Browsing by Author "Smith, Lew (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 01-05-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-05-01) Richards, Ken (anchor); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Boyer, Ken (interviewee); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Clarkson, Lorette (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Selwin, John (interviewee); Guiseppe, Robert (interviewee); Ramphal, Shridath; Andrew, Kimberly (correspondent); Jones, Megan (correspondent); Todd, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-12-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-12-01) Richards, Ken (anchor); Savage, Frank (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Alexis, Francis (interviewee); King, Stephenson (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Wilson, Ken (correspondent); Burrell, Horace (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report the Montserrat population is being evacuated due to the threat of volcanic eruption. Governor Frank Savage explains that Montserrat is once again in a heightened state of alert. In Grenada, former Attorney General Francis Alexis launches a new political party, the Democratic Labour Party. Meanwhile in St. Lucia, the Health and Information Minister Stephenson King, has been relieved of his Information portfolio. The inquiry into the cyanide spill continues in Guyana as a suggestion is made that the company operating the Omai Gold Mines should be fined for polluting the country's main river. Next, the Cuban President Fidel Castro praises China's dramatic economic development and plans to draw on Beijing's experience. US-Haiti relations are affected by a few rough patches and Emmanuel Constant, Leader of the paramilitary group in Haiti is expected to go public with his links with the CIA. The Jamaican Football Federation has been forced to suspend all matches on the island following attacks on players, referees and linesmen. Federation President Horace Burrell comments on the problem of football related violence.
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    Caribbean Report 02-02-2000
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-02-02) Richards, Ken (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Clarke, Ellis (interviewee); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); Robertson, Jessica (correspondent); Ferguson, Obie (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Wilson, Basil (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    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 Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-06-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-06-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Daniel, Louis (correspondent); Nimrod, Elvin (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Weber, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-01-2002
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-01-03) Orr, Carol (anchor); Sinkinson, Phil (interviewee); Harris, Toby (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Nunes, Neil (correspondent); Reef, Alex (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-2003
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003-02-03) Richards, Ken (anchor); Corbin, Robert (interviewee); Payne-Banfield, Gloria (interviewee); Goodwin, Glentis (interviewee); Delva, Joseph (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Dupoux, Fredo (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-03-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Compton, Petrus (interviewee); Compton, John (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Rousseau, Pat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-04-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-03) Gordon, Ken (anchor); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Alllen-Young, Grace (interviewee); Salvalle, Olette (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There is a high degree of uneasiness on Grenada’s industrial front as workers employed with the Canadian Company, Janin Construction have walked off the job. Next, St Lucia and the other Windward Islands plan to make their concerns over the future of bananas known to President Bill Clinton at a meeting of regional heads with the US leader next month. Next, there has been growing opposition in Guyana to the government’s renaming of the country international airport. In this segment, at least eighty five Haitian children have died after taking contaminated cough medicine imported from Europe. Officials say that medicines that are unacceptable in the developed world should not be made available in poorer countries. Next, Haiti is preparing for local government elections on Sunday. Interest in these elections are reported to be very low. However, the elections is considered very important in bringing authority to parts of the country where it is lacking. Finally, in cricket one of Trinidad and Tobago’s all-rounders have been named one of Wisden’s five cricketers of the year. This is on the basis of his outstanding all round performance in last year’s English Country Championships.
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-06-03) Gordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Lodge, Junior (interviewee); Stanley, Jane (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-01-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-08-19) Greaves, Keith Stone (anchor); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Gibb, Tom (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Abraham, Vicki (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-03-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Bufton, Thomas (interviewee); Derrick, Foster (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Anthony, Kenny (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Foulkes, George (interviewee); Rohee, Clement (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-04-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-04-04) Richards, Ken (anchor); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Daniel, Alvin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Opposition MP’s in Grenada walked out of the island’s parliament during a debate of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Keith Mitchell’s, New National Party. Next, a Cuban/American drug smuggler has told Congressional investigators that he contributed money to President Bill Clinton’s campaign. He also explained how a leading Democratic fund-raiser solicited funds from him in the Cuban capital of Havana. The fund-raiser hoped to convince the Clinton administration to end the US embargo against Cuba. Next, Trinidad and Tobago national airline, BWIA continues to have serious problems on its New York route. Passengers are stranded for extended periods of time because some of its aircrafts are taken out of service for repairs. The Finance Minister, says it is a typical example of privatisation gone wrong. Next, a judge in Honduras is deciding whether a former Haitian police chief should be extradited to the United States on drug charges. US officials want to take him to Miami to face charges of involvement in drug smuggling between Haiti and the United States. Still in Haiti, the United National Security Council has confirmed that the United Nationals peace keepers will stay in Haiti until the end of July and then leave. During a period of decline when pundits were predicting their demise, trade unions in the Caribbean are undergoing something of a resurgence. The Caribbean Congress of Labour says that the membership is rising and unions are gaining new seats in the corridors of power. In this segment, the people of Montserrat are trying to deal with life under the volcano. Britain’s Channel 4 television is schedule to screen a documentary on the difficulties faced by Montserratians in and out the country. In the final segment, cricket may not be a traditional American sport but there are hopes that there will be a United States team in the Shell Sandal Tournament.
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    Caribbean Report 04-05-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-05-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Bousquet, Rufus (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Reid, David (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Saint Lucia Chamber of Industry and Commerce has given an ultimatum to government over the UN funds scandal. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Minister Rufus Bousquet was fired after he broke a Cabinet directive not to speak about the UN funds scandal. Journalist Lew Smith reports on allegations that UN funds were requested by St. Lucia to help political friends in Grenada. The US has revamped its immigration policy on Cuba, meanwhile, Cuban nationals continue to arrive in Belize seeking help. Cuba's Parliament assesses the possible effects of a new US bill aimed at tightening trade sanctions against Cuba. In Guyana, Parliament is conducting a debate on abortion in a bid to update the country's laws. British newspapers sport writers had a field day when the the West Indies cricket team lost its first test series at home in fifteen years. Caribbean Report looks at the comments in the UK press.
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    Caribbean Report 04-06-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-06-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Fergus, Howard (interviewee); Steele, David (interviewee); Carrington, Selwyn (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-01-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-01-05) Gordon, Orin (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Persaud, Anand (interviewee); Norton, Aubrey (interviewee); de Caires, David (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Aymer, Daisy (interviewee); de Mello, Gaulter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Guyana, one man is seriously injured when an explosive device was thrown into a building. This attack is believed to be politically motivated. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Observer mission report into Guyana's elections, is due to be released. David de Caires, Editor-in-chief of Stabroek News argues for reform of the election processes. Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell will make his first formal address to the nation. Montserratians evacuees in Britain report continued difficulties accessing housing and welfare payments. Reverend Gaulter de Mello of the Coordinating Committee for the Welfare of Evacuees from Montserrat comments on this issue. Britain and Trinidad and Tobago have signed a mutual legal assistance agreement to aid in the fight against illegal drugs.
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    Caribbean Report 05-02-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-02-02) Joseph, Emma (anchor, interviewer); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Powell, Philip (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Vine, Jeremy (correspondent); Mandela, Nelson (interviewee); Keens-Douglas, Paul (interviewee); Roserie, Thomas (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 06-10-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-10-06) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Young, Simon (interviewee); Lewis, Merle (speaker); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Lane, Kingsley (interviewee); Campbell, Byron (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-10-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-10-10) Robertson, Jessica (anchor, correspondent); Coard, Bernard (speaker); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Marryshow, Theophilus (interviewee); Pierre, Philip (interviewee); Lane, Kingsley (interviewee); Stone Greaves, Keith (correspondent); Freedman, Bob (interviewee); Tomlin, Gary (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation