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    Caribbean Report 02-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Fisher, Sophie (correspondent); O'Neil, Bill (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Huggins, Russell (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago’s National Security Minister - Russell Huggins at the opening of a symposium for international bankers and law enforcement officials to discuss money laundering; disclosed that it is estimated that tens of millions of dollars pass through regional banking institutions each day for the purpose of money laundering – correspondent Tony Fraser reports. At an annual informal get together between US State Department officials, Caribbean and Central American private sector representatives, executives and America business people to discuss the future of the 936 investment program. Pat Thompson - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce discusses the solutions coming out of the meeting with correspondent Debbie Ransome. Carl Johan Groth - United Nations Human Rights Special Investigator presented report findings to the Commission of Human Rights in Geneva, that condemned Cuba’s treatment of dissidence and concluded that Havana was intrinsically - implicitly or explicitly mistreating prisoners. Bill O’Neil gives his views - correspondent Sophie Fisher reports. Haiti’s military backed government issued a strongly worded statement against supporters of exiled President following a memorial service for victims of the fatal ferry disaster which turned into a rally for Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s return. A Roman Catholic Bishop was badly beaten by pro government thugs – correspondent Michael Norton reports. Antigua’s Prime Minister, 83 year old V. Bird Snr. still has - his party, the opposition and the people of Antigua guessing whether or not he will step down before the next general elections in 1994. The issue is the subject of an article entitled - “A Tale of Three Birds” in the Economist magazine because of the three sons of the Snr. Bird vying for the post of PM – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 03-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Sandiford, Lloyd (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Garcia-Passalacqua, Juan Manuel (interviewee); James, Canute (interviewee); Noyola, Pedro (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report relations between Trinidad and Barbados are reported on, while the Trinidadian Prime Minister compares the Trinidadian and Jamaican economy on the issue of foreign exchange controls. A subsequent segment compares the decisions of the Jamaican Prime MInister to those made by other Caribbean leaders. Views are expressed on the stepping down of the Puerto Rican governor and a segment reports on trade relations which Mexico wishes to establish with the Caribbean. The dispute over a cargo of Colombian oil destined for the Bahamas but ended up in Haiti is finally reported on.
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    Caribbean Report 03-12-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-12-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Javis, Mike (correspondent); Brooks, Frederick (speaker); Mulford, David (speaker); Garvidy, Bernard (correspondent); Mohamed, Mahathir (interviewee); Ellis, David (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Vogel, Ellen (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-07-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-04) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Brunswick, Ronnie (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Varsi, Mehdi (analyst); Osborne, John; Fergus, Howard (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The leader of Suriname’s Jungle Commando, Ronnie Brunswick, completed a series of meetings with the government and opposition politicians in Holland. He is attempting to convince the Dutch that Suriname’s Bush Negro population is in dire need of humanitarian assistance and the guerrilla war in Suriname’s interior can only be ended with official Dutch assistance. Secondly, whilst Yesu Persaud is pressured by the Guyanese government due to his opposition to groups supporting the re-election of Desmond Hoyte, his popularity continues to grow amongst members of the civil reform movement, Guyanese Action for Reform and Democracy. Following the Financial News, the Speaker of Montserrat’s Legislative Council suggests that Montserratians are not interested in seeking independence and comments on the remarks by the Chief Minister that the British government is racist on the question of granting nationality status. The final segments provides an insight into tomorrow’s special edition and reports on the recent win by the Jamaican sprinter, Merlene Ottey, as she ran the fastest 200 meters race for the year in East Berlin.
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    Caribbean Report 05-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-05) Ransome, Debbie (anchor ; interviewer); Bourne, Richard (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Norton, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-07-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-07-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In a special edition of the Caribbean Report, David Jessop, Executive Director of the West India Committee and Pat Thompson, Executive Director of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce express fears that the Caribbean region is unprepared for the challenges ahead. According to Jessop and Thompson, unless the Caribbean leaders and public and private sectors officials address the growing challenges of the region with a greater sense of urgency, the Caribbean will be left behind in the international arena. Developments that impact the sustainability of the Caribbean economies include the approach of 1992, the European Single Market, the events in Eastern Europe and the US free trade initiatives.
