Browsing by Author "Paquin, Lionel (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 20-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-20) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Paquin, Lionel (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The national army of Suriname takes control of the bauxite town of Moengo from the Jungle Commando rebels. Before fleeing the town, the rebels shot at army soldiers and blew up the head office of the Suriname Aluminium Company (SURALCO). Secondly, the Dutch government pressures St. Maarten delegates not to attend the Caribbean regional seminar on decolonization. Following the Financial News, a representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Haiti left New York for consultation with the government of Haiti in Port-au-Prince. The representative was appointed to determine how the United Nations can assist in the organization of Haiti’s upcoming elections. In addition, the National Front for Change and Democracy is a new political organization formed in Haiti. The new party comprises of fifteen left-wing organizations coming together to participate in the forthcoming elections in Haiti.
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    Caribbean Report 28-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-28) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); John, Patrick (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Paquin, Lionel (interviewee); Dunn, Roland (analyst); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    After serving five years in prison for conspiring to overthrow the government of Eugenia Charles, Patrick John, former Prime Minister of Dominica, states that his prison record should not prevent him from resuming his political career. Secondly, the UN Secretary Council is holding consultation on Haiti following the receipt of a letter from the Haitian president calling on the UN to provide logistical assistance for the upcoming elections in Haiti. Following the Financial News, the ACP ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to discuss the post of Director for the Centre for the Development of Industry. Two weeks ago the former Secretary General of the ACP, Edwin Carrington, received the backing of a Special ACP Ministerial group in his bid to secure the Brussels-based job. However, several African nations in the ACP do not agree with this decision and the EEC is also insisting that a European candidate should fill the position.