Browsing by Author "Patrick, Soraya (anchor)"

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    Caribbean Report 02-11-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-02) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Ryan, Selwyn (interviewee); Reynold, Richard (interviewee); Wall, Tim (interviewee); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Powell, Christopher (correspondent); Berridge, Cyril (interviewee); Plummer, Robert (correspondent); Omeir, Henningston (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-05-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-05-03) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Florence, Chris (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (correspondent); Dabydeen, David (interviewee); Hennessy, Alistair (interviewee); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Fielden, Sidney (interviewee); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-05-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-05-05) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Cameron, James (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi; The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-09) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Johnson, Len (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Ali, Arif (interviewee); Darling, Alistair (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The people of Antigua and Barbuda vote today at what may be the last general elections contested by veteran Prime Minister, Vere Bird Sr. The Antiguan opposition parties complain of irregularities in voting procedures. St. Lucia’s opposition labour party leader, John Hunt is in London lobbying on behalf of the Windward Island banana producers for continued preferential treatment when Europe becomes a single market in 1992. At the Canadian enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes, Dr. Jamie Asterfan confessed to supplying drugs to the Canadian athletes. In Britain, three Black Members of Parliament announced the formation a Parliamentary Black Caucus with a focus on Black and Asian communities.
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    Caribbean Report 10-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-10) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Jarrett, Marcia (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In the headlines, Michael Manley greets his victory in the Jamaican elections; Bermuda's Premier Swan speaks of his victory in the recent elections; and a review of what the British press has to say that is of interest to the Caribbean. Michael Manley speaks of his success at the polls and on his planned domestic and foreign policies, inclusive of relations with Washington and Cuba. The shortened program ends with interviews of persons in Britain with Jamaican connections on the recent Jamaican elections.
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    Caribbean Report 14-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-14) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Jones, Ben (interviewee); Rushdie, Salman (interviewee); Samaroo, Brinsley (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Naughtie, James (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The controversy of book “The Satanic Verses” by Indian born, British author Salman Rushdie continues with the death sentence passed by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeni. There are strong reactions from Muslims in the Caribbean region. Brinsley Samaroo, Minister in the Trinidad and Tobago government does not support this response as he wishes to see people commenting on the book after having themselves read it. Grenada Deputy Prime Minister, Ben Jones who was in London and participated in the Independence Day celebrations speaks on developments for the island's next election. Jones rejects accusations that the Grenadian government is weakening the trade union movement. On other trade issues, an emergency meeting was called by the International Cocoa Organization to settle the mounting debts encumbered by producers. In Haiti, President Prosper Avril invites twenty-three organizations to discuss the setting up of an institution that will organize and supervise a free elections.
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    Caribbean Report 16-11-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-16) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Gonzales, Brian (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Page, David (interviewee); Charles, Bernie (interviewee); Seale, Gordon (interviewee); Fisher, Irving (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 17-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-17) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Simmonds, Kennedy (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); Rosenberg, Andrew A. (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis calls for a violent free election in the twin island federation. Both, Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition denied allegations of violence in their campaigns to the election. At the Canadian Enquiry into Drug Use by Amateur Athletes, sprinter Angela Taylor-Issajenko rap-up her testimony before the Commission. Prime Minister, Michael Manley on his North American tour asked Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney for assistance in the fight against the drug trade, share intelligence and policing. The report continues with what the British Press has to say that are of interest to the Caribbean. These include passports for sale in Belize to Hong Kong residents; Alex Pascall quits as Chairman of the Carnival and Arts Committee; the experiences of Britain's first female black MP; and interesting place names in Jamaica (Constant Spring, Heart Ease and The Land of Lookbehind). An extended report focuses on the Falkland Islands Fishing Policy by Andrew Rosenberg, a Professor at the Imperial College, London.
