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Item Caribbean Report 01-01-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Singh, Rickey (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis is part two of a special edition of Caribbean Report which provides a round-up of key stories from 1997 across the Caribbean region. It was a politically active time in the region as two countries, Guyana and Jamaica, held general elections in December. In Britain, the new British Labor government hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Scottish city, Edinburgh. Orin Gordon attended the summit and commented on the heavy security. In football, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz became the first English-speaking Caribbean side to qualify for the World Cup to be held in France in mid-1998. Hugh Crosskill examines how the team's success has boosted the national psyche of the Jamaican people. Jamaica's qualification for the finals has produced unprecedented scenes of celebrations across the length and breadth of the country.Item Caribbean Report 01-02-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-02-01) Quinn-Leandro, Jacqui (correspondent); Betton, Keith (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, David (interviewee); Wood, David (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Nicholls, Neville (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, investigations continue in the death of four persons off the island of Barbuda;a spokesperson from the British Association of Travel Agents talks about how the murders might be affecting tourism in the Caribbean; Barbados' Finance minister discusses the delay in the sale of LIAT; The Director of Information for GATT comments on the European Union's decision not to increase the European banana imports quotas to more than 2 million tons per year; and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank discuses the economic performance of the region.Item Caribbean Report 01-02-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Saunders, Norman (interviewee); Roberts, Carl (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report a former Turks and Caicos Chief Minister, Norman Saunders, who served a term in prison for a drug-related offence, has returned to Parliament following a general election. Mr. Saunders was interviewed on his recent comeback, the issue of contention about the barring from office anyone who has gone to jail and his future political hopes. In Antigua, there was a big response to the Opposition's call for a general strike protesting government's new tax package. The people on the streets of St. John's expressed their views on this issue. The Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Carl Roberts, was asked whether the business sector supported the strike action and what the Chamber could do to bring about dialogue between government and the many forces that oppose the tax package. Meanwhile, in Trinidad and Tobago the Jamaat al Muslimeen has emerged in the role of a security force providing muscles for individuals and organizations. Tony Fraser reports that the Muslimeen has been hired to intervene in the dispute between two warring factions of the Trinidad Island-Wide Cane Farmers Association. In New Zealand, the West Indies cricket team is trying to cope with recurring back problems caused by short beds and long flights. The tall West Indies fast bowlers are mostly affected and it is hoped that longer beds will improve their bowling performance.Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1994(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-03-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Brandt, David (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Atherton, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-04-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Heath, Edward (interviewee); O'Mara, Raymund E. (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Jones, Kirby (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Symonette, Vernon (interviewee); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); Michaux-Chevry, Lucette (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationGuyana’s privatization programme is to be made public at the end of this month. Correspondent Debbie Ransome interviews Finance Minister Asgar Ali in London, who explains government’s financial plans, process and financial relations with other CARICOM countries. Former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath called on the US government to end its economic blockade against Cuba speaking at a Euro Money Seminar in London – entitled - “Investment in Cuba.” He said that with the collapse of the Soviet empire that hostility is no longer valid. American Kriby Jones – Chairman of the Euro Money Seminar, in an interview with correspondent Hugh Croskell explains the growing pressure on the US and the Clinton administration to relax the economic blockade on Cuba. The Chief of Trinidad and Tobago’s Defense Force – Brigadier General Ralph Brown said that his unit is prepared to be part of any peace keeping mission to Haiti. US Atlantic Deputy Commander Raymund E. O'Mara told the region’s military chief’s at a Conference of the Region Security Chiefs that they must be prepared to assist Haiti if the situation there deteriorates – correspondent Tony Fraser reports. The government of the Bahamas continues to defend its policy of repatriating Haitians despite fears of persecution by the army. In an interview with correspondent Mike Jarvis - Speaker of the Bahamas Parliament - Vernon Symonette says the policy has to be pursued because the country cannot cope with the strain on the country’s economy’s resources from 40, 000 illegal Haitians already there.Item Caribbean Report 01-05-1997(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-05-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe polls are closed and exit results are coming up. The polls are indicating a Labour victory. The disenchantment of Britain’s young black and Afro-Caribbean voters is discussed. They believe that the system ignores their wishes and aspirations. However, some think differently and hope their vote makes a difference on issues that matter to them. A Jamaican black academic is interviewed on the black voter apartheid and a black family is visited to get their views. How black candidates will fare in the elections is discussed. Next, Trinidadian and Vincentian rescuers find a part of the wreckage of a private aircraft that crashed into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff from St Vincent. Six were on board the aircraft at the time. They were cricket lovers who went to St Vincent to support the West Indies cricket team. In this segment hundreds of thousands of people are taking part in May Day marches in Cuba. Next, the atmosphere in Britain anticipating a Labour victory is given and the voice of people in East London is heard. They emphasise on the need for black people to come out and vote so that they can get a voice. Black voters are going out to vote but are still feeling neglected. It is noted that the Labour Party can no longer take the black vote for granted. It is changing over the last few years and there are now both Black Conservative as well as Labour candidates. More professional blacks are leaning toward the Conservative Party and there is a more sophisticated approach in the black community as to who they would vote.Item Caribbean Report 01-10-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-10-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Richmond, Makepeace (interviewee); Murray, Winston (speaker); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Thomas, Clive (speaker); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Berhane, Ghebray (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Matheson, James (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-10-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-10-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Black, Charles (interviewee); Matalin, Mary (interviewee); Macaulay, Fiona (interviewee); Bruno, Frank (interviewee); Lewis, Lennox (interviewee); Rawling, John (correspondent); Branford, Sue (correspondent); Nuttall, Chris (correspondent); Powell, Colin (interviewee)Item Caribbean Report 02-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Dodwell, David (interviewee); Caputo, Dante (interviewee); Morris, Robert Bobby (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Rotberg, Robert I. (interviewee); Spock, Benjamin McLane (interviewee); Core, David (interviewee); Smith, Wayne (interviewee); Osborne, John (interviewee); Tuitt, Noel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe Caribbean and other developing countries have been increasingly marginalized by foreign investors. A report from the OECD states that there was a fall from 25% - 19% in the past ten years, with dwindling access to bank lending - causing developing countries to increase their reliance on foreign investment. Mike Jarvis interviews David Dodwell – World Trade Editor with Britain’s Financial Times newspaper, who expresses his economic predictions of the results of the OECD report for the Caribbean region. UN envoy Dante Caputo received a less than warm welcome into Haiti by anti Aristride supporters. In an interview with Debbie Ransome, Robert I. Rotberg - US Observer of the 1990 elections in Haiti - expresses his views on the consequences of military action in Haiti, and the protest towards Dante Caputo’s visit to Haiti. There is mounting speculation in Barbados that the British company Booker Tate could take over the country’s problem plagued sugar industry. This has raised much anxiety among sugar workers and signs of resistance by local companies bidding for the job. David Thompson – Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance announced that an interim arrangement has been proposed to coincide with the transfer of assets and management to two newly formed – government companies. The Barbados Sugar industry - Dr. Anthony Brathwaite - Chairman of the Barbados Agricultural Management Company said that no firm arrangements have been put into place for the interim management of the sugar industry. The Barbados Worker’s Union President - Robert Bobby Morris told Caribbean Report that the union is pressing for severance payment for workers by the end of March - correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports. World renowned pediatrician - Dr. Benjamin McLane Spock has joined a campaign aimed at getting the 30 year US Trade embargo against Cuba lifted. Dr. Spock has taken a shipment to medical supplies to Cuba to highlight what he said was an unjust US policy towards Cuba and was politically unsound, since Cuba presented no threat to the US. The American Religious Organization - Pastors for Peace has also mounted another shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba. The Jamaican Foreign Minister – David Core on a visit to Cuba said that his country was hoping to improve its trade and ties with Cuba. In an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome, Dr. Wayne Smith – Head of Cuban Studies at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, expresses his views on the negative socio-political and economic impact of maintaining the embargo. Former Montserrat Chief Minister - John Osborne and his Agriculture Minister - Noel Tuitt were acquitted of corruption charges in the local High Court. They were both charged with misconduct in public office and conspiring to obtain money for a land license – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.Item Caribbean Report 02-02-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Davies, Omar (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Barnes, Rory (interviewee); Willabus, Ian (correspondent); Holder, Keith (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, Jamaica's Finance Minister, Omar Davies responds angrily to suggestions that the upsurge of gun violence in Jamaica is being taken too lightly. Journalist Gary Alleyne reports on the inability to identify the factors behind the increase in this type of violence and the effect it is having on the community and the political electorate. Carib Express, the region's newest airline has reported a good response since opening its reservation system. The British General Manager, Rory Barnes states that Carib Express has met nothing but goodwill. BWIA has been holding talks with both Carib Express and LIAT about future cooperation and shared bookings into Eastern Caribbean destinations. Ian Willabus reports on BWIA's plan to step up flights into Guyana which has angered aviation officials in Georgetown. The Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaine has begun an official visit to Nepal. In Barbados, the cricket team has won the Red Stripe Championship after four years in the doldrums. Keith Holder responds to whether Barbadian cricket has regained the depth that made it so dominant in the past.Item Caribbean Report 02-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Fisher, Sophie (correspondent); O'Neil, Bill (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationTrinidad and Tobago’s National Security Minister - Russell Huggins at the opening of a symposium for international bankers and law enforcement officials to discuss money laundering; disclosed that it is estimated that tens of millions of dollars pass through regional banking institutions each day for the purpose of money laundering – correspondent Tony Fraser reports. At an annual informal get together between US State Department officials, Caribbean and Central American private sector representatives, executives and America business people to discuss the future of the 936 investment program. Pat Thompson - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce discusses the solutions coming out of the meeting with correspondent Debbie Ransome. Carl Johan Groth - United Nations Human Rights Special Investigator presented report findings to the Commission of Human Rights in Geneva, that condemned Cuba’s treatment of dissidence and concluded that Havana was intrinsically - implicitly or explicitly mistreating prisoners. Bill O’Neil gives his views - correspondent Sophie Fisher reports. Haiti’s military backed government issued a strongly worded statement against supporters of exiled President following a memorial service for victims of the fatal ferry disaster which turned into a rally for Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s return. A Roman Catholic Bishop was badly beaten by pro government thugs – correspondent Michael Norton reports. Antigua’s Prime Minister, 83 year old V. Bird Snr. still has - his party, the opposition and the people of Antigua guessing whether or not he will step down before the next general elections in 1994. The issue is the subject of an article entitled - “A Tale of Three Birds” in the Economist magazine because of the three sons of the Snr. Bird vying for the post of PM – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.Item Caribbean Report 02-03-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Serieux, Peter (interviewee); Flood, Fred (interviewee); Miles, Cheryl (interviewee); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Lewis, Doug (interviewee); Chilton, Elizabeth (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-04-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hobson, Ted (interviewee); Soares, João Baena (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Witchie, Alfredo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-04-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-04-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Michaux-Chevry, Lucette (interviewee); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); Gordon, Alec (correspondent); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Jones, Kirby (interviewee); Croskell, Hugh (correspondent); Sanchez-Parodi, Ramon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationCorrespondent Geraldine Coughlan reports from Saint Martin on the political career and socialist philosophy of Madame Lucette Michaux-Chevry known as Guadeloupe’s iron lady. Haitian communities throughout the Caribbean are hopeful that she will take up their plight in her role as Guadeloupe’s deputy leaning towards social development programme. The US State Department has agreed to let 36 Haitian refugees infected with AIDS leave Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to enter the US for treatment. This is in response to a Federal court ruling directing the government to provide medical care at the base or elsewhere. Attorney for the refugees Cheryl Little in an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome - states extensively that this is still not enough, effective or humane solution to the dire situation. Alec Gordon, British commodities expert, economist and editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit has warned that time is running out for trade packs based on former moral obligations between the north and south and says that Caribbean countries should seek to move out of commodities and into manufacturing where possible. In an interview with correspondent Debbie Ransome, he explains the economic reasons responsible for the change. Guyana is pinning its economic revival hopes on changing its tax structure and – expanding private sector activity. After six months in office Finance Minister Asgar Ali is trying to find a solution to the country’s debt. In an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe, he outlines the inherited size of the foreign debt and economic problems of a two day Euro Money seminar on investment in Cuba in London – American Kirby Jones speaks to correspondent Hugh Croskell about the investment possibilities in Cuba. Hugh Croskell also speaks to Deputy Foreign Minister Ramón Sánchez-Parodi and gets his perspective on the matter of investing in Cuba and its political stability.Item Caribbean Report 02-07-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Meade, Reuben (speaker); Brathwaite, Nicholas (speaker); Charles, Eugenia, Dame (speaker); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); De Leon, Sherrie-Ann (correspondent); Kirby, Alex (correspondent); Renard, Yves (speaker); Joseph, Davin (speaker); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-07-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Leyne, Jon (correspondent); Best, Lloyd (analyst); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-11-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-11-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Bacchus, Earl (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Martinez, Lazaro (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Abrahams, Anthony (interviewee); Golding, Bruce (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, clashes with the police in Haiti leave at least four people dead. This violence was sparked off by the fatal shooting of a six year old school girl. The European Union has announced plans to provide financial help to the Caribbean to assist with integration into the world economy. The Caribbean tries to seek a way forward in Europe after the Lome Convention which ends in the year 2000. Cuban President Fidel Castro will make his first ever trip to China to improve relations between the two countries. In Jamaica, the debate on what type of government should be adopted under a revised constitution continues in Parliament. Opposition Leader Edward Seaga raised the issue of a referendum and political commentator Anthony Abrahams argued that the issue of a referendum was not a matter of if but when. In Dutch St. Martin the resurrection of an old law seems set to change the face of broadcasting. The regulation dates back to 1955 which states that all radio stations must within every hour play ten minutes of classical music.Item Caribbean Report 02-11-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Aguilar, Macarena (interviewee); Alli, Asgar (interviewee); Ellis, David (interviewee); Reid, Oral (interviewee); Lewis, Andrew (correspondent); Reynolds, Paul (correspondent); Joyner, Tom (correspondent); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Greaves, Keith 'Stone' (correspondent); Jones-Hendrickson, Simon (interviewee); Carl, Lee (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 02-12-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-12-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Morgan, Herbert Wycliffe (interviewee); Hendrickson, Simon Jones (interviewee); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Malval, Robert (interviewee); Rohee, James (interviewee)Herbert Wycliffe Morgan, Chairman of the St. Kitts/Nevis Labour Party expresses his anger after a state of emergency was declared in St. Kitts. And, in a radio interview Sir Clement Arrindell, Governor General defends the declaration of the state of emergency. Robert Malval, Haiti’s Prime Minister says that he will stick to his decision to leave office by December 15, unless there was a breakthrough in the Haitian crisis - Yvette Collymore reports. The issue of Guyana’s Ambassador designate to Venezuela remained unresolved with protest on the issue. Clement James Rohee, Guyana’s Foreign Minister gives his response to this situation in an interview with Yvette Rowe.Item Caribbean Report 03-01-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Sandiford, Lloyd (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Garcia-Passalacqua, Juan Manuel (interviewee); James, Canute (interviewee); Noyola, Pedro (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report relations between Trinidad and Barbados are reported on, while the Trinidadian Prime Minister compares the Trinidadian and Jamaican economy on the issue of foreign exchange controls. A subsequent segment compares the decisions of the Jamaican Prime MInister to those made by other Caribbean leaders. Views are expressed on the stepping down of the Puerto Rican governor and a segment reports on trade relations which Mexico wishes to establish with the Caribbean. The dispute over a cargo of Colombian oil destined for the Bahamas but ended up in Haiti is finally reported on.