Browsing by Author "Persaud, Yesu (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 07-10-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-10-07) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Spindler, William (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Wilson, Ava (interviewee); Rose, Renwick (interviewee); Persaud, Avinash (interviewee); Geoff, Leslie (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 08-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-08) Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Holford, David (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Hunt, Conrad (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Eckert, Timothy (correspondent); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Johnson, Andy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At the opening of a two day conference in Georgetown, Dr. Yesu Persaud Co-Chairman Guyana’s Private Sector Commission makes strong criticism about the region’s private sector being left out of trading negations. He noted that CARICOM needed less academic discussion and suggested that more power be given to the CARICOM Secretariat. Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan shares his sentiments as well– correspondent Yvette Rowe. The West Indies team has gotten a chance to view both white and black South Africa during its first official tour and charity match there. Conrad Hunt former Vice Captain comments and correspondent Timothy Eckert reports. Tougher sanctions are on the way for Haiti from the US and Canada to bring about a return to democracy, after failed diplomacy attempts by US Envoy Dante Caputo - correspondent Michael Norton reports. 300 public workers in Grenada are scheduled to be retrenched by mid-year by Prime Minister’s Nicholas Brathwaite administration. In an interview with correspondent Ronnie Bhola - PM Brathwaite discusses the possible impact of the retrenchment on the incumbent government - saying that he believes the government is stable enough to survive the execution of structural adjustment programme. The Manning administration faces massive trade union protest. It was undoubtedly the strongest worker force and solidarity that Trinidad and Tobago has seen since after the first 90 days of the ANR Robinson administration which began to feel the effect of unpopularity which eventually drove it from office in 1991 –correspondent Andy Johnson reports. Popular Guyanese born singer - Eddie Grant travelled to London for medical tests.
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    Caribbean Report 09-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-09) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Edmunds, Joseph (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Tweddle, Douglas (interviewee); Penrose, Roy (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The embargo against Haiti and the stance taken by members of the OAS is reported on, as well as the controversy of the awarding of a contract to the Shell Oil Company by a government Minister without the approval of the Jamaican Prime Minister. Other reports on the Caribbean Area include the election campaign in Guyana and the connection between the illegal drug trade in Britain and the Caribbean, especially Jamaica. There is a brief report on a meeting to discuss the banana trade, as well as a subsequent segment on the former West Indies cricket capain's involvement in the upcoming World Cup in Australia.
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Graham, Todd (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Yearwood, Sally (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Adder, Michael (interviewee); Evans, Henry (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Eckert, Timothy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Britain,France and the European Commission are pushing hard to break am embarrassing deadlock on the community’s banana import regime. This will depend largely on the Dutch and Belgian ministers decision to change their minds - Shada Islam reports. John Bell, CEO Caribbean Hotel Association has criticized the region’s desperate aviation structure and says it’s on the edge of a catastrophe with very little control over the Caribbean’s air access and failing Caribbean airlines. Journalist Graham Todd shares his sentiments based on the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report highlighting the potential danger of the Caribbean region becoming too dependent on American and European carriers in its two key markets of North America, Canada and the European countries. Yesu Persad says that Guyana’s is the only country in the Caribbean practicing free trade,and two trade missions from Britain and the US are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana. Correspondents Debbie Ransome and Yvette Rowe report on the statements of Sally Yearwood of Caribbean Central American Action (CLAA) and Michael Adder. Suspension of individual agents buying foreign exchange on behalf of the Bank of Jamaica has raised questions about the integrity of the entire system. Henry Evans – investment banker speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe about his professional opinion and the implications for the regional stock market, economy and foreign exchange rate trading system. South African cricket team won over the West Indies and although a disappointment to the West Indies team - Clyde Walcott, President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control said that he was impressed by the strides made by the South African team – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 19-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-19) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Halliday, Fred (interviewee); Farley, Ian (correspondent); Dent, Martin (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Lee, Mark (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-24) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Issa, John (speaker); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Hopkin, Royston (speaker); Jarmon, Brian (correspondent); Spindler, William (correspondent); Clement, Tom (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 28-05-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-05-28) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Bloomfield, Faraday (analyst); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Gatcliffe, Thomas (interviewee); Marsh, Bennett (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Johnson-Sirleaf, Ellen (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation