Browsing by Author "Girvan, Norman (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-02) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Kwayana, Eusi (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Barry, Robert (interviewee); Girvan, Norman (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The report focuses on the first formal meeting between Guyana's Working People's Alliance Party and Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana. An invitation to meet was issued by President Hoyte in response to Eusi Kwayana's, the WPA's lone MP, call on the Government to urgently initiate open dialogue with political parties, and religious and business organizations. Secondly, Lester Bird, Antigua's Deputy Prime Minister, dismisses suggestions of a split in Caricom states due to the different stances of Caribbean countries over the US invasion of Panama. He also contends that the invasion will not adversely affect the Caribbean/Latin American relations. Similar views are also expressed in an interview with Henry Ford, the leader of the Opposition in Barbados. Thirdly, a report by the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service predicts that world sugar production in the 1989-1990 is to fall below consumption for the fifth consecutive year. The need to expand Caribbean sugar production to the world market is addressed by Robert Barry, Head of the Research and Analysis Section of the Economic Research Service. The program concludes with the prediction of the heightening of Caribbean economic and social pressures in the 1990s. Prof. Norman Girvan, president of the Association of Caribbean Economists, purports that changes in Eastern Europe and US/Canada trade accord will translate into the Caribbean seeking help elsewhere and becoming more self-sufficient.
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    Caribbean Report 08-04-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-08) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Meeks, Brian; Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Fletcher, Claude (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Walker, Bob (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Sealy, Karen (interviewee); Park, Chris (interviewee); Logie, Gus (interviewee); Wrench, Stanley (interviewee); Girvan, Norman (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago government met with commercial banks to pass the necessary legislation changing the foreign exchange act. The TandT Central Bank believes that the flotation of the TandT dollar will bolster foreign currency holdings in the country’s system and help the country’s manufacturing sector. A document issued by the central bank outlining the rationale for the move, and correspondent Tony Fraser does an economic analysis. Correspondent Mike Jarvis also speaks to Norman Girvan, President of the Association of Caribbean Economy about his analysis on the impact/effect of the OECDS floatation of the TTD. Correspondent Hugh Croskell conducts a concluding interview with retired cricketer Gus Logie who shares his thoughts on - his career choices, reflections, views on West Indies Test cricket and the future of the sport.
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    Caribbean Report 10-06-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-06-10) Gordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Abdullah, David (interviewee); Yarde, Patrick (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Girvan, Norman (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 21-05-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-05-21) Weir, Karen (anchor); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Bernard, Brian (interviewee); Guy, Hilton (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Assam, Mervyn (inteviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Girvan, Norman (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 30-04-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-04) Girvan, Norman (interviewee); Gregory, Errol (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Da Costa, Gilbert (interviewee); Adams, Grantley (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Prime Minister of Antigua, Barbuda – Vere Bird Senior have come out in support of his son Lester Bird. There are growing concerns over maintaining the cost of the military in a dwindling economy – Lionel Martin reports from Cuba. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles says an opinion poll is needed to determine if a referendum on Windward Islands political “Unity” initiative should be held. General Raúl Modesto Castro has revealed that Cuba was told by the former Soviet Union in the 1980’s that it will not come to its aid if it was attacked by the US. At a conference in Trinidad, Professor Norman Girvan, President of the Association of Caribbean Economist says pressure has once again been put on the Jamaican dollar. Ferose Mohammed, Guyana’s Home Affairs Minister says he wants to see Guyana’s security services infrastructure strengthened. The concluded Pan African conference is asking for total reparation - debt relief and monetary compensation for Africa and the Caribbean for the loss of people and production potential due to slavery and colonialism over the centuries put at an estimated figure of 100 thousand, million US dollars. The anniversary of 40 years of the Federation since ten English speaking Caribbean countries formally agreed to establish the Federation of the West Indies(January 03rd,1958) it became official.