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    Caribbean Report 06-07-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-07-06) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Garcia, Enrique (interviewee); Yudin, Richard (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent)
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    Caribbean Report 06-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-06) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); Browney, Mickey (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Shackelford, Parks (interviewee); Blackman, Courtney (interviewee); Heath, Ivor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-05-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-27) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Rumulous, Charles (interviewee); Nimvalle, Pete (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-07) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Pack, Chris (analyst); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    At a recent conference in Puerto Rico, David Jessop, the Executive Director of the London-based West India Committee says that a lack of creative thinking amongst the private and public sectors in the Caribbean is preventing its successful penetration of European markets after 1992. He outlines ten main constraints facing the Caribbean and proposes ideas for consideration. In response to Mr. Jessop’s statements, Pat Thompson of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce says that Caribbean initiatives are already underway to develop export markets in Europe but he agrees that a lot more needs to be done. Following the Financial News, according to a report published in London the world sugar market is likely to remain tight in spite of recent adjustments to assessments of the 1989-1990 supply and demand balance. In the next segment, Suriname is calling on the Organization of American States to assist in disarming the rebel groups that have been fighting amongst themselves over the last two years. The report concludes with Nicholas Brathwaite, Grenada’s Prime Minister, dismissing claims of shabby treatment of the former High Commissioner of London, Oswald Gibbs. Mr. Brathwaite states that it was in fact the senior diplomatic staff in London that did not act in accordance with diplomatic protocol.
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    Caribbean Report 07-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-07) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Adams, Alvin (interviewee); Rambachan, Surujrattan (speaker); Compton, John (speaker); Liberia-Peters, Maria (speaker); Zablodosky, Jaime (speaker); Braithwaite, Nicholas (speaker); Foulkes, George (speaker); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Jessop, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-03-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-08) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Conklin, Geraldine (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There are moves in the US Congress to present a Caribbean Basin Initiative Enhancement Bill. Pat Thompson - CDB - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce in an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe says that the Bill can help CARICOM countries with the initial effects of the NAFTA Agreement. Thousands of people demonstrated in Puerto Rico to save the 936 Programme which has provided millions of investment dollars to Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Dominica and other Caribbean states. However, President Bill Clinton’s wants to trim the 936 tax exemption benefits for US countries investing in the Caribbean and thus save his administration 7billion dollars- the Puerto Rican government is split on the issue. Correspondent Debbie Ransome reports. A conference chaired by Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers on the future of the Netherlands Antilles opened in Curacao to discuss more autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands - correspondent Eddie Williams reports. Pro self determination activists - The United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten- Phillipsburg have blocked roads into the main town, denying access to the port area, local power and water plants, schools and government services are also closed in the protest over the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government – correspondent Geraldine Conklin reports. Expectations of general elections in late March or early April are in the air in Jamaica. Prime Minister PJ Paterson is expected to announce the date at a rally - he feels that the PNP has a good chance of success due to the latest polls. Correspondent Gary Allen reports from the public statements of Prime Minister Patterson and opposition leader Edward Seaga. The Guyanese government has ordered a timber company to stop its destruction of Jones Town – founded by David Koresh leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect aka Jim Jones who developed a British and Caribbean cult following – correspondent Yvette Rowe.
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    Caribbean Report 08-05-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-05-08) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor ; interviewer); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Knox, Sidney (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Sutton, Paul (interviewee); O’Meally-Nelson, Blossom (interviewee); Budhoo, Davison (interviewee); Nicholls, Neville, Sir (interviewee); Blackett, Harcourt (interviewee); Cuffie, Victor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 10-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Davalos, Luis (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Small, Hugh (interviewee); Blaize, Hayden (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Johnson, Andy (correspndent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The European Farm counsel remains deadlocked over the ratification of a new banana import regime agreed to in December but the decision has been receded. And, opposition to the plan is being led by Germany and supported by Belgium and Holland – correspondent Debbie Ransome and Shada Islam in an interview with Luis Davalos reports. In an interview with correspondent Gary Allen, Jamaica’s Finance Minister - Hugh Small points an accusing finger at opposition leader Edward Philip George Seaga after uncovering the Bank of Jamaica’s (the country’s Central Bank) failure to alert the bank that its agents have been abusing the foreign exchange system. The nature of the accusation also points to severe shortcomings in the banks monitoring system. After a private sector conference in Georgetown, Guyana an agreement was made for a more structured consultation between the region’s social partners. And a package of financial and technical assistance aimed at measures to resuscitate the region’s manufacturing sector is to be developed by June. Pat Thompson CDB - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce is interviewed by correspondent Sandra Baptiste. The Trinidad and Tobago government has issued press advertisements on behalf of the country’s Finance Ministry explaining why it can’t afford to trade union’s demands correspondents Sandra Baptiste and Andy Johnson report. Criticism of a new UNs agreement with Haiti’s de facto government came today from Paul Dejean - a prominent supporter of exiled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide. Paul Dejean accused UN envoy Dante Caputo of betraying Father Aristide who had originally requested the idea of an“Observer Force.” He said that the agreement showed President Bill Clinton was leaning more towards the Bush administration position and thus reneging on his election promises.
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    Caribbean Report 12-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-12) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Bryan, Anthony (speaker); Williams, Eddy (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Williams, Lorraine (speaker); Hughes, G. Philip (speaker); Springer, Cletus (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-14) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Stalinski, Otto (interviewee); Mathur, Ira (correspondent); Humphrey, John (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Holding, Michael (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program features the agreement on the second phase of the Caribbean Basin Initiative designed to enhance trade between the Caribbean and the United States. In its final stage, the agreement faces major challenges including the Caribbean’s demand for improved sugar quotas and issues in the textile industry. Secondly, according to Otto Stalinski, a banana marketing consultant in the Dominican Republic, unless the Caricom banana producing states cut costs and improve the production quality, they will be unable to compete in the united European market after 1992. Following the Financial News, the report focuses on the massive demonstration of the Summit of National Organisations in Port of Spain against the government’s enforcement of the IMF and World Bank conditionality. It also covers stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press. The report concludes with the second one-day international cricket match between the West Indies and England scheduled to be played in Port of Spain following the abandonment of the first one-day match due to rain.
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    Caribbean Report 14-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-14) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Smith, Warren (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-15) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Yearwood, Robin (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Robertson, Paul (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (interviewee); Minshall, Peter (interviewee); Cuffie, Winston (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    CARICOM Heads of Government gather in Belize for a two-day Intersessional Meeting to discuss a packed agenda. Among the key issues is the privatization of the regional airline LIAT. Antigua's Aviation Minister Robin Yearwood reacts to the contentious issue of a new airline, Carib Express, formed by the backing of four CARICOM governments. Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), Pat Thompson argues for a group approach by CARICOM as it seeks membership of NAFTA. The host Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel will take this opportunity to ensure CARICOM remains steadfast in its support of Belize in the long running territorial dispute with neighbouring Guatemala. Also, Jamaica will meet with Panamanian authorities to try and persuade them to prevent the proposed shipment of nuclear wastes from passing through the Panama Canal. In Haiti, there has been an attack on an Argentinian member of the peacekeeping force. Meanwhile in English county club cricket, Middlesex is hoping to pull off the snatch of the century by luring West Indies batsman, Brian Lara away from Warwickshire. There is a religious war of words in Trinidad between bandleader Peter Minshall and local churchman Pastor Winston Cuffie over Minshall's decision to call his Carnival band "Hallelujah". Minshall responds to his critics as such Tony Fraser reports on this controversy and how much support each side has received. A controversial calypso this year is a spicy political commentary on Hulsie Bhaggan, a UNC Member of Parliament.
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    Caribbean Report 16-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-16) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Stalinski, Otto (interviewee); Mathur, Ira (correspondent); Humphrey, John (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Holding, Michael (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program features the agreement on the second phase of the Caribbean Basin Initiative designed to enhance trade between the Caribbean and the United States. In its final stage, the agreement faces major challenges including the Caribbean’s demand for improved sugar quotas and issues in the textile industry. Secondly, according to Otto Stalinski, a banana marketing consultant in the Dominican Republic, unless the Caricom banana producing states cut costs and improve the production quality, they will be unable to compete in the united European market after 1992. Following the Financial News, the report focuses on the massive demonstration of the Summit of National Organisations in Port of Spain against the government’s enforcement of IMF and World Bank conditionality. It also covers stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press. The report concludes with the second one-day international cricket match between the West Indies and England scheduled to be played in Port of Spain following the abandonment of the first one-day match due to rain.
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    Caribbean Report 16-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-16) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Greenidge, Carl (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Reid, David (correspondent); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Carter, Keith (interviewee); Blount, Steven (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In Brussels, ACP Ministers are left empty handed as talks on aid collapsed following differences of opinion among European Union countries. Hugh Crosskill gives an assessment of the impact of this setback on the ACP states. ACP Deputy Secretary-General Carl Greenidge responds to Britain's stance against an increase in aid. CAIC Chief Executive Officer Pat Thompson, argues that the Caribbean must make itself known to the new members of the EU by effective lobbying of their issues. At the CARICOM Heads of Government Intersessional Meeting in Belize, the items at the top of the agenda include NAFTA and regional airline, LIAT. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning gave a sneak preview of the proposal for the privatization of LIAT and expressed no objections to the new airline, Carib Express. Caribbean countries are put on the alert over a possible epidemic of the deadly dengue fever by CAREC and PAHO.