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Item 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 CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-12-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-12-02) Orr, Carol (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Watson, Ron (correspondent); Burns, Larry (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Ferret, Grant (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 04-07-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-07-04) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Lalor, Dennis (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Alonzo, Oscar (interviewee); Smith, Lou (correspondent); Clouden, Anselm (interviewee); Brooks, Patrick (interviewee); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 05-08-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-05) Orr, Carol (anchor); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Bourke, Martin (interviewee); Brown, Ben (correspondent); Saunders, Norman (interviewee); Cricket, Nancy (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Fernandes, Vic (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 05-12-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-11-05) Orr, Carol (anchor); Lewis, Rupert (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Brabant, Malcolm (interviewee); Osbourne, Bertrand (interviewee); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Waters, Maxine (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 09-01-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-09) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Jenkins, Gareth (interviewee); Edoo, Claire (correspondent); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Kofi, Tetteh (interviewee); Bascombe, Peter (interviewee); Bullimore, Tony (interviewee); Bullimore, Lillian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis segment reports that in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince today one man was injured during a demonstration against the privatization of state companies. The demonstration came as supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide moved closer to the formation of a political party in preparation of a possible return of Mr. Aristide. Segment three states that the Director General of the St. Lucian based Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States has suggested that the subregional leaders should hand the mandate for political unity to his Secretariat. Head of the OECS Secretariat, Swinburne Lestrade says that this move is imperative if the Eastern Caribbean is to successfully face the challenges of globalisation. This segment gives the events surrounding the collapse of Jamaica Century National financial entities continues to unfold, their former Chief Executive has paid back almost a US quarter million. The event and its repercussions are outlined. Segment 5 deals with elections in Britain and black voter apartheid which is described in the Murray’s polls, the New Nation polls and a report by Tory MP, Petra Bascombe. The final segment states that world yachtsman Tony Bullimore is stranded for four days in the Southern Ocean. The Bullimore’s experience is described.Item Caribbean Report 09-12-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-12-09) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Owen, Arthur (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Gajadhar, Rupert (interviewee); Isaac, Mark (interviewee); Barshefsky, Charles (interviewee); Brittan, Leon (interviewee); Walker, Andrew (correspondent); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 10-07-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-07-10) Orr, Carol (anchor); Thurston, Gladstone (correspondent); Burns, Nicholas (interviewee); Alli, Asgar (interviewee); Alli, Fazal (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Bruno, Kenny (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 11-07-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-09-29) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Merrin-Best, Patrice (interviewee); Burns, Nicholas (interviewee); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Ali, Fazal (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Crawford, Don (interviewee); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 12-08-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-12) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Meyers, Gordon (interviewee); Lewis, Rupert (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Hamilton, Roger (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Rettie, John (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 13-05-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-05-13) Richards, Ken (anchor); White, James (correspondent); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Ali, Terry (correspondent); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Ward, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 13-05-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-13) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); James, David (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); O'Brien, Michael (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationPresident Clinton’s bid to seek improvements to the Caribbean Basin Initiative, a United States trade programme which began thirteen years ago has been dismissed as a sideline by one European trade expert. Issues of bilateral, regional and hemispheric concerns will be on the agenda when the Jamaican Prime Minister visits Cuba at the end of this month. The visit was announced following the weekend US Caricom Summit in Barbados. The Prime Ministers of Barbados and St Vincent also intend to visit Cuba. China and Cuba have signed agreements on trade and tourism at the end of a visit to Havana by the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister. Next, Guyana is host to a conference of indigenous people of the Amazon Basin. It is another conference of the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon (COICA). Scores of Amerindian representatives from nine South American countries would spend the rest of the week discussing issues they say threaten their very survival. Next, in St Lucia nominations close today ahead of general elections. This election campaign has exceeded previous ones in several ways. It has been the longest, dirtiest, most intense campaign the island has ever seen and the one with the greatest potential for violence in recent memory. Next, Britain’s new Labour government plans for next year will be outlined in the traditional Queen’s speech at Westminster. Black political leaders are expecting an announcement on new laws to combat racialism. Finally, staff from a British University have launched a campaign to prevent an honorary degree being awarded to a former England Coach Manager. He has been accused of making controversial comments regarding race.Item Caribbean Report 14-01-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-14) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fialiatro, Gill (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Derrick (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Homer-Abika, N. A. (interviewee); Rash, George (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationBritish Airways remains optimistic that its proposed alliance with American Airlines would take effect this summer despite a threat of a clash with the European Commission. In the next segment, the rise of crime in Jamaica is discussed as gang violence claims more lives over the weekend. The following segment says that the price of gold plummetted today amid continued fears that European Central Banks will sell a large part of the gold reserves this year. Next, the Japanese government announced today that the high level nuclear waste shipment will not sail through the Caribbean. International Environmental Group, Greenpeace claims victory. Following is the campaign against multinational baby food companies because they are putting infant lives at risk by promoting breast milk substitutes. Next Emancipation Day and its significance is discussed. In the next segment, Bermuda’s scientists are puzzled by the discovery of the remains of some part of a sea creature washed up in one of the island’s beaches. Finally, claims by the Haitian government that its focus on job creation to improve the economy has not haltered demonstrations in the capital city. Demonstrators have denounced the government’s economic policy and called for the resignation of the Prime Minister, Rene Preval.Item Caribbean Report 16-01-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-01-16) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fraser, Tony (interviewee); Mason, Barnaby (correspondent); Lee, Brascoe (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Lou (correspondent); Clarke, Peter (interviewee); Singh, Wendy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationHundreds of demonstrators have literally cut off a section of Trinidad and Tobago's main land oil belt in protest of unemployment and poor living conditions in the area. The following segment states that after complaints from the Italian and Spanish producers, the British government is calling on the European Commission to modify the quotas on rice import from the Caribbean. British officials say that the measures are affecting the Rice Processing Industry in Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Next, Jamaicans will now have a third option, the National Democratic Movement, when they vote in the next general elections. Next, former US President Jimmy Carter is to visit former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley in January. In the next segment, the Grenada government says that it wants to diversify the country’s economic base. Casino gambling seems to be one of its options and church leaders are opposing this move. The freeing of Colville McBarnet and Phyllis Coard on medical and humanitarian grounds is dealt with in this segment. The final segment states that a New York City Police Department memo, which directs police to compile a special list of Caribbean people they arrest, is causing a political storm.Item Caribbean Report 16-09-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-09-16) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Garcia, Anthony (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); George, Louis (interviewee); Aubertin, MacStephen (interviewee); Nicholas, Tony (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Camacho, Steve (interviewee); August, Philip (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 16-12-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-12-16) Richards, Ken (anchor); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Gajadhar, Rupert (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Thompson, Jim (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Holloway, David (interviewee); De Souza, Neville (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 17-04-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-17) Richards, Ken (anchor); Ballandras, Jean (interviewee); Venries, Patrick (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Chuck, Delroy (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Robertson, Jeffrey (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationPolice and demonstrators have clashed in French Guiana over the arrest of independent supporters. Overnight riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators that camped out at Cayenne Central Police Station demanding information on a group of detainees. Next, the Amerindians of Guyana protested outside the parliament today as a bill to rename the country’s only international airport was due to have its first reading in Parliament. The bill seeks to change the name from Timehri, a word honouring Amerindians to Cheddi Jagan International in memory of the late President. In Guyana a fourth Asian timber company has been given a foothold in Guyana’s forest. A memorandum of understanding was signed today with a Malaysian company. Next, a Jamaican drug trafficking ring which flew American teenagers to Jamaica and then forced them to swallow capsules of cocaine so that they could smuggle it back to the United States has been uncovered. Also, the slaying of two teenagers in what is being described as a gang feud with political overtones in the capital city, Kingston, has sparked a call for all night vigil to address the problems of political violence in Jamaica. Next, a team of British lawyers have appealed for the intervention of British government on behalf of a Trinidad born inmate on Florida’s death row. In the final segment, Cuba is celebrating the thirty sixth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, a failed attempt to topple the government of Fidel CastroItem Caribbean Report 17-06-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-06-17) Richards, Ken (anchor); Morris, Chris (correspondent); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Smith, Gregory (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Singh, Doodnauth (interviewee); Driscoll, Jenny (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Dench, Geoff (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 18-03-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-03-18) Orr, Carol (anchor); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Bonnick, Gladstone (interviewee); Cheng, John (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Archer, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationEdward Seaga, one of Jamiaca’s Opposition leaders has described the recent government takeover of the Eagle Financial Group as sinister. He claims that early pleas by the company for government’s help aimed at encouraging overseas investment were ignored. Next, Jamaica’s Finance Minister says that once private investors are found, FINSAC will sell its shares and relinquish control. However, Mr Seaga maintains that he has major misgivings of what he has seen as sinister reasons behind the takeover. Next, in the United States’ bid to counter the illicit drug trade, Commander of Chief of the United States Atlantic Command says that the US ought to address the Caribbean social and economic problems as well. Next, a World Trade Organisations dispute panel has found the European Union banana regime favouring imports from mainly Caribbean countries violates open trading rules. The report came down in favour of a complaint by the United States and four Latin American states that the Euro regime discriminated against their marketing companies and producers. In this segment, recently released federal records have shown that strange coincidences have appeared between Chiquita donations and action taken on bananas by the Clinton administration. Next, general elections in Britain is just over six weeks to go and the Caribbean is not concerned about the length of the campaign but on the possible effects a change of government might have on the UK relations with the region especially in the area of overseas aid. Finally, the Cayman’s Island 1997 budget has triggered protest from both the public as well as the tourism industry as an environmental impact fee is being imposed on departing visitors and is not being spent on the environment.Item Caribbean Report 19-08-1996(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-19) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Lord, Richard (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Davies, Omar (interviewee); Smith, Alistair (interviewee); Powell, Colin (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Caesar, Joseph (interviewee); Wilson, Basil (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation