Browsing by Author "Stewart, Christine (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 06-06-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-06-06) Gordon, Warren (anchor); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Stewart, Christine (interviewee); Atwood, Brian (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Savage, Michelle (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 18-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-18) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Stewart, Christine (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Baldry, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Christine Stewart, the Canadian Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean Affairs, stated that the Canadian government backs the idea of NAFTA membership for individual CARICOM states but expressed concerns for those left states behind. Correspondent Rosie Hayes reports on the Cuba-CARICOM Commission talks whereby Cuba has done its utmost to make the case for CARICOM investments in Cuba. The United Nations (UN), Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali stated that the UN will assume responsibility for peacekeeping in Haiti after the withdrawal of US troops. Tony Fraser reports on the High Court judgement which gave an 11 year old Muslim girl the right to wear a head covering or hijab to school. British Opposition MP Bernie Grant indicated that he is still awaiting a reply on the letter of protest he sent to the Defense Ministry. Mr. Grant had denounced plans to exclude Caribbean Heads of State from the VE Day celebrations to be held in May. The question was put to Tony Baldry, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Caribbean, whether Britain's interest in the Anglophone Caribbean was on the wane.
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    Caribbean Report 19-01-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-01-19) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Stewart, Christine (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Halvorssen, Thor (interviewee); Smith, Lew (correspondent); Turriff, Caroline (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Hugh Crosskill reports on the issue that CARICOM should seek joint entry into NAFTA. In an interview, Nicholas Brathwaite stated that CARICOM countries should move together on the issue of NAFTA. Christine Stewart argued that the Canadian government did not want to see any country suffer as a result of the trading agreement. In Trinidad, Tony Fraser at a regional conference on Narco-trafficking reported on the decriminalization of drugs as a means of taking the profit out of the drug trade. Lew Smith reports on Grenada's implementation of the second stage of the Common External Tariff (CET) by July 1st. Prime Minister Brathwaite will face a major challenge in the upcoming general elections with the re-introduction of personal income tax. Caroline Turriff reports on the last minute stay of execution granted to the first man to be hanged in Jamaica in over six years. Turriff interviews various persons and arguments for and against hanging are presented. British Customs and Excise officials gave an update on the drug seizures coming into the UK.