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    Caribbean Report 02-04-2002
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-04-02) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fernandez Porto, Jorge (interviewee); Nunes, Neil (correspondent); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Hinds, Stephen (speaker); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Ameerali, Robert (speaker); Dravid, Rahul (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); James, Edison (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Bhola, Ronnie (correspondent); Lawrence, David (interviewee); Taylor, Reg (interviewee); Frith, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the new Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis, Dr. Denzil Douglas comments on his party triumph and his main priority to clean up the country's tarnished image. The sixteenth CARICOM Summit opened in Georgetown, Guyana and the proposal for the privatization of LIAT features prominently. In St. Lucia, public servants returned to work after being embroiled in a dispute with the government over issues of remuneration. The government of Trinidad and Tobago, through the Attorney General has filed a motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul. However, Ms. Seepaul has no intention of abiding with the government's wish for her to leave office. Chairman Reg Taylor, Derbyshire County Cricket Club is urging the Cricketers' Association to take legal action over a magazine article. In cricket, West Indies Manager Wes Hall cancelled the practice session ahead of the third test to make way for a full scale Caribbean-styled bar-be-que. Debbie Ransome reports on the CARICOM Summit which covered other pressing issues such as the idea of free movement of skills and the banana issue under attack by the United States.
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    Caribbean Report 10-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-10) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Sobion, Keith (interviewee); Weatherill, Bernard (interviewee); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); d'Auvergne, Ausbert (interviewee); Draper, Gordon (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the Speaker of Trinidad and Tobago's House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul, refuses to stand down in a no confidence debate brought against her by the government. Meanwhile, the Attorney General Keith Sobion states that the government will take the matter to the full distance. Lord Weatherill, Former Speaker of the British House of Commons comments that this matter should not be taken lightly by Madame Speaker. In St. Lucia, the commission of inquiry into the alleged misuse of UN funds has resumed without key witness Dr. Charles Flemming. The Commission heard from former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Planning, Ausbert d'Auvergne. Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has denied that his United National Congress (UNC) is standing in the way of a Caribbean court of appeal. Following the end of the CARICOM Summit, Caribbean Report asked members of the press corps if it was all plain sailing in terms of the coverage of the Summit.
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    Caribbean Report 12-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-12) Richards, Ken (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Snagg, Neville (interviewee); Hudson-Phillips, Karl (interviewee); Bristol, Hollis (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Valley, Kenneth (interviewee); Maharaj, Ramesh (interviewee); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Ellington, Fae (correspondent); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Gilbert, Edward (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This report examines the continuing probe into the alleged misuse of UN funds in St. Lucia, with top officials seeking to clear the government's name. In Trinidad, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Occah Seepaul unceremoniously threw out a motion of no confidence brought against her by the government. The Commissioner of Police for London, Sir Paul Condon sparked up a heated debate when he claimed the vast majority of muggings in the capital were carried out by young black males. A Dominica-based radio station, which was an experiment in regional Catholic radio has succumbed to financial pressure and gone off the airwaves. West Indian born cricketers Devon Malcolm and Phillip DeFreitas began legal proceedings over a Wisden magazine article which questioned their commitment to the England cricket team. Cuba reaffirmed its intention to complete a nuclear reactor project dismissing American concerns that it would pose a threat to the region.
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    Caribbean Report 25-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-25) Richards, Ken (anchor); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Valley, Kenneth (interviewee); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Maharaj, Ramesh (interviewee); Wahl, Sandra (correspondent); Wagner, Marlene (interviewee); Bailey, Janet (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The regional security system has been put on standby to deal with Montserrat's active volcano at Chances Peak. Montserrat's Chief Minister Reuben Meade comments on this state of alertness. Germany's attempt to have Europe's banana regime reviewed has be postponed. During trade discussions the issue of the US challenge to the regime was brought up. Another stormy session in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament as government tried to set a date to debate a bill seeking to remove the House Speaker, Occah Seepaul. In the Bahamas Parliament a bill on the subject of money laundering is due to be debated. At the World Netball Championships taking place in Birmingham, England controversy arise as tensions bubbled to the surface with a bruising encounter between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. South Africa coach Marlene Wagner faced a hostile news conference on why the sport has not made better strides toward integration. The Trinidad and Tobago manager Janet Bailey denied accusations that the team had official shun the South African team. In cricket, England's preparations for the fourth test against the West Indies received a setback as fast-bowler Darren Gough was at the center of a new injury scare.
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    Caribbean Report 31-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-31) Lithgow, Lynette (anchor); Seepaul, Occah (interviewee); Ramdin, Ron (interviewee); Dabydeen, David (interviewee); Caine, Shakira (interviewee); Ali, Yusuf (interviewee); Sathe, Radhika (interviewee); Ramadhin, Sonny (interviewee); Seecharan, Chem (interviewee); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Engineer, Farokh (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this special edition, Caribbean Report examines the 150th Anniversary of East Indian arrival in the Caribbean. The report looks at East Indian indentureship and its impact on Caribbean societies. In Trinidad and Tobago, the Speaker of the House, Occah Seepaul welcomes the President of India who visited the island as part of the celebration to mark the 150th anniversary. Historian Ron Ramdin examines the importance of the East Indian arrival celebrations. In Guyana, some members of the Afro-Guyanese community reflect on the lingering tensions between the races. Yusuf Ali at the Commonwealth Secretariat looks at how members of the Indian diaspora view their historical past. Dr. David Dabydeen of Warwick University in Britain, comments on whether East Indians in the Caribbean should cling to the past or should they now regard themselves as West Indians. The system of indentureship is explained and the East Indian's contributions to Caribbean societies are discussed. West Indies cricket remains a shining example of unity in the region and Sonny Ramadhin talks about his experiences.