Browsing by Author "Morris, Christopher (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 09-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-09) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Morris, Christopher (correspondent); Helms, Jesse (interviewee); Burton, Dan (interviewee); Shuttleworth, Alvin (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Washington, Senator Jesse Helms, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee moves to tighten the US embargo against Cuba. Christopher Morris reports on this controversial bill and how Senator Helms intends to tighten the Cuban embargo. British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL), British shippers of controversial nuclear shipments has gone to court to challenge the Greenpeace by protest. BNFL Secretary, Alvin Shuttleworth comments on the issue referring to their safety record and the need to protect their lawful business. Bertram Niles reports on the Frenchman Guy Delage who set a world record when he swam ashore in Barbados after completing a 2,500 miles solo effort across the Atlantic. Reds Pereira comments on the start of the second test between the West Indies and New Zealand cricket teams in Wellington.
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    Caribbean Report 13-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-13) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Morris, Christopher (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Waight, Dennis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Cuba condemns the US after the expulsion of two Cuban UN diplomats. Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso discusses this matter. Two foreign groups have completed the purchase of a forty-nine per cent stake in Cuba's telecommunication company, Etecsa. Christopher Morris reports on the US State Department's response to the letter of protest sent by the Vincentian Prime Minister. For the first time since President Aristide's return to Haiti, the US Coast Guard has returned a group of 'boat people'. Michael Norton reports on whether this signals a resumption of the exodus of disaffected Haitians. The five island government of the Netherlands Antilles have been given until next week to respond to a series of proposals aimed at reducing their staggering debt. The second test between the West Indies and Australia ended in a draw in Antigua. The third test takes place in Trinidad. One of the unsung heroes of West Indian cricketing dominance in the past fifteen years is physiotherapist Dennis Waight. Waight speaks about how he first became associated with the West Indies team.
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    Caribbean Report 17-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-17) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Morris, Christopher (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Gregory, Errol (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Sobion, Keith (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Walter, Irene (interviewee); Broomes, Desmond (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The US State Department responds to the letter of protest written by St. Vincent's Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell. Tensions have gripped the Jamaican money markets a few days before the presentation of the 1995/96 budget. Errol Gregory, Managing Editor of Money Index magazine explains why the money markets are so jittery at this time. Chiquita Brands, the American multinational distributor and producer of bananas and other produce lost $71.5 million last year due to new EU quotas, a strike in Honduras and poor sales in Japan. The Trinidad and Tobago government has withdrawn a bill which sought to end constitutional appeals to the British Privy Council on criminal matters. As thousands of school children in the region prepare for exams set by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), teachers criticise the exams as too difficult and syllabuses too burdensome. Irene Walter, CXC Acting Registrar comments on the issue.