Browsing by Author "Heaven, Derick (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 11-12-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Gonsalves, Ralph (interviewee); Werleigh, Claudette (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); McCormack, Mike (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Heaven, Derick (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Cuffy, Victor (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, France is willing to extradite former Guyanese soldier Gregory Smith to testify at an inquiry into the death of Guyanese activist Dr. Walter Rodney. In Guyana, the inquiry into the Omai Gold Mines cyanide spill concludes with the submission of a report favourable to the Canadian-owned company. Next, the Windward Islands prepares a response to the proposed sale of the banana division of British fruit retail company, Geest. Haiti's Prime Minister Claudette Werleigh plans a secure environment for the December 17th Presidential elections but acknowledges that limited resources could cause problems. Caribbean Report looks at human rights in the Caribbean from Guyana to Cuba. Caribbean Rights Executive Secretary Victor Cuffy highlights what exists and what needs to be done in terms of the region's human rights. In Trinidad, women organizations plan to protest what is being considered a lenient sentence handed down to a 20 year old man who raped an 11 year old girl.
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    Caribbean Report 15-03-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-03-15) Richards, Ken (anchor, correspondent); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Heaven, Derick (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Daniel, Louis (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-18) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Heaven, Derick (interviewee); Cuffy, Victor (interviewee); Hanley, Jeremy (interviewee); Lloyd, Tony (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Monks, John (interviewee); Champagnie, Lurline (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report British Opposition MP Gerald Kaufman calls for economic sanctions against the Caribbean after a visit to Jamaica's prison system. Kaufman wants to force Jamaica to abolish the death penalty and improve its prison conditions. However, the British government has rejected the idea of using economic sanctions or threats against the Caribbean. Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremy Hanley comments that the British government would try to help improve prison conditions in other ways. The British Parliament held a debate on the importance of Latin America to Britain in trading terms. In the US, the Helms-Burton bill now stands toothless as key sections of the bill, aimed at tightening US embargo against Cuba, were removed. In St. Martin, the government coalition has collapsed after hurricane Luis threw the political arena into turmoil. In Britain, the Trade Union Congress General Secretary John Monks states that discrimination against black workers in Britain is a scandal.