Browsing by Author "Patrick, Soraya (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 13-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Patrick, Soraya (correspondent); Berchoff, Pamela (interviewee); Batchelor, Steve (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Ottey, Merlene (interviewee); Jackson, Grace (interviewee); Edwards, Andrew (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Jamaica, Michael Manley is to be sworn in as Prime Minister and the appointment of cabinet ministers is imminent. Interviews areto be held with two prominent Jamaicans living in Britain, Pamela Bechoff, lecturer and businesswoman, and Steve Bachelor, community worker and active PNP supporter on the future for Jamaicans. On the labor front, Chester Humphrey, Executive Secretary of Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union is in London to garner the support of British unions. He claims that the Grenadian government is weakening the island's unions. In sports, interviews are held with Jamaicans, Merlene Ottey and Grace Jackson on their participation at the forth-coming European Indoor World Championship in Budapest.
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    Caribbean Report 13-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-13) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Taylor-Issajenko, Angela (interviewee); Solely, Clive (interviewee); Whitehead, Andrew (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Bird, Lester Jr (interviewee); Durant, Orville (interviewee); Gordon, Ken (interviewee); Patrick, Soraya (correspondent); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    New Labor MP, Clive Solely is sponsoring a motion in the British House of Commons saying that this house is appalled by the racist content of a statement by MP, Terry Dicks. In Antigua, the opposition United National Democratic Party says it will challenge the result of last week's general election in as many as five constituencies. The British tabloid, the Sun has written an article that claimed breaches in security at Parliament Building during the Queen's visit to Barbados. Barbados' Commissioner of Police, Orville Durrant denied such allegations. Trinidad and Tobago has begun a major thrust to attract tourists from Europe. Minister of Tourism, Ken Gordon who has visited Britain, Italy and Germany is impressed by the response. At the Canadian enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes, Ben Johnson's sporting colleague Angela Taylor-Issajenko admits to the use of steroids.
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    Caribbean Report 16-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-16) Croskill, Hugh (anchor); Hagan, Pat (interviewee); Pipe, Roger (interviewee); Wareni, Frank (interviewee); Patrick, Soraya (correspondent); Green, Simeon (interviewee); Warner, Elston (interviewee); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Contrary to statements made by the Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association, the agreement has been breached. Pat Hagan, editor of Commodity Week confirmed that Indonesia is selling nutmeg at reduced prices. Democratic Congressman, Frank Guarini commented favourably on Prime Minister, Michael Manley's trip to the United States. In Britain, a group calling itself the Black Liberation Front is calling on the resignation of Chief Constable, Geoffrey Dear. Members of the black community are not convinced. Simon Hinds of the Voice Newspaper noted that circumstantial evidence points to a white group to discredit the black community and acting as political foot soldiers. The Canadian enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes continues with the testimony of Tony Issajenko, husband of Angela Taylor-Issajenko.
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    Caribbean Report 19-08-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-19) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Patrick, Soraya (correspondent); Goldsmith, Johnathan (interviewee); Larbie, Jo (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 23-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-23) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Patrick, Soraya (correspondent); Satin, Morton (interviewee); Whitehead, Andrew (correspondent); LaCroix, Kent (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the ACP Group of Countries reports that the EEC/ACP relationship must undergo substantive change. Areas for change advocated by Carrington includes the development of services, the processing and transformation of products and in structural adjustment. Researchers at the UN FAO in Brussels have come up with a viable alternative to white flour for developing countries. Morton Satin, Chief at the FAO Industries Services explains the processes to make whole cassava and whole yam bread. In Britain, the British Labour Party calls on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to condemn remarks allegedly made by Conservative MP Terry Dicks that are offensive to blacks. The last leg of a European tour to promote Jamaica as a top holiday destination is held at a London hotel where travel agents, tour operators and other representatives are treated to a Jamaican evening. Kent LaCroix, Assistant Director of Tourism in Jamaica spoke on the success of the promotion to the industry.