Browsing by Author "Tyson, Mike (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 21-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-21) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Hughes, Hubert (interviewee); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Maister, Stuart (correspondent); Lloyd, Cathy (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Madood, Tariq (interviewee); Bruno, Frank (interviewee); Tyson, Mike (interviewee); Carpenter, Harry (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The three political parties in Anguilla begin their campaigns to contest the seven seats in the House of Assembly. Herbert Hughes, joint leader of the opposition Anguilla United Party speaks on his party’s strategies to win the elections. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Clayton Yeutler is in Jamaica to establish contacts with the new government of Michael Manley. Topics discussed includes financial to re-build over ten thousand houses destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Gilbert and Washington's willingness to co-operate after a strained relationship with Mr. Manley. In Britain, the debate on the term "black community" continues with interviews by Cathy Lloyd of the Commission for Racial Equality; Tory MP Bernie Grant and Tariq Madood, co-founder of the Asian Peoples National Association. In sport, interviews are held with Bruno Frank and Mike Tyson on their fight for the coveted World Heavy Weight Championship in Las Vegas.
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    Caribbean Report 24-02-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-02-24) Patrick, Soraya (anchor); Powell, Christopher (correspondent); Humphrey, Chester (interviewee); Gordon, Ken (interviewee); McCrory, Glen (interviewee); Lawless, Terry (interviewee); Leonard, Sugar Ray (interviewee); Tyson, Mike (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The United Nations' first ever report on the human rights situation in Cuba listed hundreds of allegations of gross violations which included torturing and subjecting prisoners to cruel and degrading treatment. Almando Valladares, U.S Ambassador to the United Nations and former Cuban political prisoner welcomed the report and felt that more was to be done in Cuba. On the labor front, Chester Humphrey , Secretary of the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union spoke on the success of his visit by lobbying his British counterparts in London. Ken Gordon, Minister of Tourism in the Trinidad and Tobago's government outlined plans to develop the islands' tourism industry in Europe and in particular, Milan. On the eve of the Tyson/Bruno fight for the World Heavyweight Boxing championship in Las Vegas, interviews are held with Glenn McCrory, Tyson's sparring partner; Terry Lawless, Bruno's Manager; and Boxers, Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson. In Britain, the press coverage of events for the past week of interest to the Caribbean includes an increase of black MPs for political representation; Ben Johnson's coach, Charlie Francis evidence before a Royal Commission of Enquiry into Drug Abuse in Sports; the Bruno/Tyson fight in Las Vegas; and, where crooks get a ticket to hide.