Browsing by Author "Douglas, Rosie (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-01) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Josephs, Emma (correspondent); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Costello, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-02) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Clarke, Ellis (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); Robertson, Jessica (correspondent); Ferguson, Obie (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Wilson, Basil (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-02) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Peltier, Matthias (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Springer, Bevan (correspondent); Griffin, Clyde (interviewee); Tucker, Winston (interviewee); Ramdin, Albert (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Ottey, Merlene (interviewee); Wallace, Adrian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-03-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-03-04) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Mc Cloud, Errol (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Reid, David (correspondent); Ballard, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-09-22) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Towne, Grace (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Martin, Anthony (interviewee); Burns, Larry (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Wood, David (correspondent); Simeon, Donald (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-01-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-01-05) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Nash, Debbie (correspondent); Wilchcombe, Obie (interviewee); Smith, Luke (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Rose, Renwick (interviewee); Brabant, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-07) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); John, Patrick (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Mottley, Wendell (interviewee); Bailey, Carol (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Dominica, former Prime Minister Patrick John's attempts at an electoral comeback are met with a stumbling block. Mr. John was jailed in 1986 for plotting to overthrow the Eugenia Charles government. Yet, an angry Patrick John has defended his right to seek public office. Rosie Douglas, Leader of the Dominica Labour Party spoke on the developing situation that has proven to be a bit embarrassing. In Jamaica, angry residents of Wilton Gardens, South St. Andrew, otherwise known as Rema, clamouring for a permanent solution to the upsurge in gun crime in the area. Three media houses collaborated to bring the voices of the people of Rema to the general Jamaican public. In Trinidad, Tony Fraser reports on the contention between supermarket operators and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wendell Mottley over the causes of significant increases in basic food items. The British travel industry is in full gear promoting Caribbean destinations over other holiday destinations. Carol Bailey, Marketing Manager of the London-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), speaks about growing British interests in the Caribbean, especially in the area of food and beverages. Tony Fraser reports on the recent BWIA privatization deal. However, BWIA's ownership is uncertain since the final agreement had not been signed. In Haiti, President Aristide celebrated the anniversary of his 1991 inauguration for the first time.
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    Caribbean Report 07-03-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-03-07) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Albright, Madeleine (interviewee); Robaina, Roberto (interviewee); Helms, Jesse (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-01-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-01-09) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); McKenzie, Patrick (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Abrams, Elliott (interviewee); Nuccio, Richard (interviewee); Blanco, Antonio 9interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-09) Orr, Carol (anchor); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Alleyne, Brian (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Trevena, Claire (correspondent); Shelly, Christine (interviewee); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Fortuna, Silvana (interviewee); Dookeran, Winston (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Gration, Harry (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Campaigning for the general elections in Dominica moves into top gear. The island's rival three political parties comment on what they think are the major issues for Dominica. In Grenada, unemployment is the major issue as the island goes to the polls. In the Canada provincial elections, Jamaican Alvin Curling was the only success story among the three Caribbean-born candidates. Robert Vesco, an American fugitive financier has been arrested by Cuban authorities. Washington remains interested in Vesco who fled the US twenty-three years ago to avoid fraud charges. Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, Edwin Laurent expressed concern and intends to press for a re-consideration of proposed changes to the EU banana protocol. Winston Dookeran, now an economist at the Harvard Institute, states that CARICOM as an integration movement is obsolete. Tony Fraser reports that Dookeran makes his comments on regionalism in the context of globalization. In cricket, the West Indies move into a 37-1 lead on the second day of the first test at Headingley.
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    Caribbean Report 09-08-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-09) Orr, Carol (anchor); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Mead, Brian (interviewee); Bob, Gabrielle (speaker); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Wadsworth, Marc (interviewee); Makanji, Narendra (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 12-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-06-12) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Carmichael, Stokely (interviewee); Colds, Tony (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-13) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Bruney, Mike (interviewee); Alleyne, Brian (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Honychurch, Lennox (interviewee); James, Stanislaus, Sir (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report looks at the election victory of the United Workers Party (UWP) led by Edison James, has pulled off in Dominica. Dr. Brian Alleyne and Rosie Douglas comment on who will hold the position of Opposition Leader. Prime Minister designate, Edison James talks about the priorities of the in-coming government. Sir Stanislaus James, Governor General of St. Lucia believes cooperation would be increased by political union within the Windward Islands. In St. Lucia, the Opposition boycotts the current budget presentation and the subsequent budget debate. Trinidad and Tobago is to propose the removal of LIAT Chairman William Rapier after he compromised his position. Low key events were held in Guyana on the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Dr. Walter Rodney. In London, the jury has failed to reach verdicts in the case of two officers accused of the manslaughter of Jamaican deportee Joy Gardner.
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    Caribbean Report 13-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-06-13) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Smith, Gregory (interviewee); De Santos, Gregory (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Saudy, David (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Pantin, Janice; The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-14) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Myers, Gordon (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Rodriguez Aguilar, Oscar; The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Dominica’s Opposition Leader has made an outspoken attack on Caribbean Community leaders for what he says was their failure to sufficiently press the banana issue during the weekend Summit meeting with President Clinton. As a result of this outspoken attack, the question what benefits were derived from the Summit and where does the region go from here are addressed as well as the Windward Islands politicians disappointment on the banana issue. Still on the banana issue, the European Union has said it has good grounds to appeal a decision by the World Trade Organisation opposing Europe’s banana regime. Also a flurry of letters to newspaper editors appear in today’s British press following coverage in London of last week’s visit to the Caribbean banana producing countries by European MPs. Next, trade ministers from thirty four states in the hemisphere are meeting in Brazil to prepare for the second Summit of the Americas. American and Brazilian officials question the paste of negotiation to remove trade barriers. Trade groups are questioning of what interest is this to the Caribbean Community. Also, is it time for the Caribbean to be literary ganging up on Washington and mainland South America to get what it wants? Next, the new British government has been setting out its programmes in the first Queen’s Speech to be written by a Labour administration in eighteen years. The speech which is drafted by the prime minister outlines the objectives for the new parliament. There were predictions that the new bill outlawing racial harassment and racially motivated violence would be in those bills. Finally, Trinidad and Tobago and Britain have initiated an agreement to allow increase cooperation to fight drugs. Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General said the agreement is similar to the shiprider agreement with the United States which was signed in Port of Spain last year.
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    Caribbean Report 17-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-17) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Wilson, Basil (interviewee); Weir, Karen (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Paulwell, Phillip (interviewee); DeCaires, David (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Hudson-Philips, Karl (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-04-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-04-17) Naysmith, Electra (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Berger, Sandy (interviewee); Albright, Madeleine (interviewee); Zephirin, Nicholas (interviewee); Cato, Randolph (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Panday, Subhas (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Davies, Mike (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-04-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-04-18) Orr, Carol (anchor); Procope, Bryan (interviewee); Al-Massari, Mohammad (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Bonsor, Rosie (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Symmonds, Donna (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-09-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-09-19) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Frost, Patrick (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Cowal, Sally (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-12-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-19) Richards, Ken (anchor); James, Edison (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); George, Kenneth (interviewee); Searwar, Lloyd (interviewee); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO)-Fyffes bid for Geest banana division runs into obstacles as there are concerns about the type of deal secured. Moreover, Dame Eugenia Charles called on the Windward Islands leaders to explain the proposed arrangements being made. A group of ten Haitian boat people landed on Jamaica's Northeastern coast seeking political asylum. In the US, the Republican controlled Congress target immigrants in a bill which seeks to end the automatic granting of citizenship to everyone born in the US. Also, three men were arrested by the FBI in what they claimed was a conspiracy to invade Cuba. In Guyana, the final report of the Omai cyanide spill continues but the socio-economic impact report has been delayed. Orin Gordon reports on a new foreign bid from Barama Timber Company which is interested in gold mining in Guyana. In cricket, the West Indies team remains without a win after three one-day matches in the World Cup Series. Sports commentator 'Reds' Pereira comments on Lara's return to the team and states West Indies batting needs Brian Lara. Finally, in Montserrat despite the threat of the active volcano, residents prepare for dual celebrations of Carnival and Christmas.