Browsing by Author "Ellis, John (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Grant, Eddie (interviewee); Leggett, Jeremy (interviewee); Ellis, John (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Pickersgill, Robert Dixon (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Osborne, John (interviewee); Eggar, Tim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The environmental pressure group – Green peace is urging Caribbean insurance companies to join its lobby against fossil fuels. In an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis, Dr. Jeremy Leggett - geologist and environmental campaigner for Greenpeace warns of the dangers climate related losses caused by fossil fuel.John Ellis – CBE Chairman and CEO of Fyffes wholesale group in an interview with Mike Jarvis reported a 5% increase in pre tax profits. Mr. Ellis also noted that Caribbean regional profit bananas contributed significantly to this year’s growth despite more difficult trading conditions. Jamaica’s National Security Minister K.D. Knight has hit back at the British Opposition Labour Party for its stance on Jamaica’s death penalty. In response Snr. British MP Gerard Kauffman – says it’s not just the death penalty issue but also the inhumane amount of time that inmates spend on death row. The Jamaican Daily Gleaner Newspaper red headlines - “Sex Talk by Phone” created a sex talk row scandal between Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson and Robert Dixon Pickersgill (aka Booby Pickersgill) – Public Utilities Minister Jamaica regarding granting a proposed license for an adult entertainment network - correspondent Gary Allen reports. John Osborne Former Chief Minister of Montserrat has resumed his criticisms of the British Governor after being been acquitted of corruption and conspiracy charges. He says that the investigation by Scotland Yard was part of a British Government attempt to get rid of him. He also stated race politics against Montserrat was an issue. Tim Eggar – British Foreign Office Minister defends the British Government’s stance on the allegations and Britain’s relationship with its dependent territories. Internationally renowned Guyanese born pop star Eddie Grant is recovering in a Georgetown hospital after falling critically ill while on vacation with his mother.
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-11) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Ellis, John (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Ousted Haitian President, Jean Bertrand Aristide is advised by the Dominican Republic to refrain from speaking at an EC-ACP General Assembly meeting scheduled to take place in that country, due to claims that there might be security issues, while there are reports that there are concerns about what Aristide might say at the meeeting. Powdered milk sent by the European comunity as humanitarian aid to Haiti is on sale in the Dominican Republic. The United States Supreme Court gives the Bush administration 3 days to respond to claims that evidence was covered up of repatriated Haitians being persecuted upon return to their homeland. Report on the affidavits filed in preparation for the hearing in which members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen are claiming amnesty from accusations of treason and murder charges linked to the failed coup attempt in Trinidad in 1990. Eight countries around the border of the amazon rain forest sign a declaration and call on industrialized nations to play their part in conserving the environment. The chairman of an Irish banana company express concern for Caribbean farmers with the restrictive regulations of the European community, and there is resistance from Antigua and Barbuda as the United States attempt to remove its visa section from the Antiguan embassy.
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    Caribbean Report 12-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-12) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Ellis, John (interviewee); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Puig, Max (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); Martindale, Leah (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, violent protests escalate as the political crisis deepens. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte denies his party's involvement in the escalation of this violence. Britain's biggest importer of Caribbean bananas, Fyffes publishes its annual figures. John Ellis, Chairman of the Fyffes Group, states that he expects few changes in Europe's banana trading arrangement. Thousands of Haitians stampede the border of the Dominican Republic as that country's state-owned sugar company announced that they intend to hire Haitian workers. Meanwhile, the EU is set to invest $30 million in the Dominican Republic and Haiti under the Lome Convention. The Jamaica Football Federation's plan to spend $54 million on new headquarters has sparked controversy. In cricket, the England team arrived in Jamaica to prepare for the West Indies test series. Graham Gooch talks about England's chances of beating the West Indies. Barbadian swimmer Leah Martindale represents the Caribbean at the World Swimming Championships in Australia.