Browsing by Author "Pankow, Robert (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 19-11-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-11-19) Richards, Ken (anchor); Boucher, Carlston (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Lestrade, Swinburne (interviewee); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interivewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); King, Kenneth (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Pankow, Robert (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Lall, Kellawan (interviewe); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 22-09-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-22) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Beven, Jack (interviewee); Pankow, Robert (correspondent); Coffey, Kendall (interviewee); Cadman, Dan (interviewee); Cuffy, Victor (interviewee); St. Pierre, Allen (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Burton, Dan (interviewee); van der Merwe, Casper (interviewee); Springer, Henderson (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the Miami Weather Bureau has dismissed fears in the Windward and Leeward Islands that yet another hurricane is on the way. In the US, more than one hundred alleged Jamaican drug traffickers have been arrested following an undercover operation which provided green cards in exchange for cocaine and cash. Kendall Coffey of the US Attorney Office and Dan Cadman, Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) comment on the operation. In Trinidad, American marines with local police and soldiers carried out a marijuana eradication exercise, codename "Weed-eater". Human rights campaigner Victor Cuffy questions what will be put in place to assist after the US authorities has eradicated all these drugs. However, as the US moves to eradicate marijuana production in the Caribbean, within its own borders it has become its largest cash crop. Allen St. Pierre, Deputy National Director of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) comments on the increase in marijuana production within the US. Republican Congressman Dan Burton is urging US President Bill Clinton to support his anti-Cuba bill following the overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives. In cricket, contrary to press reports, Barbadian cricket Henderson Springer has not been appointed as captain to the South African side, Western Transvaal, for the upcoming season.
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    Caribbean Report 22-10-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-10-22) Richards, Ken (anchor); Bloom, David (correspondent); Pankow, Robert (correspondent); Garcia, Gus (interviewee); Marville, Orlando (interviewee); Knight, K. D. (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Satney, Gilroy (interviewee); Proudfoot, Anthony (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); De Klerk, Frederik Willem (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 25-10-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-10-25) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Singh, Rickey (interviewee); Basdeo, Sahadeo (interviewee); Jenkins, Gareth (interviewee); Pankow, Robert (correspondent); Nogueras Roce, Olance (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Henry, Steinberg (interviewee); Moreau, Gordon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the excerpts of the final speeches made by the Prime Ministers of St. Vincent, St. Kitts/Nevis and Dominica at the 50th Anniversary ceremony of the UN are highlighted. Journalist Rickey Singh comments on whether past leaders would have missed this chance to press regional concerns. Dr. Sahadeo Basdeo, former Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago criticises Caribbean leaders for this missed opportunity. Meanwhile, Cuban President Fidel Castro uses the UN anniversary to hold meetings with interested American businessmen. However, the Helms-Burton bill has created a situation of uncertainty as to what it could mean for the future. In Miami, Cuban American exiles are up in arms about the amount of air time and attention President Castro received during his visit to the US. Cuban journalist Olance Nogueras Roce speaks about his ordeal after he was arrested for writing about the Juraguas nuclear plant. Media workers in Dominica have accused the government of Prime Minister Edison James of attempting to erode press freedom.