliet (correspondent); Pearson, Mike (interviewee); Edwards, Claudette (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Woods, Silvana (speaker); Usher, Mark (speaker); Lawrence, Caritas (speaker); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Dyer, Halmond (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); James, Vance (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-17) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Bird, Lester (speaker); Spencer, Baldwin (speaker); Geldof, Lynn (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Lawrence, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-17) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Holder, Terry (interviewee); Binnendijk, Chandra Van (correspondent); Boothe, Nick (correspondent); Campbell, Francisco (speaker); Williams, Colin (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-05-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-05-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Nelson, Dwight (interviewee); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Medlicott, Paul (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 21-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-21) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Stern, Patrick (interviewee); Barrett, Ray (interviewee); Hall, Wesley Winfield (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Bernal, Richard (interviewee); Bertrand, Ian (interviewee); Wellnitz, Frank (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Gray, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Jamaica’s Air Traffic Controllers return to work after agreeing to abide by an order by the country’s Industrial Dispute Tribunal, but the tourism authorities there seek to repair the damage done by the strike in which more than 60 Air Traffic Controllers walked off the job over a pay dispute with government. Patrick Stern – Senior Advisor to the Air Controllers presents the case of the dissatisfied air controllers - anchor Debbie Ransome reports. Ray Barret - Chairman of the Jamaican Tourist Board describes how the strike has created economic losses and affected the Jamaican tourism industry at its peak of the winter tourism season. Barbados is concerned about the future of air access from Sweden and Canada provided by BWIA - the Trinidad airline plans to suspend the Barbados to Stockholm route with possible changes on flights to Toronto. In an interview with correspondent Sandra Baptiste - Minister of Tourism Wesley Winfield Hall believes that this could only add to problems caused by other cancelled routes. BWIA’s Managing Director – Ian Bertrand states that it was no longer feasible for BWIA to continue its Stockholm to Barbados route because of the devaluation of the Swedish currency and the recession. However the airline remains committed to continuing its Toronto Barbados flights for the winter season - correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. Caribbean diplomats in D.C. have been trying to get the region’s agenda before President Bill Clinton’s transition team regarding the NAFTA and an enhanced Caribbean Basin Initiative. Senior Regional diplomats suggests that the Caribbean needs to keep its separate representatives in Washington D.C. Jamaica’s ambassador Richard L. Bernal feels that having more CARICOM representatives in D.C. especially - increases the Caribbean’s advantage of providing multiple opportunities and spokespersons to represent the foreign policy issues of the Caribbean region in D.C. though it may not always prove cost effective. Caribbean and other countries which offer “flags of convenience” to the shipping industry are being brought into the spotlight to defend the integrity of the service they offer. This comes in the wake of the recent disaster in Britain’s Shetland Islands involving a Liberian registered tanker. One of the main issues surrounding the grounding of the tanker which eventually spilled its cargo of oil was weather the ship and its crew was up to standards set by the International Maritime organization – Michael Gray shipping expert and writer for the Trade paper (Lloyd’s List International) and Frank Wellnitz, President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) are interviewed by Debbie Ransome. The West Indies go into the 4th Test against Australia this Saturday bolstered by their recent victory in the World Series Cup. Commentator and correspondent Tony Cozier comments that it is clear that the current team has come of age.
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    Caribbean Report 22-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-22) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Frechette, Miles (interviewee); Loflin, Alan (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Williams, Colin (correspondent); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-24) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Cadasse, Noel (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Shapiro, Henry (interviewee); Parker, Howard (interviewee); Blum, Jack (interviewee); Davidson, Winston (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report examines Dominica where voters in the capital city of Roseau may have to go back to the polls following a High Court decision to declare Charles Savarin's victory null and void. American Airlines appears set to deliver a major blow to St. Lucia's tourism industry with the cancellation of two weekend flights to the island. Also, there is concern for the future of Hewanorra Airport which is currently underutilized. British teenagers are succumbing to the drug culture according to a report by Professor Howard Parker. Prof. Parker calls for a radical review of schools' drug policies and is pessimistic that much can be done to reduce drug use. Dr. Winston Davidson, former Chairman of Jamaica National Drug Abuse Council comments on the extent the schools in the Caribbean suffer from the intrusion of drugs. The first defense policy summit of the hemisphere takes place in Williamsburg, Virginia with thirty-four Defense Ministers and officials in attendance. Participants would look at cooperation between regional armies. In cricket, the West Indies take the lead on the final day of play in the tour match against Middlesex at Lords. In Trinidad and Tobago, a bill to remove the Speaker of the House of Representatives was laid in the country's Lower Chamber and is expected to be debated.
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    Caribbean Report 26-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-26) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Nagamootoo, Moses (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Correa, Carlos (interviewee); Byron, Brian (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Johnson, Andy (interviewee); Addo, Edward (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 27-10-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-10-27) Robertson, Jessica (anchor, correspondent); Patterson, P.J. (interviewee); Bennett-Jones, Owen (speaker); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Weir, Karen (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 29-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-29) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Cuffie, Victor (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Odle, Peter (interviewee); Seale, David (interviewee); Howard, Michael (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Emmanuel, Gerard (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Calder, Rafael (interviewee); Caldero, Rafael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Scotland Yard detectives investigating allegations with links to drug traffickers in the Trinidad and Tobago’s Police Force have recommended that a number of police officers be suspended. Correspondent Tony Fraser reports Russell Huggins - Minister of National Security, in an interview as stating that there was no substantial evidence of the existence of a drug cartel within the police force. However, Minister Huggins does support combating criminal elements, enforcing common drug trafficking laws within the Caribbean in order to bring to justice convicted offenders. The Regional Human Rights Organization - Caribbean Rights, an organization that strongly advocates the abolition of the death penalty; is objecting to moves in Europe to apply economic sanctions on countries regarded as violating human rights. British MP Gerald Kauffman is a firm advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Victor Cuffie - Executive Director of Caribbean Rights says that these trade sanctions are unacceptable, he was responding to the EC move to impose trade sanctions on Jamaica. There continues to be significant disparities between experts on Barbados’s economic outlook for this year. The Barbados Economic Society forecast that the economy will grow by over 6 %. However, Peter Odle - President of the Barbados Hotel Association comments on the Central Bank growth projections of up to 2% as being too optimistic. These sentiments of a gloomy economic outlook are also shared by David Seale prominent business man and Dr. Mr. Michael Howard, UWI economist - correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. There is a debate in the US Virgin Islands to whether it should retain its independence status or be included as a US state. Gerard Emmanuel in an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis explains the immigration concerns and implications of voting rights eligibility. The dispute between the European Community and the Latin American Banana Exporters over banana importers into the EC is not insurmountable. President Rafael Caldero says that the Latin American exporters are likely to improve on their 60% share of the EC banana market over the next ten years. The West Indies have won all three of their Test appearances, and the scene for the deciding Test match between the West Indies and Australia is set for a thrilling finale - correspondent Tony Cozier reports.