Browsing by Author "Walcott, Clyde (interviewee)"

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    Caribbean Report 05-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-05) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jardim, John (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Suratgar, David (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Benjamin, Winston (interviewee); Adams, Jimmy (interviewee); Lara, Brian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Caribbean diplomats in Brussels express mixed feelings about the modification of the European Union (EU) controversial banana regime. The European Commission proposed an increase in its tariff quota for bananas imported from Latin America. In Haiti, the government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide is under pressure as accusations of planned electoral fraud and involvement in an assassination plot surface in the run-up to elections in June. Trinidad and Tobago is expected to play a key role as Britain expands its trade and investment ties with Latin America and the Spanish Caribbean. John Jardim, Managing Director of Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago comments on what this means for the rest of CARICOM. Hugh Crosskill highlights the angry media and public reactions to the West Indies cricket team after a crushing ten wicket defeat by Australia. Sir Clyde Walcott, former West Indies player and Chairman of the International Cricket Council looks at the weight being carried by the West Indies team. West Indies players Winston Benjamin, Jimmy Adams and Brian Lara comment on the burden of having to balance the pride and pressure of a winning record.
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    Caribbean Report 05-09-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-09-05) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Duke, Beulah (interviewee); Tomlinson, Allan (correspondent); Wrobleski, Ann (interviewee); Whitehorn, Pat (correspondent); Morgan, James (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-11-1999
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999-11-05) Ransome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Weir, Karen (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (interviewee); Botham, Ian (interviewee); Gower, Ian (interviewee); Khan, Imran (interviewee); Croft, Colin (interviewee); Holding, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 07-08-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-08-07) Orr, Carol (anchor); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); McPherson, Godwin (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 10-01-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-01-10) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Croskill, Hugh (interviewer); Bhajan, Caral (correspondent); Matheson, James (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Varsi, Mehdi (analyst); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trinidad and Tobago tightens the security of its oil supplies as the grim prospect of the Gulf war on fuel prices looms near. The country takes this preventative measure in case there is a possible sabotage by supporters of Saddam Hussain. A report from a representative of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) explains the perceived silence of the ACP given the impending war. The issue of economic aid to the ACP countries being hampered by the war is also discussed. A top analyst in Britain gives his perspective on the prospects for the Caribbean in terms of the changing price of oil. He suggests that Trinidad and Tobago should not adjust its budgets too significantly to avoid disrupting developmental plans. A report from Suriname indicates that a Minister of the interim appointed cabinet is subject to suspicion because of his credibility. It is also reported that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that neutral umpires must be used in Test matches. The President of the West Indies Cricket Board comments on this decision.
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1993
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-11) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Gummer, John Selwyn (interviewee); Bell, John (interviewee); Graham, Todd (interviewee); Persaud, Yesu (interviewee); Yearwood, Sally (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Adder, Michael (interviewee); Evans, Henry (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Eckert, Timothy (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Britain,France and the European Commission are pushing hard to break am embarrassing deadlock on the community’s banana import regime. This will depend largely on the Dutch and Belgian ministers decision to change their minds - Shada Islam reports. John Bell, CEO Caribbean Hotel Association has criticized the region’s desperate aviation structure and says it’s on the edge of a catastrophe with very little control over the Caribbean’s air access and failing Caribbean airlines. Journalist Graham Todd shares his sentiments based on the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report highlighting the potential danger of the Caribbean region becoming too dependent on American and European carriers in its two key markets of North America, Canada and the European countries. Yesu Persad says that Guyana’s is the only country in the Caribbean practicing free trade,and two trade missions from Britain and the US are seeking investment opportunities in Guyana. Correspondents Debbie Ransome and Yvette Rowe report on the statements of Sally Yearwood of Caribbean Central American Action (CLAA) and Michael Adder. Suspension of individual agents buying foreign exchange on behalf of the Bank of Jamaica has raised questions about the integrity of the entire system. Henry Evans – investment banker speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe about his professional opinion and the implications for the regional stock market, economy and foreign exchange rate trading system. South African cricket team won over the West Indies and although a disappointment to the West Indies team - Clyde Walcott, President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control said that he was impressed by the strides made by the South African team – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.
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    Caribbean Report 11-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-11) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Bell, Andrew (interviewee); Simmons, Kennedy (interviewee); O'Neil, Bill (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Jar, Mike (correspondent); Jefferson, Owen (interviewee); King, Curley (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 14-07-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-07-14) Orr, Carol (anchor); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Clarke, Oliver (interviewee); Henry, Steinberg (interviewee); Carlisle, John (interviewee); Herbert, Peter (interviewee); Abbott, Diane (interviewee); Gould, Peter (correspondent); Lieberman, Joe (interviewee); Tucker, Delores (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report: the West Indies cricket team will have to buck up its game if it wants to avoid being further fined for failing to achieve the minimum overs for test matches. Following bribery allegations, the ICC has inserted an additional paragraph into its Code of Conduct forbidding players and officials from laying bets on matches. The Jamaica Opposition party is warning the PJ Patterson Administration not to commit the country to a Caribbean Court of Appeal. Recently the Jamaica Gleaner lost a record twenty-three million Jamaican dollar libel lawsuit. The Managing Director, Oliver Clarke comments on how this will impact on the way the paper practices journalism. British MP Bernie Grant recounted that it has been a bad month for blacks in Britain. Grant described the black community as reeling after a month of sustained insults. In the US there are voices of protest against the new wave of gangster rap. Activist Delores Tucker expressed her concern about the damage the music does to the image of African Americans.
