Browsing by Author "Orkney, Elsa (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-10-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-10-01) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Wade, John (correspondent); Gunness, Christopher (correspondent); Perez de Cuellar, Javier (interviewee); Longchamp, Fritz (interviewee); Coore, David (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Orkney, Elsa (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-03-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-03-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Orkney, Elsa (correspondent); Reid, David (correspondent); Pinot Curtis, Alejandro (interviewee); Harrabin, Roger (correspondent); Brannen, Paul (interviewee); Gelber, George (interviewee); Mitchell, Dan (interviewee); Martin, Atherton (interviewee); Carew, Joey (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Tatchell, Peter (interviewee); Carey, George (interviewee); Lindsay, Orland (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The influential New York Times has urged President Bill Clinton Administration to end the thirty-three year old embargo on Cuba. Authorities in Belize are deciding what should be done with twenty Cuban refugees who fled camps in the Cayman Islands. The World Bank has a new president, James Wolfensohn, an American investment banker. Development charities are unhappy with the appointment of yet another American as president of the World Bank. Paul Brannen of Christian Aid and George Gelber of Catholic charity, CAFOD, express their disappointment. Atherton Martin, Head of the Dominica Development Institute, responds to just how realistic it would be for a Third World candidate to fill the post of president of the World Bank. Despite a string of good performances, Trinidadian Phil Simmons has been left out of the West Indies squad for the first test against Australia. Joey Carew comments on whether he was surprised Simmons had been overlooked. In Britain, a row over the Church's stance on homosexuality has continued to brew. Carol Orr reports on the growing debate which is forcing clergymen around the world to re-evaluate their position on human sexuality within the Church.
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    Caribbean Report 22-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-22) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Orkney, Elsa (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Manley, Norman (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Beckles, Hilary (interviewee); Clarke, Adrian (interviewee); Seecharan, Chem (interviewee); Myers, Barbara (correspondent); Thomas, Audrey (interviewee); Simmons, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report looks at the commission of inquiry which was to begin to investigate the St. Lucia UN funds scandal, has been adjourned in light of an impending ruling on a writ of prohibition. Contrary to an earlier report, Prime Minister John Compton was in St. Lucia during two days of industrial protest on May 11th and 12th. The European Trade and Agriculture Commissioners told US Trade Representative Mickey Kantor they were unable to meet the US demands to open up their banana market to American producers. The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, Emma Bonino intends to make it clear to the Clinton Administration that there is disquiet in Europe over proposals to tighten sanctions against Cuba. In cricket, far from West Indies Manager Wes Hall's predictions, the West Indies are stuck in the starting blocks. The Errol Barrow Memorial Lecture in London examines the importance of West Indies cricket as a model for Caribbean unity. Professor Hilary Beckles, cricket historian, was the keynote speaker and comments on the issue. In recent years, Barbados has won medals at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. This year they are back with an exotic display of tropical flowers.