Browsing by Author "Turnquest, Orville (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 22-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-22) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Metzer, Anthony (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Maraj, Ralph (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Turnquest, Orville (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Matalon, Joseph (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Privy Council in London has upheld an appeal against the death sentence of two Barbadian death row prisoners. English attorney Anthony Metzer speaks about the Barbadian government's decision to challenge the 1993 Pratt and Morgan judgment. The Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Ralph Maraj is proposing that CARICOM should seek United Nations (UN) backing to declare the region a toxic waste free zone. The Jamaican government, on behalf of CARICOM, has asked the Panamanian government to prevent a ship carrying nuclear wastes from passing through the Panama Canal. The Haitian government fears a possible resurgence of political violence for Haiti's Carnival of Hope celebration. The Bahamas and Haiti have drawn up a framework agreement for the deportation of illegal Haitian refugees. Bahamas Governor General, Sir Orville Turnquest spoke about the rationale for deporting the Haitian refugees. One of Jamaica's leading construction firms, West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCOH), is hoping to secure a major contract to build houses in South Africa. In English county cricket, Brian Lara has agreed to a new three year contract with Warwickshire commencing in 1996.
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    Caribbean Report 24-02-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-02-24) Orr, Carol (anchor); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Yearwood, Robin (interviewee); Caloghirou, John (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Martin, Atherton (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Turnquest, Orville (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); Waddington, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Antigua's Aviation Minister, Robin Yearwood has dismissed demands by St. Vincent's Prime Minister James Mitchell for LIAT to settle its debts to CARICOM governments. After failure by EU countries to reach an agreement over aid funding to the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) countries, the European Commission (EC) expects a resolution in the near future. The Dominica Conservation Association has been very vocal about the plutonium ships accessing Caribbean waters and is calling on the region to question the reprocessing procedure of toxic wastes by large nations like Britain and France. The Governor-General of Bahamas, Sir Orville Turnquest stated that Bahamas is negotiating to stay out of any trade agreements and favoured remaining outside a wider hemispheric group. In Bermuda, the Opposition, the Progressive Labour Party, attempted unsuccessfully to censure the Governor of Bermuda in the House of Assembly. The Opposition was enraged that the Governor appointed British police officers as Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police.