Browsing by Author "Downes, Richard (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-01-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-02) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Morton, Martin (correspondent); Golden, Lauren (interviewee); Carr, Lee (correspondent); Downes, Richard (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Caribbean Media Association hopes to achieve two goals in 1997 – greater freedom of movement for journalists in the Caribbean and the establishment of a Press Complaint Commission. Owen Arthur discusses the need for freedom of movement of nationals in the Caribbean region. Secondly, the request to remove Haiti’s Prime Minister Rene Preval has greeted the Preval’s government in the New Year. US President, Bill Clinton is to visit St. Thomas on a family vacation and the Clinton’s unofficial visit is highlighted. The cardinal representing the Italian clergy is visiting Cuba and the cardinal’s visit is discussed in detail. The next segment covers the coloured of South African celebrating a unique festival, the Coon Carnival and the history and description of the carnival is given. On New Year’s Day a ferry load of tourists visited the notorious Robben Island Prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his sentence. The report concludes with the new Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan beginning his new term by promising reform of the world body and he further discusses how this reform could be achieved
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-11) Downes, Richard (correspondent); Cloos, Jim (interviewee); Fairley, Ian (correspondent); Collymore, Yvette(correspondent); Mitchell, Fred (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, the GATT panel report is release in Geneva; Jim Cloos talks about the impact the EU's decision to withdraw their offer of increase import quotas to dollar banana producers will ultimately have; Ian Fairley reports on the political situation in the Dominica Republic in the lead up to elections; Haitian and American officials disagree; Hatitian refugees continue to be an issue for the Bahamas and there are efforts underway in Jamaica to promote a positive image of Jamaicans.
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    Caribbean Report 12-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Alleyne, Gary (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Simmons, David (interviewee); Downes, Richard (correspondent); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Clements, Tom (interviewee); Stewart, Joel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Hugh Crosskill reports on Jamaica's announcement to resume hanging on January 26th. David Simmons, Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs in Barbados has indicated that illegal Caribbean immigrants in Barbados will get an amnesty. Mr. Simmons also promised to resume hangings. Richard Downes reports on the ongoing case in the Courts of the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg where depositors are seeking compensation following the failure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). Tony Baldry, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, speaks on the options facing Cuban refugees in the Cayman Islands. Omar Sharief reports on the move by Chile to invite the Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Suriname to a meeting in Santiago to discuss a common strategy to strengthen political, economic and cultural relations. Tony Fraser spoke to Greenpeace spokesman Tom Clements about their request for CARICOM to raise at the United Nations the issue of the proposed nuclear shipment through regional waters.
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    Caribbean Report 14-12-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-12-14) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Paterson, P.J. (interviewee); Allan, Gary (correspondent); Bell, Andrew (correspondent); Eversley, Owen (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Meadley, John (interviewee); Downes, Richard (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)