Browsing by Author "Thomas, David (correspondent)"

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    Caribbean Report 05-06-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-06-05) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Linton, Lennox (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Draper, Gordon (interviewee); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Walker, Lucius (interviewee); Thomas, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Barbados, the government suffered its first casualty as Tourism Minister Dr. Richard 'Johnny' Cheltenham resigned. Amid election campaigning, Dominica Prime Minister Eugenia Charles has filed a libel suit against the Opposition United Workers Party Leader Edison James. In Trinidad and Tobago, the ruling party has lost ground in an opinion survey conducted by social scientist Dr. Selwyn Ryan. Gordon Draper gives the reaction of the party and Basdeo Panday expresses his skepticism about the poll. The Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly opens in Haiti but little attention is being paid by local Haitians. The OAS Secretary-General Cesar Gaviria calls for Cuba to be re-integrated into the hemispheric grouping. Reverend Lucius Walker of Pastors for Peace would like to see the US show economic interest in Cuba, like other countries. The British Guardian newspaper interviewed Trinidadian Krishna Maharaj, now on death row in Florida, as he seeks a last minute appeal. In cricket, the West Indies drew with Northamptonshire in the final day of their rain affected match.
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    Caribbean Report 13-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-13) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); La Bourne, Darnley (interviewee); King, Stephenson (interviewee); Bousquet, Earl (interviewee); Thomas, David (correspondent); Thompson, Arthur (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    While Jamaicans await the official retirement announcement from Prime Minister Michael Manley, speculations over the issue of succession are debated. Labour Minister Portia Simpson and former Deputy Prime Minister P. J. Patterson are strong contenders for the position. David Jessop Executive Director of the West India Committee in London, fears that Mr. Manley’s retirement comes at a time that is critical to Caribbean foreign relations with Europe and North America. In St. Lucia, General Secretary of the National Farmers Union Darnley La Bourne expresses concern over the lack of intensity displayed by Caribbean leaders in safeguarding the preferential treatment of Caribbean bananas on the European market. Although the European parliament has asked European commissioners to ensure the exclusion of bananas in the GATT negotiations, it maintains that the final decision rests with the commissioners. St. Lucia’s Minister for Women Affairs, Stephenson King defends his absence from the “Women in the Media” symposium calling criticism from participants unfair. Jamaica is left uncertain about a bauxite trading arrangement it had with the former Soviet Union now that Russia and the Ukraine are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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    Caribbean Report 26-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-26) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Thomas, Christopher (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Clarke, Carl (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Thomas, David (correspondent); Thompson, Arthur (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    CARICOM Secretary General designate Edwin Carrington leads an OAS team comprised of engineers, technocrats and other experts to assist Haiti in returning to democracy. In St. Lucia, tensions explode between opposition leader Julian Hunte and Prime Minister John Compton when Hunte reacts violently to political ribbing from the prime minister. Following CARICOMs Council of Trade Ministers meeting, three of the six named countries have agreed to remove licensing regimes which form an obstacle to regional free trade by April. The other three have not committed to a fixed date. Frank Da Silva will become a non-resident commissioner operating from Barbados as the Barbados High Commission is set to close operations in Trinidad and Tobago by April. Jamaican students studying in the Soviet Union are experiencing difficulty accessing diplomatic services such as payment of stipends and return airfare since the split of the former Soviet Union into the Commonwealth of Independent States. Although post mortem results list cause of death of Jamaican gangster Lester Llyod Coke from intoxication of carbon monoxide as a result of a fire in his prison cell, a Canadian forensic expert will arrive to further investigate the circumstances surrounding Coke’s death. Following their victory over Pakistan, the West Indies cricket team is confident of beating England in its second world cup match. Finally, the US State Department announced the return of Ambassador Alvin Adams to Haiti one month after being recalled due to an outbreak of violence.