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Item Caribbean Report 01-02-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Saunders, Norman (interviewee); Roberts, Carl (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report a former Turks and Caicos Chief Minister, Norman Saunders, who served a term in prison for a drug-related offence, has returned to Parliament following a general election. Mr. Saunders was interviewed on his recent comeback, the issue of contention about the barring from office anyone who has gone to jail and his future political hopes. In Antigua, there was a big response to the Opposition's call for a general strike protesting government's new tax package. The people on the streets of St. John's expressed their views on this issue. The Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Carl Roberts, was asked whether the business sector supported the strike action and what the Chamber could do to bring about dialogue between government and the many forces that oppose the tax package. Meanwhile, in Trinidad and Tobago the Jamaat al Muslimeen has emerged in the role of a security force providing muscles for individuals and organizations. Tony Fraser reports that the Muslimeen has been hired to intervene in the dispute between two warring factions of the Trinidad Island-Wide Cane Farmers Association. In New Zealand, the West Indies cricket team is trying to cope with recurring back problems caused by short beds and long flights. The tall West Indies fast bowlers are mostly affected and it is hoped that longer beds will improve their bowling performance.Item Caribbean Report 01-02-2000(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-01) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Josephs, Emma (correspondent); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Costello, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-02-2002(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-02-01) Hayes, Rosie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Bray, Nicholas (correspondent); Fahie, Calvin (interviewee); Nunes, Neil (correspondent); Lawrence, Chris (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); O'Donoghue, Richard (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationOpponents of former Guyana President - Desmond Hoyte are accusing him of precipitating the collapse of the People’s National Congress (PNC) with his decision to expel his former Deputy - Hamilton Greene from the party. Greene was charged and expelled for attacking Mr. Hoyte in public – correspondent Sharif Khan reports. Three condemned men are challenging the constitutionality of the reclassification of death row inmates; as a result the reclassification process has been suspended. Florizelle O'Connor, coordinator of the Jamaica Council for Human Rights explains the grounds of the legal challenge to correspondent Yvette Row. The authority of the Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives is being challenged in court. British Queen’s Counsel - Jeffery Robinson and MP Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj claims that the Speaker of the House infringed the rights of MP Subash Panday, when the speaker asked him to withdraw an allegation of corruption made against unnamed government ministers - under Section 14 of the Constitution - correspondent Tony Fraser reports. Warren Christopher- US Secretary of State announced that US President Bill Clinton and exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are scheduled to meet. The US was allotting an additional 5 million dollars to process asylum applications in Haiti. European and US business people interested in investing in Cuba are being invited to attend a conference in Europe. In an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe, Richard O'Donoghue, Director of Euro Money Conferences in London explains why the conference is being held in Europe. Sahadeo Basdeo, of the UWI International Relations Institute says that the Caribbean wants to see Cuba accelerate its move towards democracy and the introduction of human rights.Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-03-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Atherton, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-03-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-03-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Zabihyan, Kimia (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationAn International Narcotics Control Strategy Report compiled by the United States State Department indicated that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is second only to Jamaica in marijuana production. A British television documentary entitled "The Yardies" has provoked a strong reaction from the Jamaican community in the United Kingdom. Caribbean Report plays some highlights from this controversial British television programme. Yvette Rowe reports on the comments the film provoked from the black British press. From Kingston, Jamaica, Gary Alleyne reports on Jamaicans' reactions to "The Yardies" documentary. Kimia Zabihyan, producer of "The Yardies" documentary comments on why she decided to do the documentary and whether she was shocked by the strength of the reaction, both in Britain and Jamaica. In Trinidad, Peter Minshall, designer and mas man, has won the fight for public acceptance to use the Christian praise word "Hallelujah" as the theme and name of his Carnival band.Item Caribbean Report 01-03-2002(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-03-01) Weir, Karen (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Sampson, Frank (speaker); Harford, Ronald (speaker); Witter, Earl (interviewee); Schweimler, Daniel (correspondent); Bernal, Richard (interviewee); Breeveld, Hans (interviewee); Bell, John (speaker); Chastanet, Allen (speaker); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-04-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Heath, Edward (interviewee); O'Mara, Raymund E. (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Jones, Kirby (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Symonette, Vernon (interviewee); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); Michaux-Chevry, Lucette (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationGuyana’s privatization programme is to be made public at the end of this month. Correspondent Debbie Ransome interviews Finance Minister Asgar Ali in London, who explains government’s financial plans, process and financial relations with other CARICOM countries. Former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath called on the US government to end its economic blockade against Cuba speaking at a Euro Money Seminar in London – entitled - “Investment in Cuba.” He said that with the collapse of the Soviet empire that hostility is no longer valid. American Kriby Jones – Chairman of the Euro Money Seminar, in an interview with correspondent Hugh Croskell explains the growing pressure on the US and the Clinton administration to relax the economic blockade on Cuba. The Chief of Trinidad and Tobago’s Defense Force – Brigadier General Ralph Brown said that his unit is prepared to be part of any peace keeping mission to Haiti. US Atlantic Deputy Commander Raymund E. O'Mara told the region’s military chief’s at a Conference of the Region Security Chiefs that they must be prepared to assist Haiti if the situation there deteriorates – correspondent Tony Fraser reports. The government of the Bahamas continues to defend its policy of repatriating Haitians despite fears of persecution by the army. In an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis - Speaker of the Bahamas Parliament - Vernon Symonette says the policy has to be pursued because the country cannot cope with the strain on the country’s economy’s resources from 40, 000 illegal Haitians already there.Item Caribbean Report 01-05-2000(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-05-01) Richards, Ken (anchor); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Boyer, Ken (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Clarkson, Lorette (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Selwin, John (interviewee); Guiseppe, Robert (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath; Andrew, Kimberly (correspondent); Jones, Megan (correspondent); Todd, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-06-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor ; interviewer); Lye, Clairmont (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hudson, Henry (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-06-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-06-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Reid, David (correspondent); Churchill, Winston (interviewee); Howard, Michael (interviewee); Trant, William (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Macedo, Carlyle (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-07-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-01) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Abu Bakr, Yasin (speaker); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Wiltshire, Faith (speaker); Sandiford, Erskine (speaker); Compton, John (speaker); Bird, Lester (speaker); Mitchell, James (speaker); Esau, Joe (Joseph) (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-07-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-07-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Price, Michael (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Bell, Andrew (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-07-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-07-01) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor, correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Holder, Gene (interviewee); Whelan, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-10-01) Orr, Carol (anchor); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Ishmael, Odeen (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Brittan, Leon (interviewee); Guilford, Peter (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Vanderpool-Wallace, Vincent (interviewee); Pantin, Anthony (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Wood, David (correspondent); Filiatreault, Gilles (interviewee); Stewart, Gordon 'Butch' (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-10-01) Richards, Ken (anchor); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Brimelow, Adam (correspondent); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Watson, Rob (correspondent); Brown, Oswald (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-10-01) Naismith, Electra (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Lewis, David (interviewee); Blake, Neville (interviewee); Wilkinson, James (interviewee); Dean, Darryl (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Marks, Paul (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-10-01) Stone Greaves, Keith (anchor, correspondent); Luncheon, Roger (correspondent); Odlum, George (speaker); Bostwick, Janet (speaker); Helton, Arthur (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Andrew, Kimberly (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-11-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-11-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); King, Stephenson (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Fergus, Howard (interviewee); Meade, Jacinta (interviewee); Trent, William (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-11-1999(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-11-01) Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); Rohee, Clement (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Weir, Karen (correspondent); Knights, K.D. (interviewee); Guy, Hilton (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation