Browsing by Author "Cross, Ulric (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 04-06-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-06-04) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Hinsley, Ron (interviewee); White, James (correspondent); Sparks, Steve (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Charlton, Bobby (interviewee); Fontaine, Just (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-08) Orr, Carol (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Cooke, Howard, Sir (interviewee); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Forteau, Richard (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Saint Lucia, a grouping of six major unions have voted to go ahead with two days of strike action. Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ralph Maraj has been fired. Mr. Maraj contemplates his political future after the announcement. In Britain, the climax of V-E Day celebrations to mark the end of the Second World War in Europe, took place. Jamaica's Governor General Sir Howard Cooke comments on whether he was disappointed that only two invitations had been sent to the Caribbean for attendance at the celebrations. Former Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador to London and ex-flying officer, Ulric Cross speaks about his experience of the war. In Jamaica and Barbados V-E Day celebrations have been low-key but in Trinidad the day has been commemorated with street celebrations. Tony Fraser reports on what the turn-out is like there. The report concludes with comments from Caribbean people on the relief felt when they heard the news that Hitler had been defeated.
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    Caribbean Report 14-04-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-04-14) Naysmith, Electra (anchor); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); Morgan, James (correspondent); Clarke, Laurence (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Crosskill, Simon (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 21-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-21) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Walcott, Margaret (interviewee); Esau, Joseph (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Hughes, Alister (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the General Manager of the CARIFESTA board speaks with the Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Culture on the budget allocated for the festival and reports on its hosting in the midst of controversy that it might be postponed. There is another report on the airline industry and the routes taken up by some with the demise of PANAM. Subsequent segments report on the payment of duties in Barbados and the postponement of a trade mission to Trinidad due to issues at home. There are also reports on the urging by the chairman to join CAB International and on the execution by firing squad of a terrorist convict in Cuba. The final segment reports on the hearing which started on the attempted overthrow of the government of Trinidad.
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    Caribbean Report 23-03-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-23) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Ecott, Tim (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Vine, Jeremy (correspondent); Prevost, James (interviewee); Cornwall, Richard (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Barrett, Warren (interviewee); Simoes, Rene (interviewee); Heaven, Derrick (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-05-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-05-26) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Gu, Huaming (interviewee); Nelson, Francis (interviewee); Odlum, George (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Bartholomew, Courteney (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 31-07-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-31) Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Mohammed, Amin (interviewee); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Bakr, Yasin Abu (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This segment reports on the release of Prime Minister A.N.R. Robinson after being held hostage for four days in the Red House located in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This attempted coup took place in July 1990 by the Jamaat al Muslimeen led by Yasin Abu Bakr.