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Item Caribbean Report 01-03-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-01) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); Adderley, Paul (interviewee); Piller, Gordon (interviewee); Jeffers, Vernon (interviewee); Jarrett, Marcia (correspondent); Hyde, Christiana (interviewee); Cavadino, Paul (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis report consists of two sections. The first was short with the headlines, Ben Johnson's coach testify that he encouraged athletes to take steroids long before the Seoul Olympics; the prospect for peace in Surinam improved; and, Chief Minister Gumbs of Anguilla answers his critics. This section continues with a recording of Hubert Hughes on the previous day's BBC Caribbean Report on irregularities in Anguilla's recent elections. In the second section, the government of the Bahamas has reacted strongly to a U.S. State Department report which says that too much cocaine is passing through the islands. The report on narcotics production expresses concern at the extent of trafficking and consumption in the islands. This was refuted by the Paul Adderly, the Minister for National Security. Montserrat has won a battle with the British Foreign Office to get free health treatment in Britain for people who have life threatening conditions which cannot be treated locally. The Foreign Office has agreed to allow some 20 cases a year to be treated from Montserrat, Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. In Britain, the Lord Chancellor spoke at a conference organized by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders on the theme “Race and Criminal justice” in direct response to Sir James Miskin’s racial remarks. The report concludes with articles of the past week in the British Press that are of interest to the Caribbean.Item Caribbean Report 01-05-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-05-01) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Thornton, Peter (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); McCormack, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 01-08-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-01) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Renton, Timothy (interviewee); Wheeler, John (interviewee); Adams, David (correspondent); Runcie, Robert (Archbishop); Pack, Chris (interviewee); Honore, Jean-Jacques (interviewee); Whitaker, Allan (interviewee ); Gledhill, Nick (correspondent); Edwards, Andy (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program focuses on the new immigration act which removes the automatic right of Commonwealth citizens to bring their families to live with them. It also highlights some aspects of the impact of the results of the large majority vote at the annual Lambeth Conference in London, in favour of the right of individual provinces to accept women Bishops. The program also gives an update on Haitian politics and the latest actions by military leader General Henri Namphy, as he seeks to tighten his grip on power. Additionally, it takes a brief a look into the modern day practices of slavery and other forms of human exploitation in some major European and Asian countries, even as the Caribbean celebrates 150 years of abolition.Item Caribbean Report 02-01-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-02) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Griffiths, John (interviewee); Shearman, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationFidel Castro, the Cuban leader marked the 30th anniversary of the overthrow of the Baptista dictatorship with a two hour long speech in Santiago de Cuba. Anchor, Jerry Timmins reports that the leader devoted most of his speech to the revolution's successes in health and education and recalling his days in battle against dictatorship. Correspondent Chris McGreal who is in Cuba commented on the activities. Detailed interviews were held with with John Griffiths, Director of Caribbean Studies at the Polytechnic of North London, and Peter Shearman, Lecturer in Soviet Foreign Policy at the University of Essex. Topics covered included the effects of the revolution on the young population, the return of Cuban troops from Angola and their expectations of life in Cuba, and Cuba's foreign policy with the US and Moscow.Item Caribbean Report 04-08-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-04) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Jackson, Rashleigh (interviewee); Lindsay, Orland Archbishop (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Crowson, Phillip (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (commentator); Ambrose, Curtly (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis edition of Caribbean Report features news on the Toronto meeting of Foreign Ministers on sanctions against South Africa’s Apartheid regime. It also includes an update on the Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops taking place in Canterbury, England, and a much debated resolution regarding the Anglican Church’s position on the dangers of the AIDS virus. Also featured on the program are highlights of the 5th and final test match between the West Indies and England at the oval, and news of an upcoming, special edition of Caribbean Report, dedicated to the celebration of sixty years of West Indies Test Cricket.Item Caribbean Report 06-03-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-06) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Usher, Peter (interviewee); Bart, Sara (correspondent); Gunn, Richard (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Crusoe, Jacques (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationCanada's judicial enquiry into drug use in amateur sports continued with Ben Johnson's coach describing in detail how the disgraced sprinter took steroids and other drugs before the Seoul Olympics. In London, delegates from over 150 countries meet at a conference to express their concerns over the thinning of the ozone layer through the use of certain chemicals. The arrest of a suspected drug dealer in the U.S. Virgin Islands has caused a sensation in Washington where its black Mayor is being investigated. In Martinque, the people took to the streets to protest the coming of the single market in Europe in 1992. The report ended with Montserrat's Chief Minister who is in London to seek finances for infrastructure development including a deepwater harbor and an airport for the island.Item Caribbean Report 07-06-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-06-07) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Rensch, Stanley (interviewee); Coore, David (interviewee); Williams, Hugh (interviewee); Osborne, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 07-07-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-07-07) Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Tozza, Norman (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (anchor); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 08-03-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-08) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Halstead, Donald (interviewee); Hector, Tim (interviewee); Coon, Tim (correspondent); Smiley, Doreen Wilson (interviewee); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationQueen Elizabeth II visits Barbados and is to address the island’s three hundred and fifty years of Parliament. The people of Antigua and Barbuda go to the polls tomorrow with the ruling Antigua Labour Party dominated by Vere Bird, Sr. predicting a victory. Opposition candidates are highly critical of the unfair poll leads by the government. Ministers from the European Community and Central America meet at a summit in Honduras to improve trade, particularly “dollar bananas”. In London, a new development agency was launched on International Women’s Day, Womankind. This agency would look at the needs and aspirations of women in developing countries, promoting and funding their initiatives. The Canadian enquiry into drug use by athletes continues with lawyers for Ben Johnson and Dr. Jamie Asterfan taking the stand.Item Caribbean Report 09-01-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-09) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Budhoo, Davidson (interviewee); Abdullah, David (interviewee); Rodriguez, Rodolfo (interviewee); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Bayer, Ronald (interviewee); McQuinn, Brian (interviewee); Moran, Jose (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationCritics of the IMF in Trinidad and Tobago are considering compensation for the use of faulty statistics in its dealing with Trinidad in 1985 and 1986. Cuba has confirmed that as of tomorrow it will start pulling its forces out of Angola. The first contingent to leave comprised of 450 of the estimated 50,000 troops. Cuba's Head of AIDS programme, Dr. Rudolfo Rodriguez has refuted claims that AIDS patients are treated like prisoners. A team of medical experts from the United States who visited the special AIDS facility described it as frightening. As countries in the Caribbean and Latin America prepare to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery, some organisations are planning to hold alternative activities to highlight the darker side associated with the arrival of Europeans.Item Caribbean Report 09-03-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-09) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Dupree, Jack (analyst); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn Haiti, the military government of General Prosper Avril unleashes a campaign of terror against demonstrators who are demanding his departure. Yesterday, three civilians were killed by the Haitian soldiers and today a group of demonstrators comprising of 250 university students were fired on by soldiers of the presidential guard. Following the Financial News, the stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press are aired. The report concludes with the possible delay of the start of tomorrow’s second test match between the West Indies and England due to rain.Item Caribbean Report 09-04-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-09) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Thatcher, Margaret; McNeill, Kenneth; Richardson, Selywn (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn Mrs. Margaret Thatcher’s speech at one of the largest international conferences on drug abuse, she announces that Britain will provide one million pounds to its Caribbean dependent territories in the fight against drugs. Drawing on the Jamaican experience, Dr. Kenneth McNeill stresses the need for international cooperation in curbing the drug crisis, emphasizing the increased threats posed by cocaine and the escalation in cocaine use. With regards to British aid, Selwyn Richardson, Minister of Justice and National Security of Trinidad and Tobago states that providing financial help to British dependencies in the Caribbean is not enough since there are other countries in the region in dire need of financial assistance in combating drug trade. Laverty Stout, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands comments on the specific problems of BVI and the contributions the smaller Caribbean islands can make to the international approach against drugs. Following the Financial News, rumours persist in Britain that a European airline is interested in buying shares in the Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) company. Based on the past experiences of LIAT, Henry Ford, leader of the Barbados Labour Party explains that a truly regional air transport system is needed in the Caribbean.Item Caribbean Report 09-06-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-06-09) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Reynolds, Richard (correspondent); Hagg, Douglas (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 09-08-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-09) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Taylor, Jeremy (correspondent); Hewin, Sarah (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Elliot, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program reports on the political climate in Trinidad and Tobago in the wake of the split in the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR) Coalition, and the formation of a new political party known as Club 88. The program also takes a look at the state of the economy of Trinidad and Tobago and the tough political and economic issues facing the A.N.R Robinson administration. Finally, BBC correspondent Hugh Crosskill examines the atmosphere at cricket grounds during test matches between the West Indies and England. The contentious issue of West Indies supporters’ exuberance and the level of noise that they make during the matches is discussed, along with measures taken to control the noise.Item Caribbean Report 11-01-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-11) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Webster, Ronald (interviewee); Gumbs, Emile (interviewee); O'Toole, Pam (correspondent); Alarcon, Ricardo (interviewee); Earle, Tom (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationRonald Webster, leader of the Anguilla United Party criticized the ministers of the government of working only for fame and money. This was refuted by Chief Minister, Emile Gumbs. The withdrawal of the 50,000 Cuban troops in Angola is continuing with the second batch of soldiers to return to Cuba today. Ricardo Alarcon, the Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister who played a key role in the agreement for the troops withdrawal spoke on how Cuba is going to integrate the soldiers into Cuban society. The Canadian Federal Government's Royal Commission of Enquiry into Drug Use in Amateur Sports began in Toronto today. The enquiry was set up after sprinter, Ben Johnson was disqualified at the Seoul Olympics for anabolic steroids.Item Caribbean Report 11-07-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-11) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Bajeux, Jean-Claude (interviewee); Brown, Colin (interviewee); Allen, Neil (correspondent); Chamberlain, Susan (interviewee); Calverley, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program reports on events in the Caribbean and in Britain. Constitutional reform in Haiti takes center stage, followed by news on Britain's war on drugs and the possibility of summer rioting in British inner city communities. The program concludes with a note of hope for victims of the dreaded disease Olivopontocerebellar ataxia, as collaborative efforts at fighting the disease have led to early identification of the gene responsible, thus giving the victims certain options with regard to passing the disease on to their children.Item Caribbean Report 12-07-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-12) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Cash, Thomas (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Holding, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program is a bit of a 'mixed bag' in terms of content, in that it reports on a broad range of activities and topics in the Caribbean, in Central America and in Great Britain. Topics include the dangers of using mercury-based soaps, and the growth of this trend in the Caribbean; The targeting of Haiti as a new haven for drug smuggling activities; and a report on Mother Teresa's visit to Central America.Item Caribbean Report 12-07-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-07-12) Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Flay, Stephen ( correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Huitema, Klaas (interviewee); James, Norris (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (anchor); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 12-08-1988(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-12) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Waddell, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThis program takes a critical look at the level of security in England prior to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, and the Carnival Committee’s apparent lack of preparation. The program briefly explores the political climate of Dominica in the midst of the country’s 10th anniversary of Independence and the run up to general elections on the island. Additionally, it also takes a look at the reception given to Cuban President Fidel Castro by the Ecuadorian people as he visits Ecuador on the occasion of the presidential inauguration of Rodrigo Borja Cevallos. In cricket news, reactions to Clive Lloyd’s appointment as West Indies team Manager by Vivian Richards and Jackie Hendricks is examined, and finally the program reflects on the contribution of John Logie Baird to the invention and early development of television on the eve of the 100th anniversary of his birth.Item Caribbean Report 13-06-1989(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-06-13) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Reynolds, Richard (correspondent); Seear, Nancy (interviewee); McLean, Colin (interviewee); Greaves, Evelyn (interviewee); Idone, Michael (interviewee); Arbon, Jenny (interviewee); Poisser, Leonard (interviewee); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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