Browsing by Author "Stainer, Robin (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 03-07-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-07-03) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (interviewee); Norton, Michael (interviewee); Ramsamy, Sam (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-14) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Jones, Ben (interviewee); Rushdie, Salman (interviewee); Samaroo, Brinsley (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Naughtie, James (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The controversy of book “The Satanic Verses” by Indian born, British author Salman Rushdie continues with the death sentence passed by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeni. There are strong reactions from Muslims in the Caribbean region. Brinsley Samaroo, Minister in the Trinidad and Tobago government does not support this response as he wishes to see people commenting on the book after having themselves read it. Grenada Deputy Prime Minister, Ben Jones who was in London and participated in the Independence Day celebrations speaks on developments for the island's next election. Jones rejects accusations that the Grenadian government is weakening the trade union movement. On other trade issues, an emergency meeting was called by the International Cocoa Organization to settle the mounting debts encumbered by producers. In Haiti, President Prosper Avril invites twenty-three organizations to discuss the setting up of an institution that will organize and supervise a free elections.
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    Caribbean Report 16-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-16) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Thwaites, Ronald (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Slack, Wilfred Norris (interviewee); Packham, Peter (interviewee); Evans, John (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The annnouncement by Prime Minister Edward Seaga that Jamaicans are to go to the polls on February 9th has given new impetus to the campaign. Opinion polls suggest that the more likely winner is Seaga's arch rival, Michael Manley. Views on the elections are canvass from persons in Jamaica and in Britain from persons with connections to Jamaica. Commodity analyst, Robin Stainer reports on the first meeting of the year for the International Cocoa Organisation. The organization has a deficit of some $75 million dollars (US). While consumers were paying their duties to maintain the organization, the producers refused. England's cricketing community has reacted with sadness on the death of Vincentian born, Middlesex opening batsman, Wilf Slack. The thirty-four year old died after collapsing at the crease during an exhibition match in Gambia.
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    Caribbean Report 17-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-17) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Simmonds, Kennedy (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); Rosenberg, Andrew A. (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis calls for a violent free election in the twin island federation. Both, Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition denied allegations of violence in their campaigns to the election. At the Canadian Enquiry into Drug Use by Amateur Athletes, sprinter Angela Taylor-Issajenko rap-up her testimony before the Commission. Prime Minister, Michael Manley on his North American tour asked Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney for assistance in the fight against the drug trade, share intelligence and policing. The report continues with what the British Press has to say that are of interest to the Caribbean. These include passports for sale in Belize to Hong Kong residents; Alex Pascall quits as Chairman of the Carnival and Arts Committee; the experiences of Britain's first female black MP; and interesting place names in Jamaica (Constant Spring, Heart Ease and The Land of Lookbehind). An extended report focuses on the Falkland Islands Fishing Policy by Andrew Rosenberg, a Professor at the Imperial College, London.
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    Caribbean Report 20-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-20) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Freeman, Nicholas (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Munroe, Carmen (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Allegations of misappropriation of funds and bad management in Britain's Nottingham Carnival have led to police investigation in the financing of the event. The Carnival which is the largest street festival in Europe and receives more than 180,000 pounds in funding from public organizations has declared a loss of one hundred thousand pounds. A petition has been handed in to the Guyana High Commission in London. It contained over two thousand signatures of people who are opposed to the dumping of toxic wastes in Guyana. The inauguration of President George Bush to office is likely to herald some changes in U.S. foreign policies, including its relations with Cuba. The report concluded with a review of what the British Press has been saying that are of interest to the Caribbean. These include Yardies crimes in Cardiff, comments on Viv Richards' Glamorgan cricket contract and the death of Vincentian born cricketer, Wilf Slack.
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    Caribbean Report 20-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-20) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Mates, Michael (interviewee); Lippens, Gio (correspondent); Edwards, Andrew (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Christie, Lintford (interviewee); Jackson, Colin (interviewee); Rosswess, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Michael Mates, Conservative MP and Chairman of the Government Select Committee on Defence explains the need for a study on attitudes of ethnic minorities toward the Armed Forces. With the impending decrease in recruits within the age group eighteen to twenty four, attempts are being made at proportional representation targeting black and brown men. In trade, the first day of negotiations of the International Coffee Organization does not achieve much in London, with key players, Brazil, Colombia and Central American States yet to arrive. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrived in St. Lucia on a three day official visit which coincided with the island’s tenth anniversary of independence. In sports, Gio Lippens, a correspondent from Holland speaks on how he tracks down the elusive Ben Johnson at his home in Canada. Interviews are held with athletes, Linford Christie, Colin Jackson and Michael Rosswess at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Holland. On the Caribbean connection, John Regis takes a second in the two hundred meters at the games.
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    Caribbean Report 27-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-27) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Greaves, Evelyn (interviewee); Buchan, Janey (interviewee); Gonzalez, Manuel Marin (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (correspondent); Benn, Nigel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The new EEC Development Commissioner is Spaniard, Manuel Marin Gonzalez. Gonzalez has built a reputation of being tough and an uncompromising negotiator. Interviews were conducred with Manuel Marin Gonzalez, EEC Development Commissioner; Evelyn Greaves, Barbados' Foreign Minister; Janey Buchan, Labour MP; and, Margaret Daly, Vice President of the Development Commission on the formation of LOME IV and its implications for trade with the ACP States. The International Cocoa Conference in London ended in total failure with producers and consumers unable to agree on revising measures to stabilise the world price of cocoa. The report continues with news of the past week in the British Press that are of interest to the Caribbean. These include Catholic Church expelled Bertrand de Aristide; comments on the International Cricket Conference on their stance on apartheid; and the attempted arrest of Nigel Benn, Commonwealth Middleweight champion. The report concluded with an interview with Nigel Benn as he defends his Commonwealth Middleweight crown against Zambia's Mike Chilambe on February 8th.