Browsing by Author "Patten, Chris (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 15-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-15) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Bennett, Andrew (interviewee); Patten, Chris (interviewee); Richards, Steve (correspondent); Stewart, Marie (interviewee); Calvert, John (interviewee); Cox, Peter (interviewee); Mangar, Morgan (interviewee); Piller, Gordon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The President of the ACP Group of States outlines the major issues in the summit's agenda. Chris Patten, Minister for Overseas Development speaks on the need for greater liberalization of trade agreements, guarantees for traditional suppliers of goods like bananas, and the simplification of the rules of origin. The British Industrial Society conference on recruiting staff from ethnic minorities highlights discriminatory practices in the workplace. Interviews are held with Dr. Marie Stewart, organizer of the conference and John Calvert, Principal Complaints Officer for the Commission on Racial Equality. Calvert notes that there is a significant increase in numbers claiming racial discrimination. Interviews are also held on workers' rights with Peter Cox from supermarket chain, Safeways and Harold Mangar of Black Rights, UK. The Sunday Times publication of an article where a Montserratian girl died in Britain leads to a group, the International Collaborative Committee for Child Health to step-up its campaign for free medical treatment in Britain for all people from dependent territories.
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    Caribbean Report 17-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-17) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Whitmore, John (interviewee); Jeffers, Vernon (interviewee); Patten, Chris (interviewee); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Dillaway, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There was little normal activity in Haiti today as the majority of citizens responded to the general strike called by the Autonomous Union of Haitian Workers. In London, an industrial tribunal was told how a Rastafarian was denied a government driving job because he refused to cut his three feet long locks. Chris Patten, Minister for Overseas Development spoke on the Specially Appointed Review Committee on health care reforms to its dependencies, including Montserrat. Cuba is attempting to establish itself as a tourism capitalist paradise for anyone with hard currency and is undercutting hotel prices in other countries. In cricket, West Indies Captain, Viv Richards signed a two year contract to play with Glamorgan County Cricket Club.
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    Caribbean Report 17-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-17) Patrick Soraya (anchor); Haynes, Desmond (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Sanders, Peter (interviewee); Sabri, Sultan (interviewee); Lowe, Chris (correspondent); Patten, Chris (interviewee); Jackson, Colin (interviewee); Rosswess, Michael (interviewee); Edwards, Andy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The National Forum in Haiti is to hand in its recommendations to President Prosper Avril for the establishment of a body to supervise free elections. Correspondent Michael Norton explains that they have to show that democracy is serious in order to obtain the aid that is cut-off by Washington since the aborted election in 1987. The Commission for Racial Equality in Britain is short of money and interviews are conducted with Peter Sanders, Chief Executive at the Commission, Sultan Sabri, civil servant, and Chris Patten, the Home Office Minister. In sports, West Indies opening batsman Desmond Haynes is to sign a contract to play for Middlesex and interviews are held with British athletes with connections in Jamaica, Colin Jackson and Michael Rosswess on the forthcoming European Indoor Championships in Hague. The Report also looks at a review of Caribbean News in the British Press during the past week.
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    Caribbean Report 18-05-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-05-18) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Odlum, George (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Patten, Chris (interviewee); Reindorp, Nicola (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); DeRosa, Frank (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation