Browsing by Author "O'Connor, Flo (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); O'Donoghue, Richard (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Opponents of former Guyana President - Desmond Hoyte are accusing him of precipitating the collapse of the People’s National Congress (PNC) with his decision to expel his former Deputy - Hamilton Greene from the party. Greene was charged and expelled for attacking Mr. Hoyte in public – correspondent Sharif Khan reports. Three condemned men are challenging the constitutionality of the reclassification of death row inmates; as a result the reclassification process has been suspended. Florizelle O'Connor, coordinator of the Jamaica Council for Human Rights explains the grounds of the legal challenge to correspondent Yvette Row. The authority of the Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives is being challenged in court. British Queen’s Counsel - Jeffery Robinson and MP Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj claims that the Speaker of the House infringed the rights of MP Subash Panday, when the speaker asked him to withdraw an allegation of corruption made against unnamed government ministers - under Section 14 of the Constitution - correspondent Tony Fraser reports. Warren Christopher- US Secretary of State announced that US President Bill Clinton and exiled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are scheduled to meet. The US was allotting an additional 5 million dollars to process asylum applications in Haiti. European and US business people interested in investing in Cuba are being invited to attend a conference in Europe. In an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe, Richard O'Donoghue, Director of Euro Money Conferences in London explains why the conference is being held in Europe. Sahadeo Basdeo, of the UWI International Relations Institute says that the Caribbean wants to see Cuba accelerate its move towards democracy and the introduction of human rights.
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    Caribbean Report 01-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-01) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); Regis, Ausbert (interviewee); Compton, John (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Campos, Ruben (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Waldron, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The death of Jamaican prisoner Ivan Morgan continues to raise questions about his medical care whilst in prison. Flo O'Connor of the Jamaican Council on Human Rights expressed concern about the circumstances surrounding the death. The Saint Lucian Opposition plans a protest march against the UN funds scandal and the government's industrial policy. Britain's beleaguered national health service, once the envy of the world, is sending its managers to Cuba for advice on how to run the organization. Belize's Minister of Health and Sport, Ruben Campos comments on how Belize has, so far, taken advantage of Cuban medical expertise. Bertram Niles reports on the findings of Dr. R. Wiseman's study on whether doubles in Trinidad are a national delicacy or a national disaster. At the Scientific Meeting of the Caribbean Medical Research Council there were concerns that Caribbean governments may be ignoring valuable medical research in the region. In cricket, the West Indies will start an uphill struggle when they respond to the Australians mammoth score.
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    Caribbean Report 06-10-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-10-06) Greaves, Keith "Stone" (anchor); Orr, Carol (correspondent); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Joseph, Francis (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Smith, Luther (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-07-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Golding, Bruce (interviewee); Shearer, Hugh (speaker); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Hunte, Julian (speaker); Josie, Peter (speaker); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 22-09-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-09-22) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Morgan, James (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Mullin, Chris (speaker); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Lye, Clairmont (speaker); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (speaker); Steward, Gordon Butch (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.
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    Caribbean Report 27-07-1999 
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-07-27) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Straw, Jack (speaker); Hoyte, Desmond (speaker); Pilgrim, Errol (correspondent); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Oxhorn, Philip (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 28-02-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-28) Orr, Carol (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Augustine, Jean (interviewee); Boyd, Mark Lennox (interviewee); Turriff, Caroline (correspondent); Daley, Dennis (interviewee); Cervis, Lloyd (interviewee); Leighton, Levy (interviewee); O'Connor, Flo (interviewee); Mc Millan, Trevor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation