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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Graham, Todd (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Yearwood, Sally (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Adder, Michael (interviewee); Evans, Henry (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Eckert, Timothy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Britain,France and the European Commission are pushing hard to break am embarrassing deadlock on the community’s banana import regime. This will depend largely on the Dutch and Belgian ministers decision to change their minds - Shada Islam reports. John Bell, CEO Caribbean Hotel Association has criticized the region’s desperate aviation structure and says it’s on the edge of a catastrophe with very little control over the Caribbean’s air access and failing Caribbean airlines. Journalist Graham Todd shares his sentiments based on the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report highlighting the potential danger of the Caribbean region becoming too dependent on American and European carriers in its two key markets of North America, Canada and the European countries. Yesu Persad says that Guyana’s is the only country in the Caribbean practicing free trade,and two trade missions from Britain and the US are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana. Correspondents Debbie Ransome and Yvette Rowe report on the statements of Sally Yearwood of Caribbean Central American Action (CLAA) and Michael Adder. Suspension of individual agents buying foreign exchange on behalf of the Bank of Jamaica has raised questions about the integrity of the entire system. Henry Evans – investment banker speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe about his professional opinion and the implications for the regional stock market, economy and foreign exchange rate trading system. South African cricket team won over the West Indies and although a disappointment to the West Indies team - Clyde Walcott, President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control said that he was impressed by the strides made by the South African team – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 18-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-18) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Trotman, Leroy (interviewee); Rhymer, Elihu (interviewee); Penfold, Peter (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Joseph, Edmunds (interviewee); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Rainford, Roderick (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The new Incomes Policy announced by Barbados Prime Minister Erskine calling for a two year wage freeze for both public and private sector workers. Prime Minister Sandiford has been questioned by Labour Union Leader and Government MP- Leroy Trotman, who expressed reservation son how the government seems to be proceeding with the plan. The matter is up for discussion at a meeting between government and the social partners – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. A report on complied by an independent commissioner on the Bank of Jamaica Scandal has been released following allegations that the Central Bank of Jamaica was involved in buying foreign exchange at inflated prices. The blame has been squarely out on three senior officials that have been deemed guilty of dereliction of duties and 4 foreign exchange agents as having operated in a way that was not in the best interest of the Central Bank. However, it has absolved the political Directorate and the major leadership i.e. Roderick Rainford - Governor of the Bank and his closest associates of any blame. This may become a political issue and affect the on-going election campaign - correspondent Gary Allen reports to anchor Mike Jarvis from Jamaica. The Caribbean’s banana battle in Europe could be far from over, the British Agriculture Minister - John Selwyn Gummer has indicated at a debate in Parliament to discuss the future of the Caribbean’s banana industry. He noted that there would be some uncertainty over whether the new agreement could stand up to scrutiny in the European Court of Justice – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. Caribbean ambassadors in Washington are to meet with a group of congressmen to lobby for the retention of the 936 Progamme with Puerto Rico. The ambassadors say that they are also concerned about unclear signals from Puerto Rico, and this has the Caribbean many countries worried because many countries are now benefitting from the 936 Progamme. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports from an interview with Joseph Edmunds - St. Lucia’s ambassador in Washington. Two British Virgin Islands MPs boycotted a special meeting of the territories at which the Duke of Edingborough was present. However, the protest was not directed at the Duke but actually at the Deputy Chief Minister- Ralph O’Neil who they want out of parliament and the Government. It is alleged that he has breached parliamentary Code of Ethics with Shell Antilles and Guyana’s Limited. Minister O’Neil has denied these allegations. BVI social commentator Elihu Rhymer and British Govenor Peter Penfold give their views to correspondent Yvette Rowe reports.OECS Private Sector Leaders meeting in Dominica hope to have a private sector action plan for the sub region - leading to an OECS private Sector grouping. Sheridan Gregoire – Conference Chairman and OECS representative on the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC) reports from an interview with to correspondent Mike Jarvis. A new report on ethnic minorities in Britain says that a large proportion of black people of Caribbean origin who were born in Britain do not consider themselves as Afro Caribbean. The study was done by Peter Owen of the Ethnic Relations Centre at Warrick University and highlighted that 46 percent of the ethnic minority population was born in Britain and gives other comparative statistics in relation to the white population. The report was based on a detailed study of the 1991 UK census and was the first to include a question on ethnic origins – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports. News relating to the Foreign Exchange Scandal in Jamaica has just been published exonerating Roderick Rainford - Central Bank Governor, Jamaican and the political Directorate of any wrong doing – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports.