Browsing by Author "Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 06-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-06) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Lynch, Noel (interviewee); Moreau, Gordon (interviewee); O'Neal, Ralph T. (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: In Antigua, John Baughman, an American once acquitted of murdering his first wife in the US, now faces the same charge. After two years of turmoil in the tourism industry, Prime Minister Owen Arthur appoints his Deputy Billie Miller as the new Minister of Tourism. Bertram Niles examines the recent troubled history of Barbadian tourism. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, Cletus Springer gave evidence at the on-going commission of inquiry in St. Lucia. In Dominica with the general election five days away, local opinion pollster and accountant, Gordon Moreau discusses whether the political parties are tackling the major issues facing Dominica in any in-depth manner. The new man at the helm of the British Virgin Islands is Ralph T. O'Neal. Mr. O'Neal took over as Chief Minister following the death of former leader Lavity Stoutt. Just days after the official start of the 1995 hurricane season, Cuba is hit with a blast from the first hurricane, Allison. The British police Constable Colin Whitby accused of manslaughter of the deportee Joy Gardner, gave his account of the incident. Trinidad and Tobago's Christopher Thomas has been re-elected as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS).
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    Caribbean Report 08-08-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-08-08) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Edwards, Neva (interviewee); Peters, Marcelle (interviewee); Boland, Lindsay (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Pryce, Michael (correspondent); Robinson, Ron (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Montserrat authorities request the evacuation of young children and old people to neighbouring islands. Governor Frank Savage comments on the recommendation. Trinidad and Tobago's ruling party, the People's National Movement (PNM) is closing in on Ralph Maraj, the brother of the Speaker of the House of Representative, who resigned his Cabinet post. Tony Fraser reports on the options the PNM faces after Mr. Maraj is inevitably expelled from the party. Meanwhile, the Speaker has stepped down temporarily but the issue is far from settled. Within the region, three former Speakers state that they want to see the impasse resolved. Cuba's government is putting the finishing touches on new foreign investment law to lure more prospective foreign investors. The success of Caribbean countries at the World Athletic Championships continued as Jamaica's Greg Haughton won a bronze medal. In cricket, with the test series now level, the focus in on which players will be selected for the fifth test between the West Indies and England. Consequently, members of the Georgetown Cricket Club has staged a vigil in support of Shivnarine Chanderpaul's selection to the Windies team.
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    Caribbean Report 12-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-12) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Bostwick, Janet (interviewee); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Pienaar, John (correspondent); Meade, Rosamund (interviewee); Tuitt, Adelina (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Hylton, Anthony (interviewee); Norton, Aubrey (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Croft, Colin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-13) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Cook, Robin (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Brandt, David (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Francis, Patricia (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-10-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-10-15) Stone Greaves, Keith (anchor, correspondent); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Brabant, Malcolm (correspondent); Mullings, Seymour (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Samuel, Wendell (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-16) Orr, Carol (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Blitz, Hans (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Britain pledges to remain steadfast in its support of Europe's banana regime. British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, Tony Baldry spoke with Hugh Crosskill on this issue. From Havana, Pascal Fletcher reports on the upcoming two day meeting of the Joint Cuba-Caribbean Commission whereby the highlight will be on Cuba's growing trade and investment ties with its Caribbean neighbours. Mr. Hans Blitz, Head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), revealed that Cuba has pledged to sign a treaty for a nuclear-free zone in Latin America although no date was given for the signing. Mr. Blitz was asked whether there would be a concerned reaction from the US on the developments in Cuba's nuclear industry. Geraldine Coughlan reports on the Haitian community in St. Martin since the restoration of President Aristide. Interviews with Haitians in French St. Martin indicated that many Haitians want to return home while others want to regularise their status in St. Martin. Haitians refugees held at Guantanamo Bay were repatriated against their will by the US authorities. Tony Baldry speaks on the Dominican Republic as a potential market for British and European businesses. Orin Gordon files a report on the comments made by Yorkshire cricket club Chief Executive, Chris Hassell, that England's Darren Gough is a bigger star than West Indies batsman Brian Lara.
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    Caribbean Report 17-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-17) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Worme, Philip (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Cuba pushes for a CARICOM Trade Office to be established in Havana. CARICOM Secretary-General Edwin Carrington indicated that CARICOM was reluctant to take up the offer at this time. Rosie Hayes questioned Mr. Carrington on whether the US embargo on Cuba contributed towards this decision. In Trinidad and Tobago, Tony Fraser reports on the ruling of High Court Judge Margot Warner to allow a 12 year old Muslim girl to wear her religious head covering (hijab) to a Catholic school. Holy Name Convent debarred Sumayyah Mohammed from attending classes while wearing a hijab. Journalist Philip Worme reports on whether Haitians and US peacekeepers would be able to police the country following the withdrawal of US troops. Hugh Crosskill reports that British Labor Party MP Bernie Grant has written to the Ministry of Defense to denounce plans to exclude Caribbean Head of States from the VE Day celebrations in May. Tony Baldry speaks on the potential of Puerto Rico to British business interests as they seek to broaden their investments in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
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    Caribbean Report 25-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-25) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Nagamootoo, Moses (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); Vesey, Tom (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Mathers, Peter (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Weeks, Travis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-26) Richards, Ken (anchor); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Roce, Olance Nogueras (interviewee); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Kirk, Charles (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Jamaica, one person is left dead and five injured after a television camera crew, filming a demonstration, became the focus of police attention. In Cuba, the independent journalist Olance Norgueras Roce spoke about his ordeal after his release from a high security jail. However, Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso denies that the journalist was ever arrested. There are many reports of government interference of journalists in many parts of the Caribbean. Trinidad's Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has invited the incumbent Prime Minister Patrick Manning to join his national front government if he wins the general elections. The Puerto Rico-based US Immigration Services has appealed to Caribbean countries to help deal with the flow of illegal Chinese immigrants to the US. Caribbean leaders came under criticism for their failure to put forward regional concerns at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the UN. Meanwhile, Cuba's President Fidel Castro main focus was the embargo and Cuban relations with the US. In Britain, Prime Minister John Major condemned reports of plans to tighten immigration procedures in the forthcoming Immigration and Asylum bill. At the Miami International Airport, Lazaro Sanchez, a 17 year old Cuban national soccer player defected to the US after a ten day visit to Philadelphia.
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    Caribbean Report 27-09-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-27) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Donnelly, Brian (interviewee); Valley, Kenneth (interviewee); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Rodney, Karl (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Guyana's President Cheddi Jagan states he is pressing ahead to obtain as quickly as possible a report from a commission of inquiry into the cyanide spill at the Omai Goldmines. In Washington, the NAFTA Parity Bill to give the Caribbean equal arrangement with NAFTA was dropped. However, US Ambassador, Brian Donnelly comments that the bill has not been completely lost. Trinidad and Tobago plans to step up investment in Cuba and proposes a trade mission in the near future. Ambassador Donnelly argues that this does not change Trinidad's relationship with the US. Environment Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean oppose the US embargo on Cuba, at a regional meeting. Cuba argues that the US embargo has directly affected its ability to tackle environmental problems. Meanwhile, the fourteenth storm of this turbulent hurricane season, tropical storm Noel will veer away from the region. Hurricane-affected St. Martin puts its recovery efforts in high gear as costs could spiral unless they capture a part of the vital winter tourist season. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Leader Edward Seaga accuses former party Chairman Bruce Golding of promoting the JLP's positions as his own in a bid to form a third political party. British tabloid press has been paying attention to Colin Powell's white heritage as the black media examines his Caribbean roots amid speculation that he will make a bid for the White House.
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    Caribbean Report 28-05-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-05-28) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor, correspondent); Fletcher, Pascal (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Shillingford, Henry (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Greste, Peter (correspondent); Richardson, Wakefield (correspondent); Becca, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation