Browsing by Author "Lloyd, Clive (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 03-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Lloyd, Waveney (interviewee); Piette, Candace (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Anchor, Debbie Ransome reports on how Jason Lloyd, son of the former West Indies cricket captain, Clive Lloyd, contracted the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome after receiving a booster injection to prevent measles. Candace Piette, examines the teething problems of implementing the new trade regulations of MERCOSUR and the implications for smaller trade groups like CARICOM. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports on the debate in St. Martin which focused on legislation passed by Netherland Antilles to deal with labor and immigration problems. This Priority Hiring Resolution restricts the hiring of non-nationals and places priority on Antillians with Caribbean nationals at the bottom of the table. In St. Martin a large percentage of the work force comprise of foreigners and Caribbean nationals resulting in a large illegal immigrant worker population. Hence, Caribbean nationals feel they have been the casuality of an inefficient immigration and labor control system.
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-02-03) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Joseph, Francis (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); John, Vincent (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Taylor, Mark (interviewee); Walsh, Courtney (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Haiti’s Foreign Minister is meeting with officials of the Dominican Republic in an attempt to resolve their disagreement over the deportation of Haitians from the neighbouring country. Haiti’s pre-carnival celebrations have turned sour. In the following, the issue of poverty in Dominica is addressed. Next, the European Union is pressing the World Trade Organisation to appoint a panel to hear the EU complaint against the US Helms-Burton law. Finally, Australian Captain Mark Taylor has accused the West Indies vice-captain Brian Lara of being an antagonist.
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    Caribbean Report 04-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-04) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Bobb, Euric (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    President Fidel Castro broke his silence on the subject of TV Marti, the US backed propaganda television station which began broadcasting to Cuba last week. At a press conference in Havana, President Castro condemned TV Marti and the motives of the US in supporting the station. Secondly, after a victory over England yesterday, the West Indies cricket team prepares for the fourth test match in Barbados. Clive Lloyd comments on the condition of the pitch, the reaction of the British press, the morale of the WI team and the fitness of captain Viv Richards. Christopher Martin-Jenkins provides an update on the English team selection with additional comments from the acting English captain, Allan Lamb. The Financial News includes an interview with Euric Bobb, Deputy Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on the recently concluded meeting of the bank’s governors in Montreal. The next segment follows with the announcement that the Caribbean member countries of the IADB can expect to receive up to one thousand million dollars in loans over the next two years. Euric Bobb outlines that the funds will be used for specific projects, including primary education in Guyana, the Social Impact Amelioration Program in Guyana, health care in Bahamas and Barbados, and secondary oil recovery and improvement of oil refineries in Trinidad and Tobago. The final segment provides a brief report on the failure of the recently concluded ACP Council Meeting to appoint a new director-general for the Brussels-based center.
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    Caribbean Report 04-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Bousquet, Rufus (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Reid, David (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Saint Lucia Chamber of Industry and Commerce has given an ultimatum to government over the UN funds scandal. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Minister Rufus Bousquet was fired after he broke a Cabinet directive not to speak about the UN funds scandal. Journalist Lew Smith reports on allegations that UN funds were requested by St. Lucia to help political friends in Grenada. The US has revamped its immigration policy on Cuba, meanwhile, Cuban nationals continue to arrive in Belize seeking help. Cuba's Parliament assesses the possible effects of a new US bill aimed at tightening trade sanctions against Cuba. In Guyana, Parliament is conducting a debate on abortion in a bid to update the country's laws. British newspapers sport writers had a field day when the the West Indies cricket team lost its first test series at home in fifteen years. Caribbean Report looks at the comments in the UK press.
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    Caribbean Report 05-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-05) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Joseph, Molwyn; Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance Molwyn Joseph calls for urgent meeting of heads of government of the OECS to discuss the economic fallout should the preferential treatment given to Caribbean bananas get lost in a single European market. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe intensely lobbying to retain special treatment for Caribbean bananas. Although the Barbados sugar industry dispute is almost settled, unrest lurks among the hotel industry workers following the dismissal of a worker at the Sam Lord’s Castle. Jamaica’s sugar workers union voice their willingness to lower demands in their negotiations for wage increases according to the impact of demands on the country’s sugar producers. West Indian Cricket enthusiasts voice disappointment in the performance of the West Indies team in its defeat by South Africa. The West Indian Commission headed by Sir Shridath Ramphal during its visit to Puerto Rico explores future investments with CARICOM. Deputy Secretary General of the London based Commonwealth Secretariat, Sir Anthony Siaguru leads a senior team to Guyana to oversee preparations for the general elections.
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    Caribbean Report 06-01-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-08-26) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Gunn Clissold, Gillian (interviewee); Jenkins, Gareth (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Croft, Colin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-11-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-11-06) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Walsh, Courtney (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Dillon, Mervyn (interviewee); Bacher, Ali (interviewee); Holford, David (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Vine, Jeremy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-09) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Edmunds, Joseph (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Tweddle, Douglas (interviewee); Penrose, Roy (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The embargo against Haiti and the stance taken by members of the OAS is reported on, as well as the controversy of the awarding of a contract to the Shell Oil Company by a government Minister without the approval of the Jamaican Prime Minister. Other reports on the Caribbean Area include the election campaign in Guyana and the connection between the illegal drug trade in Britain and the Caribbean, especially Jamaica. There is a brief report on a meeting to discuss the banana trade, as well as a subsequent segment on the former West Indies cricket capain's involvement in the upcoming World Cup in Australia.
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    Caribbean Report 09-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-09) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Manplaisir, Kenneth (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Brandt, David (interviewee); Atherton, Mike (interviewee); Lara, Brian (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Powell, Enoch (interviewee); Moraes, Claude (interviewee); Healey, Denis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 12-05-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-05-12) Gordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Arthur, Owen S. (interviewee); Plummer, Masie (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Sanders, Ronald (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-02-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-02-13) Richards, Ken (anchor); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Cockland, Geraldine (correspondent); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Roach, Pearlene (interviewee); Wright, Angela (interviewee); Smith, Elizabeth (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 13-03-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-03-13) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Cossio, Carlos (interviewee); Guilford, Peter (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-05-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-05-14) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor, correspondent); Delsin, Gregory (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Burns-Piper, Angela (correspondent); King, Maurice (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Symmonds, Donna (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-02-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-02-17) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Georges, Telford (interviewee); Nicholson, A. J. (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Atherton, Mike (interviewee); Fraser, Angus (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Symmonds, Donna (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-17) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Burchell, Jonathan (correspondent); Gandhi, Maneka (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (speaker); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Charles, Pearnel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-18) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Gopaul, Nanda Kishore (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Pastor, Robert (interviewee); Langridge, Dereck (interviewee); Redhead, Brian (correspondent); Gatting, Mike (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Partridge, Frank (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the newly formed Guyanese Action for Reform and Democracy (GUARD) organization which is viewed as a forerunner to a new political party with the aim to foster social and political change in Guyana. Secondly, Caribbean politicians are concerned over the recent shift in the US fund in assisting the anti-drug programme from the Caribbean to Poland. Following the Financial News, the British owned Cable and Wireless Co. responds to criticisms from Vere Bird Jr., Communications Minister in Antigua and Barbuda who purports that the company has a strangle-hold on the telecommunications of the twin island. The final segment addresses the upcoming controversial tour of the English cricket team to South Africa and over Mike Gatting’s (England captain) remarks, “I know little about apartheid” at a news conference a year ago.
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    Caribbean Report 20-11-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-11-20) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Wilson, Basil (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Singh, Doodnauth (interviewee); Miller, Billie (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Mason, Andrew (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 23-05-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-05-23) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Alderson, Reevel (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Snagg, Neville (interviewee); Florence, Chris (correspondent); Frith, David (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); McDonald, Trevor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-24) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Bajeux, Jean-Claude (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Williams, Hue (analyst); Mathur, Ira (correspondent); Marville, Orlando (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Christie, Linford (interviewee); Jarman, Brian (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program focuses on the call by a human rights activists in Haiti to isolate the Haitian President, General Prosper Avril, following the exile of opposition leaders from the country. Secondly, Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica announces that travel restrictions in the Eastern Caribbean will soon be lifted for OECS citizens. In the next segment, the United States denies claims by a Havana newspaper that it was attempting to intimidate Cuba by carrying out naval manoeuvres in waters near the island. The United States asserts that the naval presence is part of a long-planned exercise carried out jointly with other NATO forces. Following the Financial Market news, the report centres on the opening of the Uruguay Round, a five-day regional seminar on the multi-lateral trade negotiations in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In the sporting segment, Clive Lloyd, manager of the West Indies cricket team warns his players not to be complacent during the upcoming English tour. The segment also provides excerpts from the opening ceremony of the 14th Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, highlighting the upcoming 100 meters race between Linford Christie and Jamaican sprinter, Ray Stewart.
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    Caribbean Report 24-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-24) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Roberts, Michael (correspondent); Arthur, Owen (interviewee); Thompson, David (interviewee); Rossi, Rosia (correspondent); Segura, Alejandro (interviewee); Garcia, Victor (interviewee); Hay, Alastair (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Antigua, Michael Roberts reports on the anti-tax demonstrations over government's plans to increase taxes. In the Barbados Parliament Chambers the controversial topic of casino gambling was debated. In Trinidad, Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday was arrested for a second time. Charges were laid following sexual offences allegations made by former members of staff at his Opposition United National Congress (UNC) party. In the Dominican Republic, children were found working in the agricultural sector as fumigators using banned pesticides. Dr. Alejandro Segura of the University of Maryland, reports on his findings of children in the Dominican Republic working with pesticides in the agricultural sector. Dominican Secretary of Public Health, Victor Garcia has completely denied that children were contracted for fumigation. However, Caribbean Report was able to track down two children working as fumigators and interviewed them. Chemical Pathologist, Dr. Alastair Hay of Leeds University spoke on whether children should be allowed to work with pesticides. In Cuba, a government reshuffle, one of the biggest in recent years, was clearly aimed at complementing modernization reforms being made to Cuba's state-run economy. Clive Lloyd, former West Indies cricket captain, speaks on the slow recovery of his son Jason Lloyd after he was diagnosed with the Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Clive Lloyd received moral support from his many friends and fans worldwide.