Browsing by Author "Forde, Henry (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-11-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-02) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Gill, Henry (interviewee); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Manley, Michael (speaker); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Gonzales, Peter (speaker); Lewis, Lennox (speaker); Rawling, John (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-08-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Singh, Wendy (speaker); Stern, Vivien (speaker); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Ellis, John (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-07-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-09) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Colorado, Antonio (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Khan, Israel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 10-07-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-07-10) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Robinson, A.N.R (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-15) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The proposal for Barbados to become a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) goes before a high level meeting. Prime Minister Owen Arthur states that the people of Barbados would be consulted about its membership in the OECS. While the EU has released the skeleton of the proposed changes to its importation arrangement, Caribbean and ACP banana producers are still awaiting the details. OECS Ambassador to Brussels, Edwin Laurent comments on how these proposals compared to the region's expectations. The CARICOM mission is in Guyana trying to broker an end to the post-election crisis. The team comprises of Sir Henry Forde of Barbados, Sir Shridath Ramphal of Guyana and Trinidadian Sir Alister McIntyre. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook visits Montserrat to assess the effectiveness of his government's relief efforts. Meanwhile, Britain has established a liaison officer to advise Montserratians traveling to the UK. Britain Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Montserrat, Elizabeth Symons comments on this development.
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    Caribbean Report 19-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-19) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); de la Vega, Fernando (interviewee); Brabant, Malcolm (correspondent); Chavez, Willie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, a CARICOM brokered deal signed by the main political parties agrees to fresh elections by the year 2000 and an independent audit of the elections. However, PNC Leader Desmond Hoyte still calls for fresh polls. Sir Henry Forde comments on what will happen if voting irregularities are found at the heart of the problem. Meanwhile, this accord in Guyana has cleared the way for the cricket test in Georgetown to go ahead. Preparations are in full gear for the third test against England to be held February 17th to March 3rd. In Cuba, the visit of Pope John Paul II has raised many expectations and the suggestion that the visit could bring about major changes. In Florida, the Cuban American exile community is less happy about the papal visit. In Suriname, the government's parliamentary majority has been reduced after three members of the coalition party have defected.
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    Caribbean Report 21-12-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-12-21) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Adoo, Claire (correspondent); Pierre, Leslie (correspondent); Niles, Bertrand (correspondent); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-24) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Pantin, Gerry (interviewee); Lynch, Douglas, Sir (interviewee); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Stewart, Gordon (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Ballin, Hirsch (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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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.