Browsing by Author "Sobers, Garfield (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 03-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-03) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Roberts, Andy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Dominica's Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles vows to stay on the campaign trail despite a stone throwing incident. The Washington Post takes the Clinton Administration to task over its conflicting policies toward Cuba. The United States is taking steps to curb imports of underwear and nightwear from eight countries including two Caribbean countries, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The West Indies cricket team suffers a second successive defeat by Australia at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Australia wins the first test of the four match series by a crushing ten wickets. Sir Garfield Sobers expresses concern about what lies ahead for the West Indies team. Bertram Niles reports on what the Barbados press have been saying about the overwhelming defeat at the hands of the Aussies. The defeat attracted much attention in the sport pages of the English press. Hugh Crosskill reports on some of the headlines appearing in the British press. West Indies team manager Andy Roberts seeks to reassure the faint-hearted. Roberts addresses concerns about the players in the opening spots and the return of Richie Richardson as the captain of the team.
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    Caribbean Report 06-03-1998
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-06) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Luncheon, Roger (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Jones, Kerby (interviewee); Williams, Rodney (interviewee); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Spencer, Baldwin (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); Crosskill, Simon (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-07-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2015-09-29) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Merrin-Best, Patrice (interviewee); Burns, Nicholas (interviewee); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Ali, Asgar (interviewee); Ali, Fazal (interviewee); Grant, Jennifer (correspondent); Crawford, Don (interviewee); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-16) Jarvis, Mike (anchor ; interviewer); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); Singh, Naresh (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 30-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-30) Richards, Ken (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Camacho, Steven (interviewee); Benjamin, Winston (interviewee); Gower, David (correspondent); Sobers, Garfield (interviewee); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); McIntyre, Allister (interviewee); Hutchinson, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: West Indies fastbowler Winston Benjamin has been axed from the squad currently touring England due to a lack of fitness and discipline. Steven Camacho, Chief Executive of the West Indies Cricket Board comments on the predominant reasons for the termination but Winston Benjamin contests the disciplinary side of it. Former West Indies captain Sir Gary Sobers talks about the state of West Indies cricket. Anguilla's Chief Minister Hubert Hughes wants Britain to fund an economic development programme for his island. Montserrat's Chief Minister Reuben Meade confirms the construction of a major private sector investment project with Britain and Brussels. The University of the West Indies (UWI) is moving to make its mark on the corridors of international academia. Death Watch, the UK-based organization, opposes the death penalty in the Caribbean region. Its Chairman Peter Hutchinson comments on its aim to nurture informed public opinion on the subject in the region.