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    Caribbean Report 18-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-18) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Montague, Michelle (correspondent); Johnson, Campbell (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Pantin, Clive (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Hoyte, Desmond (speaker); Hector, Tim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-19) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); William, David (correspondent); Dejoie, Louis (interviewee); Liberia-Peters, Maria (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-20) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Issa, John (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Robertson, Paul (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); O'Jeer, Adrian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 22-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-22) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Gumbs, Emile (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Shaw, Neil (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Antigua's Chief Minister, Emile Gumbs was confident about his party's chances in the forthcoming elections. In an interview, Gumbs speaks on his party, the Anguillan National Alliance dominant features in contesting the elections which includes political stability, adequate funding from Britain, reduction in unemployment and increase in domestic savings. At the recently concluded ACP/EEC meeting in Brazzaville, ACP Secretary General Edwin Carrington gave his assessment of the negotiations. Carrington notes that the meeting was not easy to assess as it traversed the entire field of the trade blocs, recognizing issues that separate as well as those that bring them together and the process of compromise. Also in trade, Neil Shaw, Chairman of Tate and Lyle outlines the company's plan to expand into the European beet industry. Shaw assured Caribbean producers that their quotas of cane sugar would likely be increased rather than decreased. The report concludes with Prince Charles' visit to St. Lucia which was seen as symbolic rather than of economic importance.
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    Caribbean Report 23-11-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-11-23) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Keens-Douglas, Paul (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Layne-Clarke, Janette (interviewee); Barker-Welch, Maizie (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thatcher, Margaret; Howe, Geoffrey; Major, John; Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-24) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Powell, Christopher (correspondent); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee); Gordon, Ken (interviewee); McCrory, Glen (interviewee); Lawless, Terry (interviewee); Leonard, Sugar Ray (interviewee); Tyson, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The United Nations' first ever report on the human rights situation in Cuba listed hundreds of allegations of gross violations which included torturing and subjecting prisoners to cruel and degrading treatment. Almando Valladares, U.S Ambassador to the United Nations and former Cuban political prisoner welcomed the report and felt that more was to be done in Cuba. On the labor front, Chester Humphrey , Secretary of the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union spoke on the success of his visit by lobbying his British counterparts in London. Ken Gordon, Minister of Tourism in the Trinidad and Tobago's government outlined plans to develop the islands' tourism industry in Europe and in particular, Milan. On the eve of the Tyson/Bruno fight for the World Heavyweight Boxing championship in Las Vegas, interviews are held with Glenn McCrory, Tyson's sparring partner; Terry Lawless, Bruno's Manager; and Boxers, Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson. In Britain, the press coverage of events for the past week of interest to the Caribbean includes an increase of black MPs for political representation; Ben Johnson's coach, Charlie Francis evidence before a Royal Commission of Enquiry into Drug Abuse in Sports; the Bruno/Tyson fight in Las Vegas; and, where crooks get a ticket to hide.
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    Caribbean Report 27-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-27) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Greaves, Evelyn (interviewee); Buchan, Janey (interviewee); Gonzalez, Manuel Marin (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Benn, Nigel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The new EEC Development Commissioner is Spaniard, Manuel Marin Gonzalez. Gonzalez has built a reputation of being tough and an uncompromising negotiator. Interviews were conducred with Manuel Marin Gonzalez, EEC Development Commissioner; Evelyn Greaves, Barbados' Foreign Minister; Janey Buchan, Labour MP; and, Margaret Daly, Vice President of the Development Commission on the formation of LOME IV and its implications for trade with the ACP States. The International Cocoa Conference in London ended in total failure with producers and consumers unable to agree on revising measures to stabilise the world price of cocoa. The report continues with news of the past week in the British Press that are of interest to the Caribbean. These include Catholic Church expelled Bertrand de Aristide; comments on the International Cricket Conference on their stance on apartheid; and the attempted arrest of Nigel Benn, Commonwealth Middleweight champion. The report concluded with an interview with Nigel Benn as he defends his Commonwealth Middleweight crown against Zambia's Mike Chilambe on February 8th.