Browsing by Author "Flemming, Charles (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-02) Orr, Carol (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Haraksingh, Kusha (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Taylor, Theodore (interviewee); Haynes, Richie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: The commission of inquiry in St. Lucia wraps up its fourth day. Dr. Charles Flemming, former St. Lucia Ambassador to the UN, states that public pressure has caused him to give evidence at the inquiry. One of the three officers, accused of the unlawful killing of Jamaican deportee Joy Gardner, was cleared of manslaughter. Caribbean exports of raw sugar are expected to go up in keeping with a new arrangement agreed to in Brussels. Discussions among EU members pertaining to aid for the ACP states have reached a stalemate. In Dominica, the Opposition - the Dominica Labour Party has launched its manifesto for the June 12th general elections. After a series of public and private hearings, there will be no casino gambling for Barbados. The voices of Barbadians on the street comment on the issue.
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    Caribbean Report 15-03-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-03-15) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Jean-Juste, Gerard (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Bryan, Antony (interviewee); Jessop, David (analyst); Maynard, Charles (interviewee); Lewis, Chris (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correpondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-19) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Edwin Carrington warns of the implications of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) membership. Britain Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Caribbean, Tony Baldry states that British investors will continue to pursue investment interests in the region despite moves by Caribbean states to join NAFTA. St. Lucia's former Ambassador to the UN, Charles Flemming has accused the government of trying to make him the scapegoat in the issue surrounding the disappearance of donors' funding. St. Lucia's Opposition Leader, Julian Hunte has been pressing the government for an explanation and is calling for a full public inquiry into the matter.
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    Caribbean Report 22-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-22) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Guy, Hilton (interviewee); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Goddard, Philip (interviewee); Singh, Wendy (interviewee); Mann, Simon (correspondent); Emburey, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: Trinidad and Tobago's police talks about the possible motives behind the killing of former Attorney General Selwyn Richardson and offers a reward for his killers. In St. Lucia at the commission of inquiry into the misappropriation of UN funds, former Ambassador to the UN, Dr. Charles Flemming, a key witness, is quizzed by Karl Hudson-Phillips, Counsel to the Commission. A challenge threatens to topple Dr. Keith Mitchell's one seat majority government in Grenada and delay the swearing-in of the new Prime Minister. An eight member team of Commonwealth observers has been selected to observe the July 3rd general elections in St. Kitts/Nevis. Venezuela has ratified its membership in the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) clearing the way for its Ambassador Simon Molina Duarte to be the ACS first Secretary-General. Barbados and Cuba are close to signing an investment protection agreement. The London-based Penal Reform International states that conditions in Jamaica's jails have improved. In cricket, England had a disappointing day in the second test against the West Indies.
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    Caribbean Report 23-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-23) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Cadasse, Noel (interviewee); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Kinzer, Joseph (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Mann, Simon (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Doueb, Rafael (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Vivanco, Jose Miguel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the strike by public sector workers in St. Lucia continues and President of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association, Mr. Noel Cadasse expresses concern that this protracted strike could have catastrophic consequences for the tourism industry. As the commission of inquiry into the UN funds scandal continues in St. Lucia, Dr. Charles Flemming received a thorough cross examination from both counsels Karl Hudson-Phillips and Henry Ford. In Haiti, the integrity of the electoral process is questioned ahead of legislative and local elections. Guyana's President Cheddi Jagan states any member of his government that fails to maintain high moral and ethical standards would have to go and announced plans to introduce an Integrity Commission in the near future. In cricket, England fights back on the second day of the second test match against the West Indies. Vice-President of France Libertes Rafael Doueb argues that the human rights situation in Cuba may not be as bad as feared and that there are other countries in the hemisphere with much worse records. Jose Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch Americas was less positive about the situation in Cuba.
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    Caribbean Report 27-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-27) Richards, Ken (anchor); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: A key witness for the commission of inquiry into the UN fund scandal in St. Lucia, Dr. Charles Flemming claims he has been receiving death threats and failed to appear before the commission. Karl Hudson-Phillips, Counsel for the commission questioned Dr. Flemming's absence. As the Barbados and the OECS countries negotiate an economic cooperation agreement, comparisons are being made with the 1979 accord between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Montserrat's Chief Minister Reuben Meade wants to see closer cooperation between Barbados and the OECS but rules out political union at this stage. In Cuba the fourth Caribbean commercial fair, Expo Caribe 95 took place as Washington sought to blacklist Canada's mining giant Sherritt for doing business with Cuba. A Soviet submarine commander Yurick Ketov who was involved in the 1962 Cuban missile crisis told a Russian newspaper that Soviet submarines nearly launched their nuclear torpedoes at US navy ships off Cuba. In Jamaica, several thousand students will have to re-sit two papers in the Caribbean Examination Council (C.X.C.) examinations due to high levels of cheating.
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    Caribbean Report 28-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-28) Richards, Ken (anchor); Flemming, Charles (interviewee); Phillips, Fred, Sir (interviewee); Simmonds, Kennedy (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Wegel, Ed (interviewee); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); Mullings, Seymour (interviewee); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: The commission of inquiry established in St. Lucia, to look into the UN funds scandal has taken a one and half week adjournment to allow key witness Dr. Charles Flemming to collect documents in New York. In St. Kitts/Nevis, investigations continue into the cause of election violence. A third unusual murder in Trinidad has local police considering a possible link with the killing of former Attorney General Selwyn Richardson. BWIA's Chief Operations Officer, Ed Wegel states that the airline's offer for shareholding in LIAT depends on a number of factors yet to be assessed. Jamaica's Deputy Prime Minister Seymour Mullings states that his country has taken the necessary steps to ensure it can compete in the global economy. Previously granted but unused European Development Fund monies may form part of a new aid package for the ACP countries. Both Montserrat's Chief Minister, Reuben Meade and Ambassador Edwin Laurent expressed concern about the possible effects this could have on the Caribbean region.