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Item 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 CorporationItem Caribbean Report 10-07-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-10) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Longshaw, Fritz (interviewee); Clermont, Leslie (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Casino, Andre (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationAs Haiti prepares for elections in November, the return of two key military leaders, Roger Lafontant and Williams Regala, sends shockwaves throughout the country. There are also speculations of a pending coup to reinstate the former Haitian president, Leslie Manigat, who is expected to arrive in Haiti tomorrow. Following the Financial News, the Caricom Heads of Government gear up for the Jamaican summit at the end of July and many of the deadlines set out in the Grand Anse Declaration in Grenada last year have not been met. In the next segment, seven Cubans have taken refuge in the Czechoslovakian embassy in Havana. They are members of the opposition groups in Cuba who have been asking for permission to leave the island to publicise their views abroad. The report concludes with the Jamaican sprinter, Merlene Ottey recording the faster time this year in the 200 meters at the Grand Prix Athletics Meeting in Nice.Item Caribbean Report 11-09-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-09-11) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Bromfield, Farideh (analyst); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Howard, Michael (interviewee); James, Oliver (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 13-02-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-13) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); McMillan-Scott, Edward (interviewee); Walker, Herbert (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Torricelli, Robert (interviewee); Lilley, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationA United States spokeman questions the economic sanctions against Haiti. The European parliament condenms the overthrow of the Haitian President and calls on the U.S. to cease the repatriation of Haitian refugees. U.S. Congressman, Charles Rangel calls on the United States to restore ousted President Jean Betrand Aristide to office, and concern grows in the UN over the failure to restore him to office. There are discussions on whether the Haitian situation can be placed on the UN's security council agenda. U.S. Congressman Robert Torricelli calls on U.S. allies to support his proposed Bill which seeks to tighten trade embargpo against Cuba, but there is a likely hostile response from the British government.Item Caribbean Report 13-11-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-13) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Helmke, Reinhart (interviewee); Vassel, Nevel (interviewee); Marks, Ramon (interviewee); Lang, Kirkland (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 19-06-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-19) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Rensch, Stanley (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); George, Randolph (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); McCalla, Jocelyn (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationRonnie Brunswick, leader of the Surinamese Jungle Commando, is arrested in French Guiana. He was held at the airport for allegedly using a false passport shortly before boarding a plane to the Netherlands. The Jungle Commando rebels still have the bauxite town of Moengo under siege and it is feared that fighting can break out between the national army and the rebels. Following the Financial News, Guyana’s newest political organization, Guyanese United for Reform and Democracy, held its first public rally in Georgetown. The report concludes with three New York-based human rights organizations publishing a disturbing report on the poor conditions of thirty thousand Haitian migrant workers in the Dominican Republic.Item Caribbean Report 20-06-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-20) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Paquin, Lionel (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe national army of Suriname takes control of the bauxite town of Moengo from the Jungle Commando rebels. Before fleeing the town, the rebels shot at army soldiers and blew up the head office of the Suriname Aluminium Company (SURALCO). Secondly, the Dutch government pressures St. Maarten delegates not to attend the Caribbean regional seminar on decolonization. Following the Financial News, a representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Haiti left New York for consultation with the government of Haiti in Port-au-Prince. The representative was appointed to determine how the United Nations can assist in the organization of Haiti’s upcoming elections. In addition, the National Front for Change and Democracy is a new political organization formed in Haiti. The new party comprises of fifteen left-wing organizations coming together to participate in the forthcoming elections in Haiti.Item Caribbean Report 24-05-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-24) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Sainsbury, Tim (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Kallicharran, Alvin (interviewee); Weitenberg, Hans (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationTim Sainsbury, aBritish government minister, is interviewed by Hugh Crosskill. Secondly, according to the Daily Express newspaper in Britain, “Caribbean tragedy takes grotesque turn” with reports of alleged drug connections in the murder of a wealthy Englishman in St. Maarten. Following the Financial News, Dame Nita Barrow leaves the United Nations to take up the post of Governor-General in Barbados. Dame Nita Barrow comments on the recognition of Caribbean countries at the UN, the Caribbean debt, the role of small states in the UN and the need for solidarity amongst Caribbean countries. The report concludes with the lifting of the ban on former cricket captain, Alvin Kallicharran by the West Indies Cricket Board. Banned for playing cricket in South Africa, Alvin Kallicharran is disappointed with the Board’s approach to allow South Africans to play cricket in the Caribbean.Item Caribbean Report 28-06-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-28) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); John, Patrick (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Paquin, Lionel (interviewee); Dunn, Roland (analyst); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationAfter serving five years in prison for conspiring to overthrow the government of Eugenia Charles, Patrick John, former Prime Minister of Dominica, states that his prison record should not prevent him from resuming his political career. Secondly, the UN Secretary Council is holding consultation on Haiti following the receipt of a letter from the Haitian president calling on the UN to provide logistical assistance for the upcoming elections in Haiti. Following the Financial News, the ACP ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to discuss the post of Director for the Centre for the Development of Industry. Two weeks ago the former Secretary General of the ACP, Edwin Carrington, received the backing of a Special ACP Ministerial group in his bid to secure the Brussels-based job. However, several African nations in the ACP do not agree with this decision and the EEC is also insisting that a European candidate should fill the position.