Browsing by Author "Lequay, Alloy (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 06-11-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-06) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Lequay, Alloy (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Gibbs, Lance (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-12-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-13) Richards, Ken (anchor); Gonzales, Anthony (interviewee); El Hadj, Sidya (interviewee); Compton, John (interviewee); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Davidson, Winston (interviewee); Turnbill, Bill (correspondent); Preval, Rene (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Lequay, Alloy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is advising Caribbean states to seek a phased entry into the Free Trade Agreement proposed by the US to come into effect in 2005. In St. Lucia, banana farmers are closely monitoring the uncertainties surrounding the region's banana industry. Some banana growers comment on the Geest sale issue. Meanwhile, EU Deputy Director General for Agriculture, Ralf Mohler is set to meet with US Trade Representative Mickey Kantor on December 18th to discuss the bitter trade dispute over bananas. Prime Minister John Compton has criticised the region's electronic media and discussed the freedom of movement for journalists in the Caribbean Community. A British and French effort for an European initiative to clamp down on drug trafficking in the Caribbean has been welcomed by former Chairman of the Jamaican National Drug Abuse Council, Dr. Winston Davidson. In Haiti, Rene Preval, close friend and political ally of President Aristide, is a front runner in the presidential elections. However, on the streets of Port-au-Prince, the debate is not over politics but prices and the high cost of living. Mr. Preval comments on how he intends to implement security on the island, if he is elected. In cricket, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, Mr. Alloy Lequay has a plan to resolve the Brian Lara controversy.
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    Caribbean Report 27-11-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-11-27) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Lequay, Alloy (interviewee); Neblett, Liz (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (interviewee); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Maynard, Charles (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report West Indies cricket was stunned by the news that batsman Brian Lara has pulled out of the tour of Australia. Mr. Alloy Lequay, President and Chief Executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board comments on what lies behind Lara's decision. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has listed three Caribbean countries that have been unable to guarantee international safety standards. Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Aruba have all been classed as category two. FAA spokesperson Liz Neblett comments on what being placed in category two means for these countries. Meanwhile in the US, Republicans have abandoned their plans to deny federal higher education aid to lawful immigrants. Representatives of the Caribbean Banana Exporters Association (CBEA) met with Europe's new member to seek extra support during Europe's debate on the banana regime. Prime Minister James Mitchell of St. Vincent, Chairman of the OECS, has accepted the resignation of the Director General Dr. Vaughan Lewis. One of the persons tipped for this top administrative position of Director General of OECS, former Dominican Trade Minister Charles Maynard, comments on the issue. In Trinidad and Tobago, the Opposition has refused to support the government's nominee Hector McClean for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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    Caribbean Report 29-05-2001
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2001-05-29) Joseph, Emma (anchor); Cruz, Pedro (interviewee); Novak, Shannon (correspondent); Jones, Fitz (interviewee); Robinson, Mary (interviewee); Adoo, Claire (correspondnet); Chambers, Basil (correspondent); Lequay, Alloy (interviewee); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation