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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Grant, Eddie (interviewee); Leggett, Jeremy (interviewee); Ellis, John (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Pickersgill, Robert Dixon (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Osborne, John (interviewee); Eggar, Tim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The environmental pressure group – Green peace is urging Caribbean insurance companies to join its lobby against fossil fuels. In an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis, Dr. Jeremy Leggett - geologist and environmental campaigner for Greenpeace warns of the dangers climate related losses caused by fossil fuel.John Ellis – CBE Chairman and CEO of Fyffes wholesale group in an interview with Mike Jarvis reported a 5% increase in pre tax profits. Mr. Ellis also noted that Caribbean regional profit bananas contributed significantly to this year’s growth despite more difficult trading conditions. Jamaica’s National Security Minister K.D. Knight has hit back at the British Opposition Labour Party for its stance on Jamaica’s death penalty. In response Snr. British MP Gerard Kauffman – says it’s not just the death penalty issue but also the inhumane amount of time that inmates spend on death row. The Jamaican Daily Gleaner Newspaper red headlines - “Sex Talk by Phone” created a sex talk row scandal between Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson and Robert Dixon Pickersgill (aka Booby Pickersgill) – Public Utilities Minister Jamaica regarding granting a proposed license for an adult entertainment network - correspondent Gary Allen reports. John Osborne Former Chief Minister of Montserrat has resumed his criticisms of the British Governor after being been acquitted of corruption and conspiracy charges. He says that the investigation by Scotland Yard was part of a British Government attempt to get rid of him. He also stated race politics against Montserrat was an issue. Tim Eggar – British Foreign Office Minister defends the British Government’s stance on the allegations and Britain’s relationship with its dependent territories. Internationally renowned Guyanese born pop star Eddie Grant is recovering in a Georgetown hospital after falling critically ill while on vacation with his mother.
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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 14-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-14) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Eades, David (correspondent); Norton, Aubrey (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Lloyd, Tony (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Sanders, Ronald (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Europe appears set to exchange trade for aid in its effort to overhaul the banana regime to become WTO-compliant. The current import licenses will be abolished and funding will be made available over a ten year period. Guyana prepares to receive a team of Caribbean statesmen sent to diffuse the political crisis. People's National Congress' Secretary General states what his party would like to see happen. In the British Parliament, Jamaica's penal system has once again come into focus. Labor MP Gerald Kaufman called on the government to withhold trade and aid packages to the Caribbean countries depending on their human rights record. Meanwhile, the British government has approved of half a million pounds more to upgrade the hospital in Montserrat. The Antiguan government is denying reports that the recreation ground would not be ready for the fifth test of the England tour. The West Indies Cricket Board comments on this issue.
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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.
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    Caribbean Report 22-11-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-11-22) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); Corrada del Río, Baltasar (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Pantin, Bernard (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
    Cuba has adopted a cautious wait and see attitude towards the new Clinton administration. And, Ricardo Alarcon, Cuban Foreign Minister gives his views on what he anticipates of the Clinton administration. Jessie Jackson says that the Clinton administration must move quickly to restore democracy in Haiti. Baltasar Corrada del Río, Secretary of State for Puerto Ricos’ Overseas Caribbean Development Programme says that moves towards Puerto Rico becoming a US state, won’t mean severing links with the rest of the Caribbean. Gerald Bernard Kaufman Senior British Opposition MP and former Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister has stepped up arguments linking Jamaica’s retention of the death penalty to aid and trade with Britain. Official notice offering shares in the Barbados National Oil Company appeared in the British Guardian newspapers offering the net assets to potential investors. Entertainment multinational company Time Warner will distribute Trinidad and Tobago’s National Carnival Celebrations to an international audience, due to the decision of the National Carnival Commission sell the rights to a local media house to read broadcasts.
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    Caribbean Report 23-06-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-06-23) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor, correspondent); Daniel, Louis (correspondent); James, Michael (interviewee); Mullin, Chris (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Rhone, Camella (interviewee); Andrew Thomas, Kimberly (correspondent); Lloyd, Anthony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 29-01-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-29) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Cuffie, Victor (interviewee); Kaufman, Gerald (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Odle, Peter (interviewee); Seale, David (interviewee); Howard, Michael (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Emmanuel, Gerard (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); Calder, Rafael (interviewee); Caldero, Rafael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Scotland Yard detectives investigating allegations with links to drug traffickers in the Trinidad and Tobago’s Police Force have recommended that a number of police officers be suspended. Correspondent Tony Fraser reports Russell Huggins - Minister of National Security, in an interview as stating that there was no substantial evidence of the existence of a drug cartel within the police force. However, Minister Huggins does support combating criminal elements, enforcing common drug trafficking laws within the Caribbean in order to bring to justice convicted offenders. The Regional Human Rights Organization - Caribbean Rights, an organization that strongly advocates the abolition of the death penalty; is objecting to moves in Europe to apply economic sanctions on countries regarded as violating human rights. British MP Gerald Kauffman is a firm advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Victor Cuffie - Executive Director of Caribbean Rights says that these trade sanctions are unacceptable, he was responding to the EC move to impose trade sanctions on Jamaica. There continues to be significant disparities between experts on Barbados’s economic outlook for this year. The Barbados Economic Society forecast that the economy will grow by over 6 %. However, Peter Odle - President of the Barbados Hotel Association comments on the Central Bank growth projections of up to 2% as being too optimistic. These sentiments of a gloomy economic outlook are also shared by David Seale prominent business man and Dr. Mr. Michael Howard, UWI economist - correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. There is a debate in the US Virgin Islands to whether it should retain its independence status or be included as a US state. Gerard Emmanuel in an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis explains the immigration concerns and implications of voting rights eligibility. The dispute between the European Community and the Latin American Banana Exporters over banana importers into the EC is not insurmountable. President Rafael Caldero says that the Latin American exporters are likely to improve on their 60% share of the EC banana market over the next ten years. The West Indies have won all three of their Test appearances, and the scene for the deciding Test match between the West Indies and Australia is set for a thrilling finale - correspondent Tony Cozier reports.