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    Caribbean Report 15-08-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-08-15) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); John Charles, Vanus (interviewee); Bruno, Frank (interviewee); Straw, Mike (correspondent); Redmond, Derek (interviewee); Jackson, Colin (interviewee); May, Fiona (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of BBC Caribbean Report focus on critical issues facing banana growers in the Winward Islands as the lifitng of the EU trade embargo draws closer. The program also highlights a popular newspaper's call for the stopping of the annual Notting Hill Carnival celebrations, following a case of pre-Carnival violence in the Shepherd's Bush area involving some young perpetrators. Finally, in news of sport, the program features cameo interviews with heavyweight contender Frank Bruno ahead of his title bout with Mike Tyson, and track and field, athletes Derek Redmond, Colin Johnson and Fiona May competing in the athletic championships at Gateshead.
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    Caribbean Report 16-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-16) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Dorancy, Rolande (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Initial segments highlight the plans for the tour of the West Indies by the South African cricket team and of the planned West Indies cricket team's tour of South Africa. Further reports inform on the plans to restore Haiti's ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to office and of the screening of Haitian refugees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There is also news on the death sentences imposed on three men charged in Cuba for terrorist activities and of the upholding of two of the sentences by the Supreme Court. The final segments inform on documents relating to the Presidential Amnesty linked to the attempted coup in Trinidad and of the regular absences from office of the Jamaican Prime Minister even with his lack of apointment of a deputy prime Minister.
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    Caribbean Report 17-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-17) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Nuttall, Chris (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent); Baxter, Peter (correspondent); Crowe, Martin (interviewee); Richardson, Richie (interviewee); Lawrence, David (interviewee); Stewart, Bill (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Mottley, Wendell (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 20-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Weatherill, Bernard (interviewee); Queen Elizabeth II (speaker); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Mootoo, Winston (analyst); Wilson, John (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Holding, Michael (interviewee); Cowdrey, Chris (interviewee); Hendricks, Jackie (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of the BBC Caribbean Report examines the impact of trade between Europe and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the re-negotiation of Lome III, and the pending removal of internal trade barriers in Europe in 1992. It also takes a brief look at excerpts from the ceremony marking the 300th anniversary of the ‘glorious revolution’, the moment in British history in 1688 when King James II was overthrown in favour of King William and Queen Mary, who recognized for the first time in British history, the supremacy of Parliament. Aspects of French Guiana’s space programme are explored, including the launching of two telecommunications satellites. Finally, in the run up to the fourth test match between the West Indies and England which is to take place at Headingley, the program takes a brief but critical look at issues surrounding the sport of cricket, with topics ranging from the poor condition of pitches across the country to the dismal performance of the English team in the recently concluded 3rd test match against the visitors, which was held at Old Trafford.
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    Caribbean Report 21-03-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-03-21) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Morris, Chris (correspondent); Clinton, Bill (interviewee); Lewis, Nicole (correspondent); Camacho, Steve (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Allsopp, Richard (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 22-07-1996
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996-07-22) Richards, Ken (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Lewis, Vaughn (interviewee); Williams, Lorraine (interviewee); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Howard, Valerie (interviewee); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 23-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-23) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Odlum, George (interviewee); Lionel, Martin (correspondent); Levine, Robert (interviewee); Krinsky, Michael (interviewee); Corado, Ernest (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 24-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-24) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Huntley, Earl (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reports indicate that there is unoffical trade between the Dominican Republic and Haiti despite claims of observance to the trade embargo. There are also reports on the questions arising out of the decision to hold the Joint Assembly's meeting in Santo Domingo in light of the trade situation with Haiti. Ousted Presdient Jean Bertrand Aritisde is invited to address the Assembly at this meeting. There are also reports on the meeting of the final Regional Constituent Assembly taking place in Grenada and on the views of the secretary of the assembly on the gains made at the assembly's meetings. The President of the West Indian Cricket Board ends his official visit to South Africa, the purpose of which was to formally establish connections with the new South African cricket authorities and to obtain first hand account of the attempts to rid the sport of any links to apartheid. The final segment briefly report on the trade accord signed between Cuba and North Korea.
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    Caribbean Report 25-01-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-01-25) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Stewart, Micky (interviewee); Fredericks, Roy (interviewee); Sharma, Anand (interviewee); Bannister, Jack (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Buchan, Janey (interviewee); Wenner, Claire (interviewee); Daly, Margaret (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Managers and players react to the ICC decision to ban from international cricket anyone who plays or coaches in South Africa after April 1st. Views were expressed by Clyde Walcott, WICBC; Micky Stewart, English Manager; Anand Sharma, Indian MP and leading anti-apartheid activist; and, Jack Bannister Secretary to the Cricketers' Association. As the ACP/EEC Joint Assembly continues in Barbados, there are expressions of sympathy and support for the concerns of the ACP States. Such expressions were given by Janey Buchan, Labour MP; Claire Wenner, Advisor to Caribbean Banana Producing Countries; and, Margaret Daly, Conservative MP and Vice-Chairman of the Development Commission.
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    Caribbean Report 29-01-2003
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003-01-29) Richards, Ken (anchor); Aleong, Conrad (interviewee); Abraham, Christopher (interviewee); Jagroop, Jagdeo (interviewee); Anderson, Donald (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Finisterre, Felix (interviewee); Luncheon, Roger (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); Blair, Randolph (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation