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Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Gooch, Graham (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Mallet, George (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Denness, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationFirst time in sixteen years the English cricket team registers a test triumph over the West Indies by winning the first test of the five test series at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Following the Financial News, the Caricom ministers call for a face-to-face meeting with the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic to explain his country’s position on the export of bananas to Europe. The next segment covers the potential row between the Caribbean countries and Africa over the election of a Director General for Brussels-based Centre for the Development of ACP Industry. The report concludes with the proposal by the new government of Belize to deregulate the media.Item Caribbean Report 03-05-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-03) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Schiff, Jan (correspondent); Core, David (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Barrington, Tim (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationAfter a meeting between the Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley, and the United States President George Bush in Washington, the United States promises to assist with Jamaica’s economic development and praises Jamaica’s contribution to regional affairs. High on the agenda for Jamaica was the priority to secure US financing to fight drug trafficking and enlist the assistance of the Americans in persuading the World Bank to extend the repayment of Jamaica’s existing debt. David Core, Jamaica’s Foreign Minister, also commented on the reaction of the United States to Jamaica’s relationship with Cuba. Following the Financial News, the general elections of the Dominican Republic is less than two weeks away and growing tension amongst campaigners is prevalent. Since the beginning of the election campaign, four people have been killed and more than thirty have been injured in clashes between the main candidates. The report concludes with an animal breeding improvement scheme in Antigua. A shipment of four pigs and four sheep left London for Antigua with the intention to form the core of a cross-breeding project on the island.Item Caribbean Report 08-02-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-08) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Jenkins, Garth (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Douglas, Roosevelt "Rosie" (interviewee); Trent, William (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Stewart, Micky (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe program reports on the insistence by the Dominican Republic that the export of bananas to Europe does not violate their agreement with the ACP banana producing countries in the Caribbean. Secondly, Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, introduces tighter controls on the rationing of bread in Cuba as the Soviet Union falls behind in the shipment of grain to Havana. In turn, Cuba’s failure to send promised supplies of citrus to the Soviet Union has led observers to speculate that the Soviet Union is attempting to force Cuba to retract its criticism of Perestroika. Following the Financial Market news, the representatives of the current European colonies in the Caribbean voice concerns of being inundated by European settlers with the formation of the single European market in 1992. The next segment outlines the results of a 1988 survey in Britain showing the increase in the number of people returning to the Caribbean from Britain. The report concludes with Chris Lewis, Guyanese-born cricketer who is preparing to join the English cricket squad in the Caribbean.Item Caribbean Report 12-07-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-12) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Rohan, Paul (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Mallet, George (interviewee); Bakan, Abigail (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Sabala, Jean-Robert (interviewee); Arteaga, Jose (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe refugee crisis in Cuba continues as seven more Cubans take up refuge in the Czechoslovakian Embassy. In addition to the seven asylum seekers yesterday, the fourteen refugees are now requesting safe passage out of the country. Secondly, in order for the Caribbean countries to expand trade with the European Economic Community, the EEC recommends that the Caribbean nations reorganise their economies, improve marketing techniques and prepare for tougher competition in European markets. In the Financial News segment, Abigail Bakan comments on her paper entitled “Labour and Capital in Canada and the Caribbean” presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies in Northern England. In the next segment, the Brazilian exporters react to the return of the international export quotas to control coffee supplies and prices. Following, a Haitian delegation is at the United Nations to gain support and assistance for the country’s upcoming elections and explores the redrafting of the 1987 election law to align it with the present political status of Haiti. The report concludes with the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights in New York criticising the Dominican Republic for its treatment of Haitian sugar workers. The government of the Dominican Republic dismisses all criticisms and claims that the working conditions of Haitians in the Dominican Republic are acceptable as compared to workers in other countries.Item Caribbean Report 16-03-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-16) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Scoon, Paul (interviewee); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationNicholas Brathwaite is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Grenada after three days of wrangling between the successful parties at Tuesday’s general elections. The National Democratic Congress won seven of the 15 seats and the recent support of Ben Jones and Alleyne Walker of the Grenada National Party provides a clear majority for the new government. Ben Jones will be appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister. The new prime minister comments on the accommodation with the GNP, the immediate tasks of the government and the new era of change in Grenada. The second segment highlights the emergency meeting of the Guyana Support Group in response to the cut back of US financial aid to Guyana. Following the stories of interest to the Caribbean appearing in the British press, the British fruit importers assess the quality of banana imports from the Dominican Republic.Item Caribbean Report 16-05-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-16) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Ashford, Kevin (correspondent); McGowan, Michael (interviewee); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationElections day in the Dominican Republic and amongst the first to vote was Juan Bosch, the frontrunner in the election race according to all the polls. The morning period saw long lines at the polling stations without any major incidence reported. Secondly, Vere Bird Sr., the Prime Minister of Antigua, met with his Cabinet and they agreed on the terms of reference for the Commission of Enquiry to investigate the arms scandal in Antigua. Whilst the meeting was in progress, the two opposition parties, the UNDP and the ACLM, joined forces to protest outside the prime minister’s office. Following the Financial News, the Green Parties in the European Parliament failed to block parliamentary approval of the fourth Lome agreement on trade and aid between the EEC and the ACP group of countries. The report concludes with the announcement by the United States that it has resumed official aid to Haiti after a one-year suspension due to evidence of political fraud in the national elections and continuing abuse of human rights.Item Caribbean Report 16-07-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-16) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Hockaday, Mary (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); De Ronceray, Hubert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationA number of diplomats at the Czechoslovakian Embassy in Havana are taken hostage by a group of Cubans seeking political asylum from the Czechoslovakian government which has been sympathetic to the plight of Cubans under the Castro regime. Following the Financial News, the major opposition party in Guyana, the People’s Progressive party, is a force to be reckoned with as it gains momentum on the campaign trail by attracting large crowds at public meetings. The report concludes with an ultimatum issued by six of Haiti’s political parties to President Trouillot for the arrest of Roger Lafontant and Williams Regala by noon today. Despite no arrest taking place, President Trouillot has decided that the arrest of these two former military leaders is imminent.Item Caribbean Report 18-09-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-09-18) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Pascal, Robert (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Montgomery, William (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 28-07-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-28) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Davis, Carlton (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Edwards, Andy (correspondent); Knowles, Andy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program features news on a pending agreement between the Jamaican Government and an American Aluminum company which would reopen Jamaica’s largest bauxite refinery. It also features the controversial body searches being conducted at British airports, which largely targets tourists from Caribbean destinations. The falling price of coffee on the wholesale market and efforts by the International Coffee Organization to address the phenomenon is also briefly examined, and the program concludes with highlights of both the IAAF World Junior Championships in Sudbury, Canada and the cricket match between the visiting West Indies team and Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.Item Caribbean Report 30-04-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-30) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (analyst); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mckenzie, L. (interviewee); Dark, Ian (correspondent); Benn, Nigel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe World Union of Guyanese for Democracy protests in support of the exile community of Guyanese concentrated in New York, London and Toronto. In St. George’s, Grenada a major fire destroys the financial complex of the government, including the buildings of the Treasury, Inland Revenue, the Post Office and the Government Printery. With damages estimated between fifteen and seventeen million dollars, Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite is seeking assistance in determining the cause of the fire and rules out the possibility of arson. Following the Financial News, sugar prices on the world market hits a nine-year high and ACP members will be meeting in London on May 9th to discuss measures aimed at safe guarding the sugar industry in the light of changing economic and political situations in Europe. The next segment covers the conclusion of a three-day conference on Natural and Alternative Medicine in Havana, Cuba attended by medical practitioners from over one hundred countries. Cuba is exploring ways to reduce the country’s existing health cost by returning to alternative medicine. The final segment focuses on the injuries of British Middleweight boxer, Nigel Benn, after his victory against American Doug Dewitt in the World Boxing Organization Title fight.