Browsing by Author "Grant, Bernie (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-05-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-05-01) Naysmith, Electra (anchor); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Rogers, Julian (interviewee); Paige, Michelle (interviewee); Lewis, Laurie (interviewee); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); John, Cindi (correspondent); Saggar, Shamit (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Ross Leal, Pedro (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-08-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-01) Richards, Ken (anchor); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Michel, Mario (interviewee); Diablo, Denis (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Souter, David (interviewee); Collins, Carol (interviewee); Martins, Alejandra (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-08-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-08-01) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Osana, Roy (correspondent); McCurry, Mike (interviewee); Antoine, Denis (interviewee); Butler, Arlington (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Cooke, Howard (interviewee); Melville, Eliane (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Cape, Stephen (correspondent); Horton, Mark (interviewee); Fergus, Howard (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-05-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-02) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Fish, Jim (correspondent); Coke, Robin (interviewee); Morris, Yvette (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Laurent, Edwin (interviewee); Scantlebury, Andrew (interviewee); Joseph, Emmett (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Robin, David (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    A day after the British general elections and the public is still digesting the implications of the results. Labour has swept into office with the biggest majority that they ever had, while the Conservatives are taking stock of a shattering defeat that left them temporarily leaderless and split over Europe. Britain’s new Foreign Secretary said that along with Europe, improving relations with the Commonwealth would also be a priority. They would be arguing for a better deal with Europe for Caribbean bananas. Immigration and entry into Europe would be one of the issues that the Afro-Caribbean community may take up with the new government. Next, a group of Euro-MPs are about to visit four Caribbean banana producing states to get a better grasp of the importance of EU banana regime to ACP countries and EU suppliers. Next, Cuba’s President has predicted a lower than expected Cuban sugar harvest this year due to the effects of hurricane Lili and the tightening of the US embargo. Next, divers are still searching for the bodies off the coast of St Vincent. A Trinidad airplane carrying cricket fans crashed into the sea. Finally, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the British government would be guilty of inhumane treatment if it deported a dying man to his birth place in St Kitts. The man a convicted drug courier who was ordered by the Immigration Authorities to be returned home has only weeks to live after being diagnoses with aids.
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    Caribbean Report 02-08-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-02) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Simpson, Myrna (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Wardle, Charles (interviewee); Persaud, Wilberne (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Malcolm, Devon (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 02-08-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-02) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Clarke, LeRoy (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Herbert-Richards, Herbert (interviewee); Phillips, Trevor (interviewee); Ottey, Merlene (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-09-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-09-02) Richards, Ken (anchor); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Nagamootoo, Moses (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Assam, Mervyn (interviewee); White, James (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-02) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Peltier, Matthias (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Springer, Bevan (correspondent); Griffin, Clyde (interviewee); Tucker, Winston (interviewee); Ramdin, Albert (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Ottey, Merlene (interviewee); Wallace, Adrian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-09-22) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Bissett, Paul (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); MacDonald, Percival (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Brackenbury, Martin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-08-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hunte, Julien (interviewee); Condon, Paul (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Gibbons, Elizabeth (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 04-01-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-01-04) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this segment, Guyanese born, British Labour Party MP, Mr. Bernie Grant speaks about his recent visit to Iraq and explains the serious implications that the Caribbean regions face should a war occur in the Gulf. A report from Suriname explains the ‘coup by telephone’ which was conducted by the military and how one of the biggest floods in 50 years is seen in Suriname as a washing towards a fresh start. The impact of the Suriname coup on a neighbouring country,Guyana, is also featured. Finally, a report is given on the implementation date of CARICOM’s Common External Tariff and the appointment of a CARICOM Commissioner.
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    Caribbean Report 04-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Selman, Lance (interviewee); King, Maurice (interviewee); Carol, Orr (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Davis, Stanley Clinton (interviewee); Carter, Mark Raymond Bonham (interviewee); Green, Hamilton (interviewee); De Caires, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Regional Financial institutions are being urged to put new and effective measures in place to deal with anti- money laundering legislation at a three day Symposium. Lance Selman – Advisor to the Trinidad and Tobago Minister of National Security and Maurice King - Attorney General of Barbados outlines the key issues and measures needed in an interview with correspondent Tony Fraser. Thousands of demonstrators assembled outside of Britain’s House of Lord’s to lobby about one of the main clauses in Britain’s proposed Asylum Bill- that would eradicate all roots of appeal open to visitors turned away from England’s shores. Correspondent Carol Orr reports from an interview with Labour MPs Bernie Grant, Diane Julie Abbott and Lord Mark Raymond Bonham Carter. Guyana’s former Prime Minister Hamilton Green is going to court over his expulsion from the former ruling People’s National Congress – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports from an interview with David de Caires, the Editor-in-Chief of Stabroek News. Haiti’s exiled President Jean Bertrand Aristide has added to the criticisms of President Clinton’s apparent change of heart on returning Haitian refugees. Aristide told a round table discussion in Washington that Haitians were facing death on all side whether they stayed at home or tried to leave. BBC correspondent reports form an interview with John Tidmarsh. The German government has officially appealed to the European Court of Justice against the new EC Banana Regime and seek a temporary injunction – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 04-10-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-10-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Robinson, A.N.R. ; Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Morris, Bill (interviewee); Critchlow, Anna (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Berry, Bob (correspondent); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Irvine, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-11-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-11) Orr, Carol (anchor); Wenski, Thomas (interviewee); Bruni, Mike (correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Laud, Derek (interviewee); Parry, Joseph (interviewee); Robinson, Richie (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-09-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-09-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Duke, Beulah (interviewee); Tomlinson, Allan (correspondent); Wrobleski, Ann (interviewee); Whitehorn, Pat (correspondent); Morgan, James (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-10-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-10-05) Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Fadipe, Charlotte (correspondent); George, Randolph (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Hinds, Merle (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 06-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-06) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Humphrey, Richard (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Foley, James (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, political tensions rises in the wake of another bomb explosion. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte calls on the Chancellor of the Judiciary to clarify a conflicting statement made between him and the Army Chief of Staff. Meanwhile, Caribbean Rights is alarmed at what it describes as the deteriorating political situation in Guyana. The US has issued an advisory warning against travel to Guyana and Richard Humphrey, President of the Tourist Association comments on how this statement could affect tourism. American diplomat Jeanette Hyde states that the EU banana regime is flawed and short on delivery of benefits to Caribbean banana farmers. In Antigua, Cyril Taffy Bufton is granted bail following a shooting incident involving Vere Bird Jr. As Britain seeks to strengthen its role with its European partners, its allegiance to Caribbean states comes into question. The US government allowed Cuban baseball player Orlando Hernandez into the US, however Mr. Hernandez turned down US residency to seek asylum in the Bahamas instead. In cricket, the West Indies Cricket Board held a series of meetings in Antigua aimed at implementing strategies for the improvement of the game. The captaincy of the West Indies team for the England tour is also on the agenda.
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    Caribbean Report 06-03-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-03-06) Richards, Ken (anchor); Hinds, Sam (interviewee); Roopnarine, Rupert (interviewee); Kissoon, Freddie (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Thompson, Julia (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (interviewee); Bousquet, Earl (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Dr. Cheddi Jagan has passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning at a Washington hospital. The news was broken in Georgetown this morning by acting President Sam Hinds who was sworn in this morning as Guyana’s new executive president. Next, in this 1963 interview obtained from the BBC World Service Archives, Dr Jagan talks about his early life and Warren Gordon traces the latter part of it. Next, Julia Thompson gives the reactions of some prominent Caribbean leaders and Caricom Heads of government following the death of Dr Cheddi Jagan. Next, tributes to President Jagan. In the following Caribbean journalist discusses Dr Jagan’s contribution to Caribbean politics. In the final segment, the President’s long terms successor is discussed.
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    Caribbean Report 06-10-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-10-06) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Boateng, Paul (interviewee); Goldberg, Harry (interviewee); Harrison, David (interviewee); Geoff, Leslie (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 07-07-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-07-07) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Collymore, Jeremy (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); DeVere, Laura (interviewee); Pond, Bernadette (interviewee); Panton, Janice (interviewee); Morris, Bill (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation