Browsing by Author "Murray, Deryck (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 04-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Redhead, Brian (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Ingram, Simon (correspondent); Baxter, Peter (correspondent); Procter, Mike (interviewee); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Jamaica’s sugar workers strike and call on Prime Minister Michael Manley and Agriculture Minister Seymour Mullings to intervene in stalled negotiations with employers. Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford has been asked to intervene in a wage stand-off between sugar workers and industry managers. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe to secure support for Caribbean bananas in European markets. The EC Commissioners are still to decide on the complex banana protocol which could put Caribbean banana producers at a disadvantage with its big Latin American competitors. Both the West Indies and New Zealand cricket teams meet in their first World Cup clash. In a first official visit to Havana the West Indian Commission chairman, Sir Shridath Ramphal and President Fidel Castro agree that there can be no Caribbean integration without Cuba. The Cuban News Agency lashes out against its former allies in Eastern Europe who sided with the US to achieve a resolution condemning Cuba before the UN Human Rights Commission, branding them as the new aligned imperialism.
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    Caribbean Report 09-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-09) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Reece, Donald (interviewee); Hobday, Peter (correspondent); Anyaoku, Emeka (interviewee); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Speculation over the impending retirement of Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley should be confirmed after a meeting of the People's National Party (PNP) executive. A number of ministers are vying for the leadership position. St.Lucia’s Prime Minister John Compton is to announce the date for general elections on March 22nd taking advantage of the fall out the Opposition Leader Julian Hunte is experiencing since his violent attack on him. Haiti seeks parliamentary support for the OAS brokered accord in order to move forward with the ratification of Prime Minister Designate René Théodore before restoring President Aristide to office. Violence in Antigua continues with the firebombing of the home of Antiguan Speaker of the House, Casford Murray on Saturday. The Commonwealth Day address by Queen Elizabeth emphasises the implementation of environmental programs by member countries. Securing victory in the World Cup game is crucial to both the West Indian and Indian cricket teams if either one is to advance to the semi-final stage of the competition. Unconfirmed reports say that the West Indies will replace Malcolm Marshall with Phil Simmons in tonight’s game. Finally, Former West Indies Captain Viv Richards is set to launch his autobiography “Hitting Across the Line” in Australia today.
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    Caribbean Report 10-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Whitehead, Andrew (correspondent); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); Fawcett, Tim (correspondent); Robinson, Claude (interviewee); Little-White, Lennie (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Although the retirement of Prime Minister Michael Manley was not on the agenda at the executive meeting of the PNP, speculation still abounds that it will be discussed at a meeting of the party’s executive, the National Executive Council and the Parliamentary Group on Sunday. In Guyana, Opposition Leader Dr. Cheddi Jagan charges Prime Minister Desmond Hoyte with underselling key sectors of state holdings. Although Britain’s labour party is fielding nine non-white candidates for the upcoming general elections, Guyanese born Member of Parliament Bernie Grant thinks more can be done to encourage the selection of Black and Asian candidates. West Indies Team Manager Deryck Murray is heartened over his team’s victory against India. The West Indies team is now fourth in World Cup standings. State owned Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation will soon have a rival when a new channel CVM starts broadcasting later this year. Finally, participants at a two day conference on women in the media in St. Lucia express disappointment after the Minister for Women’s Affairs, Stephenson King failed to show up to address and formally open the conference.
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    Caribbean Report 18-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-18) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Pierre, Eric (interviewee); Dodwell, David (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Fawcett, Tim (correspondent); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 21-10-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-10-21) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Rainford, Roderick (interviewee); Hunte, Julien (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-24) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Pooley, Peter (interviewee); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    An agreement between President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and lawmakers from Port-au-Prince granting a general amnesty to those who staged a coup in Haiti last September was reached at an OAS meeting. Secondly, the Supreme Court overruled legal submissions by Haitian advocates in favour of the US Government completing forcible repatriation of Haitian refugees. Thirdly, fears are voiced over renewed gang clashes after Lester Lloyd Coke, alias Jim Brown, was found burnt to death in his prison cell. Fourthly, the European Commission continues to pledge support for Caribbean and African banana producers stating that they will not lose any advantages so far gained in trade agreements. Lastly, concern is expressed for the recovery of Brian Lara, West Indian batsman, from a toe injury three days before World Cup clash with England.