Browsing by Author "Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent)"

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    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 Corporation
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    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 Corporation
    This 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.
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    Caribbean Report 02-03-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-03-02) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Porter, Adrian (correspondent); Francis, Charlie (interviewee); Bennish, Peter (correspondent); Rhys, Robert (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Daughtie, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The U.S. has warned the government of Bahamas of the risk of being placed on an international blacklist of countries that are not trying hard enough to control drug trafficking. In its annual report on narcotics production and dealings, the U.S. State Department says that too much cocaine is passing through the Bahamas. Other Caribbean countries mentioned in the report received more favorable comments and these include Jamaica and Haiti. In Canada, Charlie Francis, Ben Johnson's coach continues his testimony at the enquiry into drug use by amateur athletes. Jamie Asterfan, the St. Kitts doctor provided the steady flow of steroids to the Canadian athletes. Britain's Society of Black Lawyers is calling for the resignation of Sir James Miskin, the most senior judge in London on racist remarks. A report by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders also noted that more needs to be done to eliminate racism and discrimination from Britain's criminal justice system. In health, a special clinic will soon be open at King’s College, London to deal with Britain's five thousand sickle cell sufferers, a disease that particularly affects Afro-Caribbean people.
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    Caribbean Report 03-12-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-12-03) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); Mas Canosa, Jorge (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); O'Neil, William (interviewee); Henry, Desmond (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    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 Corporation
    This 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.
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    Caribbean Report 04-09-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-09-04) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Fennell, Mike (interviewee); Crane, Phil (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-11-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-11-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Taylor, Theodore (speaker); Nickson, Anthony (interviewee); Trotman, Leroy (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Romero, Carlos (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Adams, Bridgett (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-07-1989
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1989-07-06) Jenkins, Christopher Martin (interviewee); Avril, Gregory (interviewee); Martinez, Antonio (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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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 07-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-07) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Bennendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Whittingham, Dunston (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Samaroo, Brinsley (interviewee); Bryan, Anthony (interviewee); Murphy, Pat (correspondent); Morris, William (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-02-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-08) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Alexis, Francis (interviewee); Croskill, Hugh (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Aming, Neville (interviewee); Awong, Max (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Herrenberg, Hendrik Frans (Henk) (interviewee); Adams, David (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    As Haiti’s new President, Rev. John Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as the country’s new President, David Adams reports on some of the decisions that the President plans to take. The President did not shy away from taking tough decisions as he dismissed some very senior military officials, most of them Generals, from the armed forces. His decisions are seen as an intelligent move and there are signs that the new Haiti will succeed although the elite class is not fully supportive of Rev. Aristide. Mr. Desmond Hoyte, Guyana’s President has shown support for the Surinamese military backed government and explains that no one can dictate his country’s foreign policy. Mr. Hoyte is the first Head of State to meet with the Suriname’s interim President, Johanne Kraag as Guyana did not join the other CARICOM countries in condemning the recent coup d’état in Suriname. Mr. Francis Alexis, Legal Affairs Minister of Grenada believes that the slow pace of integration in the Caribbean is due to historical circumstances since unity was not promoted in the Caribbean until the 2nd world war. He adds that there is need to understand the psyche of the people across the Caribbean region before any aspect of integration can succeed. He however believes that the region’s future lies in integration. If this does not happen he foresees that the bigger Caribbean islands may get into President Bush’s initiative on its own and there will be no option for the smaller Caribbean islands but to do the same. In Trinidad and Tobago, Debbie Ransome reports on how the country is getting prepared for its Carnival celebrations which takes place over the weekend. Despite the war in the Gulf, the country continues with its preparations although there is a decline in foreign visitors.
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    Caribbean Report 08-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-08) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Fitzpatrick, Miles (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); O'Connell, Rhona (analyst); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Cezair, Percy (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Guyana Bar Association calls on the government to make amendments to the recently tabled Election Observers Bill in the Guyanese Parliament. Under the bill President Desmond Hoyte is empowered to invite observers for the country’s elections. The Bar Association is concerned that the bill does not clearly indicate that observers other than those invited by the President are welcomed and the element that it is a criminal offence to impersonate an observer. Secondly, a Soviet trade mission is in Cuba to work out the revised trading relations between the two countries. Cuba relies on the Soviet Union for 70% of international trade and this continued trade support from the Soviets is essential for the Cuban economy. Following the Financial News, the stand-off between the Surinamese army and the Jungle Commando in the bauxite mining town of Moengo continues. Ronnie Brunswick, leader of the Jungle Commando, threatened to blow up vital installations in the town of Moengo. The next segment covers Stories of Caribbean Interest in the British Press. The report concludes with Percy Cezair, Trinidadian Business Consultant and Journalist, agreeing with David Jessop, Head of the London-based West India Committee, that the Caribbean is suffering from the lack of an export culture.
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    Caribbean Report 08-07-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-07-08) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (interviewee); Chalker, Lynda (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Taegar, Tracy (interviewee); Godfrey, Clint (interviewee); Dakin, Geoff (interviewee); Murphy, Pat (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 09-01-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-01-09) Croskill, Hugh (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); De Freitas, John (interviewee); Baker, James (interviewee); Martin, Atherton (interviewee); Manley, Michael (interviewee); Musa, Said (interviewee); Williams, Colin (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    There is a breakdown of talks in Geneva and plans to avert the war in the Gulf proves unsuccessful. Mr. Michael Manley, Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, pledges CARICOM’s commitment to support the move by the United Nations Security Council that Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait. The Caribbean region continues to experience severe debts and it is suggested the region needs to get its act together to deal with its economic challenges. A senior member of the Chamber of Commerce in Guyana believes that CARICOM is a waste of time and the economic prospects for this country lie with Latin America. In Kingston, St. Vincent, there is uncertainty on the inaugural sitting of the Constituent Assembly of the Windward Islands. This is as a result of the pressure being placed by the opposition coalition parties. As Belize and Guyana become members of the Organization of American States, the benefits of becoming an OAS member is discussed.
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    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 Corporation
    In 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.
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    Caribbean Report 10-09-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-09-10) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Robinson, A.N.R. ; Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo; Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Holder, Gene (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Weatherill, Bernard (interviewee); Hall, Wes (interviewee); Lashley, Peter (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-11) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Bajeux, Jean-Claude (interviewee); Biles, Peter (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Holder, John (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Duff, Mickey (interviewee); Rawling, John (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The program reports on the call by a Caribbean Human Rights group for an independent inquiry into the lost of civilian lives in the US invasion of Panama. The next segment focuses on the disappearance of six members of a Cuban medical team working in Ethiopia with suggestions that rebels of the Oromo Liberation Front are responsible for their capture. Following the Financial News, the Phyllis Coard support group launches a new campaign expressing concerns about the physical and mental conditions of Phyllis Coard, one of the 14 Grenadians sentenced to death for the murder of former Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop in 1983. The sport segment concludes with a rejection by the West Indies Cricket Board to accept the offer by umpire John Holder to officiate at the upcoming English tour of the West Indies; and John Rawlins interviews boxing manager, Mickey Duff, on a rematch between Kirkland Laing and Buck Smith.
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    Caribbean Report 11-02-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-02-11) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Small, Hugh (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Tewarie, Bhoendradatt (interviewee); Robbins, Charles (interviewee); Bertrand, Ian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    A new Prime Minister is expected to be sworn in by Haiti’s President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. However, Michael Norton reports that Prime Minister may end up being more powerful than President Aristide. Debbie Ransome reports on a meeting held between CARICOM’s two largest markets i.e. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. Debbie Ransome speaks to Mr. Hugh Small of Jamaica and Mr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie of Trinidad and Tobago who were the two key participants at this meeting. Trinidad and Tobago is frustrated with the hold up of payments of its exports to Jamaica. Mr. Hugh Small of Jamaica says that the nature of the crisis with Trinidad and Tobago will be taken to his cabinet. He believes that these two countries need to move towards the absolute abolition of exchange controls. He adds that the future of the Caribbean community depends on a strong Jamaican economy and Jamaica is taking steps to implement the CET by 15 February, 1991. Mr. Tewarie explains that the governments of Trinidad and Tobago and the private sector have discussed to solve the problem within a CARICOM context. Also with regard to the issue of payment in Jamaican currency, he proposes that preferential arrangements should be made in settling CARICOM arrangements. Caribbean banana producers are awaiting a draft proposal from the European Community on the regulation of the Banana market after 1992. The Caribbean is faced with unbeatable competition from Latin American banana producers and they are pressing for continued market access and protection. The possible merger between BWEE and LIAT is imminent and an official from BWEE claims that plans for this merger has gained increased momentum as international carriers have cut back services to the countries. Mr. Ian Bertrand shares the proposals being considered with this impending merger.
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    Caribbean Report 11-05-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-11) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Leakey, Desmond (interviewee); Franklin, Warwick (interviewee); Mckenzie, Patrick (interviewee); Wells, Bowen (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Third Special ACP Ministerial Conference on Sugar concluded in London with representatives agreeing to intensify the pressure in Europe for the continued protection in sugar export. A five-year price freeze and an impending two percent cut in sugar prices pose a serious threat to ACP producers. The concern of the Caribbean sugar producers has heightened in light of the proposed takeover of the parent company of British sugar by Tate and Lyle Sugars and the news that Tate and Lyle has also developed a new artificial sweetener. Secondly, the UK proposals to influence the structure of Europe’s banana market in 1992 are drawing the attention of banana producers. In the Caribbean, the banana producing countries view the British proposals as ultimately leading to a reduction in the price of bananas. Following the Financial News, the two main opposition leaders in the Dominican Republic accuse the present administration of preventing free and fair process at next Wednesday’s general elections. The report ends with the Stories of Caribbean interest appearing in the British press.
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    Caribbean Report 11-06-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-11) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Collins, Rudy (interviewee); Best, Lloyd (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Samaroo, Brinsley (interviewee); Savarin, Anthony (interviewee); Leonce, Johannes (interviewee); Stevens, David (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation