Browsing by Author "Rowe, Yvette (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-03-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-03-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Zabihyan, Kimia (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    An International Narcotics Control Strategy Report compiled by the United States State Department indicated that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is second only to Jamaica in marijuana production. A British television documentary entitled "The Yardies" has provoked a strong reaction from the Jamaican community in the United Kingdom. Caribbean Report plays some highlights from this controversial British television programme. Yvette Rowe reports on the comments the film provoked from the black British press. From Kingston, Jamaica, Gary Alleyne reports on Jamaicans' reactions to "The Yardies" documentary. Kimia Zabihyan, producer of "The Yardies" documentary comments on why she decided to do the documentary and whether she was shocked by the strength of the reaction, both in Britain and Jamaica. In Trinidad, Peter Minshall, designer and mas man, has won the fight for public acceptance to use the Christian praise word "Hallelujah" as the theme and name of his Carnival band.
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    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 Corporation
    Guyana’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 He said that with the collapse of the Soviet empire that hostility is no longer valid.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.
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    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 Corporation
    The 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.
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    Caribbean Report 01-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor ; interviewer); Lye, Clairmont (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hudson, Henry (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-08-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-08-01) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Osana, Roy (correspondent); McCurry, Mike (interviewee); Antoine, Denis (interviewee); Butler, Arlington (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Cooke, Howard (interviewee); Melville, Eliane (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Cape, Stephen (correspondent); Horton, Mark (interviewee); Fergus, Howard (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-12-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-12) Orr, Carol (anchor); Sutherland, Peter (interviewee); Gonzales, Anthony (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Simmonds, Kennedy (interviewee); Laffoon, Greg (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Mason, Michael (interviewee)
    The Annual Miami, Caribbean and Latin American Conference came to a close and the NAFTA and its implications for the Caribbean were high in the agenda. United States and European negotiators meet in Brussels as part of an intensive effort to break the seven year deadlock holding talks on the general agreement on tariffs and trade. Peter Sutherland, GATT Director General stresses the urgent need for a conclusion. In St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. Kennedy Simons has been sworn in as Prime Minister for a fourth time – this comes after Dr. Kennedy persuaded the Nevis Reformation Party to join them to form a coalition government . Cuba prides itself on its free universal health care, but because the country lacks hard currency – hospitals and clinics often lack medical supplies and equipment. However, supplies have been sent by many governments and individual groups. The World Health Organization estimates that there are 13 million people worldwide affected with HIV and expected to rise to 14 million by the year 2000.
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    Caribbean Report 01-12-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-12-01) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Hospedales, James (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); McKnight, Ian (interviewee); Hall, Norman (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); Cassell, Ernestine (inteviewee); Lequay, Allan (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-03-1994
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1994-03-02) Orr, Carol (anchor); Chuck, Delroy (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Anyaoku, Emeka (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Malcolm, Devon (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    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 Corporation
    Correspondent 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.
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    Caribbean Report 03-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-08-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Singh, Wendy (speaker); Stern, Vivien (speaker); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Ellis, John (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-08-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hunte, Julien (interviewee); Condon, Paul (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Gibbons, Elizabeth (interviewee)
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    Caribbean Report 03-09-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-09-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Page, Sheila (speaker); Watkins, Kevin (speaker); Compton, John (speaker); Carrington, Edwin (speaker); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-09-1999 
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-09-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Jagdeo, Bharrat (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); De Silva, Eduardo (interviewee); Brooks, Dwayne (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hall, Kenneth (interviewee); Andrew, Kimberly (correspondent); Johnson, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-12-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-12-04) Thomas, Moya (anchor); Walker, Danville (interviewee); Sangster, Alfred (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Lewis, Rupert (interviewee); Caine, Troy (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Lage, Carlos (interviewee); Gibbs, Tom (correspondent); Jagan, Janet (interviewee); Rowlatt, Justin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-08-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-08-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Holt, Allyson (correspondent); Simpson, Myrna (speaker); Ouseley, Herman (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Farley, Ian (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 05-10-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-10-05) Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Fadipe, Charlotte (correspondent); George, Randolph (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Hinds, Merle (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 06-07-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-06) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Gelber, Dan (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Davis, Emery (speaker); Grant, Avril (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Friend, Christopher (speaker); Martin, Atherton (speaker); Shave, Alan W. (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-09-1999 
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-09-06) Gordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent); Sears, Conrad (interviewee); Eustace, Arnhim (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Antoine, Victor (interviewee); Sealy, Brian (interviewee); Lewis, Vaughan (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Stone Greaves, Keith (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-03-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-07-03) Richards, Ken (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Golding, Bruce (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Thompson, Julia (correspondent); Anyaoku, Emeka (interviewee); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report, Ken Richards along with other correspondents report on the death of former Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley. Hugh Crosskill traces Manley's political career and development. In a segment with Ken Richards, sentiments are expressed from Dr. Trevor Monroe, a U.W.I. reader in politics and government, P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Edward Seaga, Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, National Democratic Movement Chairman, Lester Bird, CARICOM chairman and finally from Trinidadian Prime Minister Basdeo Panday. Julia Thompson reports similar sentiments expressed internationally with interviews with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Larry Birns, a Washington based Professor. A segment is devoted to an interview with Dr. Trevor Monroe, where the view that there was the ending of an era with the deaths of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley is discussed. Yvette Rowe then reports on the media coverage in Jamaica of Manley's death. In the final segment, annonymous Jamaican people at home and in New York express their feelings on the death of Michael Manley and a past interview with him is aired.
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    Caribbean Report 07-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-07) Orr, Carol (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Martinez, Francisco (interviewee); Alvarez Suarez, Mayda (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Walcott, Theodore (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago will be sending a special envoy to a number of countries in the region to seek support for its candidate for Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Voters in Saint Martin and Bonaire started the process of the Island Council elections in the Netherland Antilles. A key issue in this election is the huge debt of the central government of the Netherland Antilles and its implications for Saint Martin. The US government policy barring Americans from traveling to Cuba without special commission is once again being tested by a Washington Civil Rights group. Dr. Francisco Martinez, Head of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with Peoples, stated that British support is crucial in denouncing US plans to increase action against third countries trading with Cuba. The Privy Council in London has rejected an appeal from the man convicted of killing Jamaican reggae star Peter Tosh seven years ago. In cricket, lawyers for West Indies opener Desmond Haynes has filed a suit in the Barbados Supreme Court challenging the Cricket Board's decision to bar him from the series. One of Britain's largest retail chain, Marks and Spencer plans to expand in Germany and there is a chance that Windward Island bananas could also find a German niche market.