Browsing by Author "Pack, Chris (analyst)"

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    Caribbean Report 05-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Saunders, Peter (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Benz, Moses (interviewee); Doyle, Mark (correspondent); Sharpe, Graham (interviewee); Bruno, Frank (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-05) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Pack, Chris (analyst); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Jessop, David (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Laverty Stout, the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands arrived in London for next week’s International Drugs Conference. He met with Britain’s Minister for Overseas Development, Lynda Chalker, to discuss the level of British aid to improve education, health services and roads in BVI. A meeting was also convened between Laverty Stout and Timothy Sainbury, the Minister Responsible for the Caribbean, focusing on off-shore banking and international finance. The next segment highlights the escape of a Haitian soldier who hijacked an American Airlines jet at Haiti’s International Airport after he was reprimanded by a senior officer for insubordination. Following the Financial News, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly announces his country’s plans to sell sugar on the world market if Cuba encounters trading difficulties with traditional Eastern European trading partners. Guyana’s sugar disputes between the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union and Guysuco continues despite the end of the two-day strike. The final segment provides insight into the possibilities of Haiti becoming a new and challenging economic power in the Caribbean region. Haitian businessmen purport that they can expand the export sector by exploiting the new markets in Eastern Europe.
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    Caribbean Report 07-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-07) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Pack, Chris (analyst); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At a recent conference in Puerto Rico, David Jessop, the Executive Director of the London-based West India Committee says that a lack of creative thinking amongst the private and public sectors in the Caribbean is preventing its successful penetration of European markets after 1992. He outlines ten main constraints facing the Caribbean and proposes ideas for consideration. In response to Mr. Jessop’s statements, Pat Thompson of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce says that Caribbean initiatives are already underway to develop export markets in Europe but he agrees that a lot more needs to be done. Following the Financial News, according to a report published in London the world sugar market is likely to remain tight in spite of recent adjustments to assessments of the 1989-1990 supply and demand balance. In the next segment, Suriname is calling on the Organization of American States to assist in disarming the rebel groups that have been fighting amongst themselves over the last two years. The report concludes with Nicholas Brathwaite, Grenada’s Prime Minister, dismissing claims of shabby treatment of the former High Commissioner of London, Oswald Gibbs. Mr. Brathwaite states that it was in fact the senior diplomatic staff in London that did not act in accordance with diplomatic protocol.
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    Caribbean Report 15-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-15) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Horne, Earline (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the banana battle between the Dominican Republic and the Caricom producing states. Despite the announcement of the Dominican Republic last week to abandon the plan to export bananas to Europe, it is now clear that the Republic will export bananas to Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Czechoslovak. Although these countries are outside of the EEC and the agreement under the Lome Convention, the motives of the Dominican Republic are questioned. Secondly, the Caribbean banana producers are also warned not to be caught in the banana trap and are encouraged to diversify in 1992. Following the Financial News, the Commission of Eminent West Indians, set up to promote the goals of the treaty establishing Caricom, announces the creation of a Secretariat in Barbados. The report concludes with a reflection on the performance of the English cricketers at the first one-day international and comments on the condition of the pitch.
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    Caribbean Report 15-03-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-15) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Pack, Chris (analyst); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Dunn, Leith (interviewee); Green, Anne-Marie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The results of the elections in Grenada fail to install a new government with Nicholas Brathwaite, National Democratic Congress winning seven of the 15 seats. Collaborations are now underway between the NDC and the outgoing Prime Minister, Ben Jones of the National Party to form a new coalition government with a workable majority. Following the Financial News, Cuba celebrates the 112th anniversary of the Baragua Protest in which General Antonio Maceo is hailed as the protagonist of one of the nation’s most glorious events. In the face of current growing hardships in Cuba, President Fidel Castro urges the people to emulate this unyielding protagonist and stand firm in their struggles. The final segment highlights the deplorable living conditions of the Haitian cane cutters in the Dominican Republic.
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    Caribbean Report 19-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-19) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Rensch, Stanley (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); George, Randolph (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); McCalla, Jocelyn (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Ronnie Brunswick, leader of the Surinamese Jungle Commando, is arrested in French Guiana. He was held at the airport for allegedly using a false passport shortly before boarding a plane to the Netherlands. The Jungle Commando rebels still have the bauxite town of Moengo under siege and it is feared that fighting can break out between the national army and the rebels. Following the Financial News, Guyana’s newest political organization, Guyanese United for Reform and Democracy, held its first public rally in Georgetown. The report concludes with three New York-based human rights organizations publishing a disturbing report on the poor conditions of thirty thousand Haitian migrant workers in the Dominican Republic.
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    Caribbean Report 19-07-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-19) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Johnson, Lionel (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Lord, Robert (analyst); Pack, Chris (analyst); Boatwright, Reid (interviewee); Sheets, Bob (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 23-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-23) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Alexis, Francis (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); McWhirter, Norris (interviewee); Vaughan, Philip (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Dr. Keith Mitchell has been installed as the leader of the New National Party in Grenada. Opposition leaders in Grenada have been saying that the divisions that exists inside the New National Party can only help their cause in the elections. However, Francis Alexis, Deputy leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress says that Dr. Mitchell appointment is frightening for Grenada. In the financial news Commodity Analyst, Chris Pack comments that Cuba is to increase its sugar production by one million tons from the previous year. At the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados, Dominica's Prime Minister Eugenia Charles gave a rousing speech on diversification and sustainable development with respect to bananas and trade competition. With the recent passing of resolutions at the International Cricket Conference in London, Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association is looking at possible court actions for players wanting to play in South Africa.
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    Caribbean Report 25-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-25) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Jones, Owen Bennett (correspondent); Payne, Clifford (interviewee); Jarman, Brian (correspondent); Pack, Chris (analyst); Van Volen, William (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program focuses on Haiti with the announcement by General Prosper Avril, Haitian President to lift the state of siege and his intention to hold elections this year. The United States adopts a new attitude towards Haiti with the expulsion of the opposition leaders and the censorship of the Haitian media. The US State Department refers to the current Haitian situation as a blatant assault on the basic civil liberties of the country. Haiti also emerges as a top priority for Caribbean church leaders as they attempt to draw up an agenda of concerns for the next World Council of Churches meeting. Following the Financial Market news, a Brazilian correspondent reports that a large number of gold prospectors are crossing the border into Guyana. This assertion is denied by the Guyanese government who dismisses claims of the presence of Brazilian prospectors in the country, as well as the collection of royalties from miners by the authorities. In the final segment, the Cuban government announces the suspension of the withdrawal of its troops from Angola due to the death of four Cubans attacked by anti-government UNITA forces whilst guarding a water treatment plant. The Cubans lay the blame on the US since the Americans continue to support the UNITA forces with weapons and military advice.
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    Caribbean Report 27-08-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-08-27) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Jessop, David (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Pack, Chris (analyst); Cox, Winston (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 28-11-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-11-28) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Pack, Chris (analyst); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Braithwaite, George (interviewee); Braithwaite, Patsy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation