Browsing by Author "Greenidge, Carl (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-02) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Harrison, Ted (correspondent); Honeyghan, Lloyd (interviewee); Gonzalez, Fernando (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Stalin, Marlon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Church of England General Synod voted against the special measures to guarantee twenty four synod seats to black members. Concerns were raised by senior members of the clergy and renewed efforts were to be garnered to get increased black candidates to serve. Britain's Foreign Office Minister, Tim Eggar was due to arrive in the Dominican Republic on a two day official visit. Fernando Gonzalez, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce who was in London spoke to Tim Eggar on bilateral trade with the two countries. Carl Greenidge, President of ACP noted some of the problems for consideration by members in the joint application of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to join the Lome Convention. In sports, interviews were held with Jamaican born, Lloyd Honeyghan as he defended the WBC World Welterweight title against Marlon Stalin at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.
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    Caribbean Report 07-05-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-27) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Rumulous, Charles (interviewee); Nimvalle, Pete (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-08-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-08) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Hamid, Rizu (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Richards, Steve (correspondent); Roach, Larry (interviewee); Pascal, Alex (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program features a report on a demonstration by Surinamese nationals at the French consulate in Holland in a bid to influence an end to French support for the rebel movement based in French Guiana. It also highlights an interview with Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge who speaks about his efforts to secure financial assistance for Guyana in Europe. The program also reports on some concerns involving public safety in the run up to Britain’s Notting Hill Carnival celebrations. Finally, the program takes a look at the recently concluded test series between the West Indies and England, which ended in a four nil victory for the visiting West Indies team.
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    Caribbean Report 10-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-10) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Chardy, Alfonso (interviewee); Valdes, Umberto (interviewee); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Todd, Gordon (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Harding, Oswald (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reports are aired on the murder of three Cuban Revolutionary Guards and its impact on Cuba and the Cuban community in Miami. The difficulties, both political and economic, of the Surinamese government are also reported on as well as the economic improvement of the Guyanese economy. However there is another report on the frequent power outages of the Guyanese electricity company and the possible sale of the company to foreign interest. There is also news on the controversy of the tax waiver issue by the Shell Oil Company and the involvement of two Jamaican ministers of the Jamaican Labour Party. The final segment reports briefly on a meeting of banana producing countries.
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    Caribbean Report 10-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-10) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Cowdrey, Colin (speaker); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); Bacher, Ali (interviewee); Dakin, Geoff (interviewee); Cook, Jimmy (interviewee); Hunte, Julien (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Simmons, Kennedy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Corrie, John (interviewee); Cash, Bill (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Bryan, Anthony (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Roberts, Andy (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, plans for European aid cuts against the backdrop of separate British aid cuts were severely criticized. The Secretary-General of the ACP Group Carl Greenidge comments that this means the Caribbean would be dealt a double body blow. In the US there are plans to slash in half the US contributions to the International Development Agency (IDA), a World Bank affiliate that lends money to the poorest countries. However, US President Bill Clinton promised that the US will not turn its back on the rest of the world and its poorest citizens. Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur spoke on behalf of CARICOM and appealed to these lending institutions to understand the needs of developing countries. EU Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler continues to press for changes to the controversial EU import rules although they have worked well. In Trinidad, the opposition parties are keeping all their options open for a possible electoral arrangement. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Soskovets paid the first ever visit to Cuba and called for the restoration of close trade and economic relations between the two countries. In cricket, the West Indies slip to a dramatic six run defeat against Sri Lanka in Sharjah. West Indies manager Andy Roberts praised Sri Lanka's performance. In Bermuda, residents are convinced that the Los Angeles police officer Mark Fuhrman has been holidaying on the island.
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    Caribbean Report 12-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-12) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Gifford, Anthony (interviewee); Wells, Bowen (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Rawling, John (correspondent); Best, Odette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-15) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Bennett, Andrew (interviewee); Patten, Chris (interviewee); Richards, Steve (correspondent); Stewart, Marie (interviewee); Calvert, John (interviewee); Cox, Peter (interviewee); Mangar, Morgan (interviewee); Piller, Gordon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The President of the ACP Group of States outlines the major issues in the summit's agenda. Chris Patten, Minister for Overseas Development speaks on the need for greater liberalization of trade agreements, guarantees for traditional suppliers of goods like bananas, and the simplification of the rules of origin. The British Industrial Society conference on recruiting staff from ethnic minorities highlights discriminatory practices in the workplace. Interviews are held with Dr. Marie Stewart, organizer of the conference and John Calvert, Principal Complaints Officer for the Commission on Racial Equality. Calvert notes that there is a significant increase in numbers claiming racial discrimination. Interviews are also held on workers' rights with Peter Cox from supermarket chain, Safeways and Harold Mangar of Black Rights, UK. The Sunday Times publication of an article where a Montserratian girl died in Britain leads to a group, the International Collaborative Committee for Child Health to step-up its campaign for free medical treatment in Britain for all people from dependent territories.
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    Caribbean Report 15-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-15) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Parodi, Ramon Sanchez (interviewee); Simmons, Kennedy (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Bevan, Edward (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-16) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Reid, David (correspondent); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Carter, Keith (interviewee); Blount, Steven (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Brussels, ACP Ministers are left empty handed as talks on aid collapsed following differences of opinion among European Union countries. Hugh Crosskill gives an assessment of the impact of this setback on the ACP states. ACP Deputy Secretary-General Carl Greenidge responds to Britain's stance against an increase in aid. CAIC Chief Executive Officer Pat Thompson, argues that the Caribbean must make itself known to the new members of the EU by effective lobbying of their issues. At the CARICOM Heads of Government Intersessional Meeting in Belize, the items at the top of the agenda include NAFTA and regional airline, LIAT. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning gave a sneak preview of the proposal for the privatization of LIAT and expressed no objections to the new airline, Carib Express. Caribbean countries are put on the alert over a possible epidemic of the deadly dengue fever by CAREC and PAHO.
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    Caribbean Report 23-04-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-04-23) Weir, Karen (anchor); Chretien, Jean (interviewee); Bernal, Richard (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hinds, Sam (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Gajadhar, Rupert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-10-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-10-26) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Dumas, Diane (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Lewis, Lyndon (interviewee); Lewis, Carl (interviewee); Stubbs, Ray (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 27-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-27) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Leyne, Jon (interviewee); Caputo, Dante (interviewee); Jarvis , Mike (correspondent); Scott, John (interviewee); Jones, Lionel (interviewee); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Delzin, Gregory (interviewee); Robertson, Geoffrey (interviewee); Simms, Bernard (interviewee); Pollard, Brynmor (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Marsh, Bennett (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 29-04-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-04-29) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Theodore, Karl (interviewee); Major, John (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Capron, Tony (correspondent); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 29-07-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-07-29) Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); James, Edison (interviewee); Ortiz, Benjamin (interviewee); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Stone Greaves, Keith (correspondent); Kreiger, Rudolph (interviewee); Jones-Hendrickson, Simon (interviewee); Young, Simon (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation