Browsing by Author "Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-01-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-01-01) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Lansiquot, Romanus (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); O'Neal, Ralph (interviewee); Fleming, Osbourne (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-06-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-06-01) Naysmith, Electra (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Arenas, Judith (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Finley, Mike (correspondent); Dean, Darrell (correspondent); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Moore, Lee (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-01-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-01-02) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Kissoon, Freddie (interviewee); Seecharan, Clem (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Roopnarine, Rupert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-08-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-08-08) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Adie, Kate (correspondent); Clark, Gregory (interviewee); Manigat, Leslie (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee); James, Canute (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-09-22) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Bissett, Paul (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); MacDonald, Percival (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Brackenbury, Martin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-06-03) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Kissoon, Freddy (interviewee); Goldman, Robert (interviewee); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Crosskill, Simon (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-06-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-06-04) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Cross, Ulric (interviewee); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Hinsley, Ron (interviewee); White, James (correspondent); Sparks, Steve (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Charlton, Bobby (interviewee); Fontaine, Just (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-04) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Anyaoku, Emeka (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Penfold, Peter (interviewee); Agnew, Jonathan (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-06) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Humphrey, Richard (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Foley, James (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, political tensions rises in the wake of another bomb explosion. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte calls on the Chancellor of the Judiciary to clarify a conflicting statement made between him and the Army Chief of Staff. Meanwhile, Caribbean Rights is alarmed at what it describes as the deteriorating political situation in Guyana. The US has issued an advisory warning against travel to Guyana and Richard Humphrey, President of the Tourist Association comments on how this statement could affect tourism. American diplomat Jeanette Hyde states that the EU banana regime is flawed and short on delivery of benefits to Caribbean banana farmers. In Antigua, Cyril Taffy Bufton is granted bail following a shooting incident involving Vere Bird Jr. As Britain seeks to strengthen its role with its European partners, its allegiance to Caribbean states comes into question. The US government allowed Cuban baseball player Orlando Hernandez into the US, however Mr. Hernandez turned down US residency to seek asylum in the Bahamas instead. In cricket, the West Indies Cricket Board held a series of meetings in Antigua aimed at implementing strategies for the improvement of the game. The captaincy of the West Indies team for the England tour is also on the agenda.
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    Caribbean Report 06-07-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-07-06) Greaves, Keith 'Stone' (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Rohee, Clement (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Easter, Chris (interviewee); Morton, Jill (interviewee); John, Cindi (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-12-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-12-06) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Amery, Beverley (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Waters, Maxine (interviewee); Meeks, Carrie (interviewee); Gajadhar, Rupert (interviewee); Smith, D'Auvergne (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Smith, Lou (correspondent); Brizan, George (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Dennis, Pantin (interviewee); Dunkley, Carlyle (interviewee); Humphreys, David (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Moran, Michael (interviewee); Ainsworth, Vicki (correspondent); Oduber, Nelson (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Rayner, Oliver (interviewee); Eman, Jan Hendrik Albert - Henny (interviewee); Frisch, Dieter (interviewee); Green, Hamilton (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago’s trade liberalization could leave CARICOM manufacturers out in the cold. In an interviewee with correspondent Tony Fraser - Dennis Pantin, Trinidad economist says that trade liberalization will have a net negative impact on the manufacturing sector in Trinidad. This will also add to local job losses tallying 30%, with government standing to lose one hundred and twenty million dollars in direct taxes. Continuing grim forecast for the world bauxite market but regional producers are urged to consider barter arrangements. The experts believe that the turmoil in the world bauxite market is not likely to settle in 1993, and such as Jamaica find is battered by the effects of the collapse of the former Soviet Union which brought prices down. Depressed prices have affected all of the Caribbean’s bauxite market. Carlyle Dunkley, Jamaica’s Trade Minister and David Humphreys, Deputy Chief Economist London based international Mining Company - RTZ are interviewed by correspondent Debbie Ransome. The Director General for Development at the European Commission - Dieter Frisch, the man responsible for renegotiating financial corporation between the EC and African Caribbean and Pacific countries has resigned, citing differences with the European Commissioner – Michael Moran. His departure comes at an unfortunate time for EC relations with the ACP group. Mr. Frisch says that one of the essential tasks now for his department is renewal of the financial protocols with the ACP. Voters in Aruba today went to the polls today to elect a new government in a close run race between Mr. Eman, Jan Hendrik Albert (aka Henny Eman) leader of the AVP of Aruba and his rival Nelson Oduber, Leader of the MEP and current Prime Minister. During the campaign politicians have accused each other of unscrupulous practices. However the populace is more concerned with the economic matters, as it relates to foreign investors. Correspondent Eddie Williams reports. Critics of the Guyana’s opposition leader Desmond Hoyte – today fired another shot at the former president and hierarchy of the former ruling PNC - seven members within the PNC demand transparency in the use of election party funds and assets. It’s the latest in a series of salvos being fired between the factions who have lined up behind Desmond Hoyte and his Deputy Hamilton Green. The Bahamas works on ways to reduce the size of its Haitian community. Voluntary repatriation is one possible solution, and over the last few months 800 Haitians - a mere fraction of the number of illegal Haitian immigrants living in the Bahamas have been sent home. Although it is found that Haitians tend to take up menial employment that Bahamas nationals usually refuse. The Haitian immigrants add to the unemployment problems and present a strain on the social and medical services causing problems in these areas. Correspondent Vicki Ainsworth reports in an interview with the Minister of Immigration and Haitian Attorney Oliver Rayner. Miami’s immigration has fined a local shipping company 75, 000 USD, who rescued 25 Cubans near Miami, instead of leaving them in Venezuela. The Cubans will not be penalized - correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 08-02-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-08) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Alexis, Francis (interviewee); Croskill, Hugh (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Aming, Neville (interviewee); Awong, Max (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Herrenberg, Hendrik Frans (Henk) (interviewee); Adams, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    As Haiti’s new President, Rev. John Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as the country’s new President, David Adams reports on some of the decisions that the President plans to take. The President did not shy away from taking tough decisions as he dismissed some very senior military officials, most of them Generals, from the armed forces. His decisions are seen as an intelligent move and there are signs that the new Haiti will succeed although the elite class is not fully supportive of Rev. Aristide. Mr. Desmond Hoyte, Guyana’s President has shown support for the Surinamese military backed government and explains that no one can dictate his country’s foreign policy. Mr. Hoyte is the first Head of State to meet with the Suriname’s interim President, Johanne Kraag as Guyana did not join the other CARICOM countries in condemning the recent coup d’état in Suriname. Mr. Francis Alexis, Legal Affairs Minister of Grenada believes that the slow pace of integration in the Caribbean is due to historical circumstances since unity was not promoted in the Caribbean until the 2nd world war. He adds that there is need to understand the psyche of the people across the Caribbean region before any aspect of integration can succeed. He however believes that the region’s future lies in integration. If this does not happen he foresees that the bigger Caribbean islands may get into President Bush’s initiative on its own and there will be no option for the smaller Caribbean islands but to do the same. In Trinidad and Tobago, Debbie Ransome reports on how the country is getting prepared for its Carnival celebrations which takes place over the weekend. Despite the war in the Gulf, the country continues with its preparations although there is a decline in foreign visitors.
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    Caribbean Report 08-12-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-12-08) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Jagdeo, Bharath (interviewee); Ali, Akbar (interviewee); Simmonds, Kennedy (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Ishmael, Odeen (interviewee); Smith, E. (correspondent); Hindell, Juliet (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 10-08-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-08-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Ramotar, Donald (interviewee); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Richardson, Wakefield (correspondent); Robertson, Jessica (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 10-08-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-08-10) Niles, Bertram (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Ramsaran, Barry (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Robinson, Mary (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Kirby, Emma-Jane (correspondent); Commissiong, David (interviewee); Panday, Bishwa (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-11) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Ellis, John (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Ousted Haitian President, Jean Bertrand Aristide is advised by the Dominican Republic to refrain from speaking at an EC-ACP General Assembly meeting scheduled to take place in that country, due to claims that there might be security issues, while there are reports that there are concerns about what Aristide might say at the meeeting. Powdered milk sent by the European comunity as humanitarian aid to Haiti is on sale in the Dominican Republic. The United States Supreme Court gives the Bush administration 3 days to respond to claims that evidence was covered up of repatriated Haitians being persecuted upon return to their homeland. Report on the affidavits filed in preparation for the hearing in which members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen are claiming amnesty from accusations of treason and murder charges linked to the failed coup attempt in Trinidad in 1990. Eight countries around the border of the amazon rain forest sign a declaration and call on industrialized nations to play their part in conserving the environment. The chairman of an Irish banana company express concern for Caribbean farmers with the restrictive regulations of the European community, and there is resistance from Antigua and Barbuda as the United States attempt to remove its visa section from the Antiguan embassy.
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    Caribbean Report 12-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-12) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Ellis, John (interviewee); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Puig, Max (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); Martindale, Leah (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, violent protests escalate as the political crisis deepens. Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte denies his party's involvement in the escalation of this violence. Britain's biggest importer of Caribbean bananas, Fyffes publishes its annual figures. John Ellis, Chairman of the Fyffes Group, states that he expects few changes in Europe's banana trading arrangement. Thousands of Haitians stampede the border of the Dominican Republic as that country's state-owned sugar company announced that they intend to hire Haitian workers. Meanwhile, the EU is set to invest $30 million in the Dominican Republic and Haiti under the Lome Convention. The Jamaica Football Federation's plan to spend $54 million on new headquarters has sparked controversy. In cricket, the England team arrived in Jamaica to prepare for the West Indies test series. Graham Gooch talks about England's chances of beating the West Indies. Barbadian swimmer Leah Martindale represents the Caribbean at the World Swimming Championships in Australia.
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    Caribbean Report 12-04-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-04-12) Richards, Ken (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); Schweimler, Daniel (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Levy, Harold (interviewee); Sankarlal, Debbie Aee (interviewee); Aleong, Andrew (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Blazer, Chuck (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 12-06-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-06-12) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Persaud, Robert (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Einaudi, Luigi (interviewee); Forbes, James (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Astaphan, Anthony (interviewee); Goodwin, Bruce (interviewee); Phillip, Cosmos (interviewee); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation