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Item Caribbean Report 02-11-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-11-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Bacchus, Earl (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Martinez, Lazaro (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Abrahams, Anthony (interviewee); Golding, Bruce (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, clashes with the police in Haiti leave at least four people dead. This violence was sparked off by the fatal shooting of a six year old school girl. The European Union has announced plans to provide financial help to the Caribbean to assist with integration into the world economy. The Caribbean tries to seek a way forward in Europe after the Lome Convention which ends in the year 2000. Cuban President Fidel Castro will make his first ever trip to China to improve relations between the two countries. In Jamaica, the debate on what type of government should be adopted under a revised constitution continues in Parliament. Opposition Leader Edward Seaga raised the issue of a referendum and political commentator Anthony Abrahams argued that the issue of a referendum was not a matter of if but when. In Dutch St. Martin the resurrection of an old law seems set to change the face of broadcasting. The regulation dates back to 1955 which states that all radio stations must within every hour play ten minutes of classical music.Item Caribbean Report 03-11-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Brandt, David (speaker); Osborne, Bertrand (interviewee); Birns, Larry (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 05-09-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-05) Richards, Ken (anchor); Bordonado, Jean Louis (interviewee); Thomas, Norman (interviewee); Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Yearwood, Robin (interviewee); Larry, Victor (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this special edition of Caribbean Report, the Regional Security System, PAHO and disaster response teams prepare to fly into Antigua to help clean up after hurricane Luis. So far, there are no reports of fatal injuries although there are many reports of extensive damages to some buildings and roads. Jean Louis Bordonado, who is in charge of PAHO Disaster Project for the Eastern Caribbean, comments on plans to send a team into Antigua and gives an assessment of the situation. In Antigua, Norman Thomas, the station manager of Antigua ABS, reports on the hurricane damages sustained and how Antiguans are bearing up. The scenes of the hurricane affected areas from Antigua to St. Martin are described. Antigua and Barbuda's Aviation Minister Robin Yearwood expresses concern about the storm and appeals to his CARICOM colleagues for immediate assistance. Meanwhile, meterology officials in the region are keeping close tabs on the movement of hurricane Luis.Item Caribbean Report 05-11-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-11-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Jessop, David (interviewee); Noblet, Kevin (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 08-01-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-01-01) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Dennis, Pantin (interviewee); Dunkley, Carlyle (interviewee); Humphreys, David (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Moran, Michael (interviewee); Ainsworth, Vicki (correspondent); Oduber, Nelson (interviewee); Hoyte, Desmond (interviewee); Rayner, Oliver (interviewee); Eman, Jan Hendrik Albert - Henny (interviewee); Frisch, Dieter (interviewee); Green, Hamilton (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationTrinidad and Tobago’s trade liberalization could leave CARICOM manufacturers out in the cold. In an interviewee with correspondent Tony Fraser - Dennis Pantin, Trinidad economist says that trade liberalization will have a net negative impact on the manufacturing sector in Trinidad. This will also add to local job losses tallying 30%, with government standing to lose one hundred and twenty million dollars in direct taxes. Continuing grim forecast for the world bauxite market but regional producers are urged to consider barter arrangements. The experts believe that the turmoil in the world bauxite market is not likely to settle in 1993, and such as Jamaica find is battered by the effects of the collapse of the former Soviet Union which brought prices down. Depressed prices have affected all of the Caribbean’s bauxite market. Carlyle Dunkley, Jamaica’s Trade Minister and David Humphreys, Deputy Chief Economist London based international Mining Company - RTZ are interviewed by correspondent Debbie Ransome. The Director General for Development at the European Commission - Dieter Frisch, the man responsible for renegotiating financial corporation between the EC and African Caribbean and Pacific countries has resigned, citing differences with the European Commissioner – Michael Moran. His departure comes at an unfortunate time for EC relations with the ACP group. Mr. Frisch says that one of the essential tasks now for his department is renewal of the financial protocols with the ACP. Voters in Aruba today went to the polls today to elect a new government in a close run race between Mr. Eman, Jan Hendrik Albert (aka Henny Eman) leader of the AVP of Aruba and his rival Nelson Oduber, Leader of the MEP and current Prime Minister. During the campaign politicians have accused each other of unscrupulous practices. However the populace is more concerned with the economic matters, as it relates to foreign investors. Correspondent Eddie Williams reports. Critics of the Guyana’s opposition leader Desmond Hoyte – today fired another shot at the former president and hierarchy of the former ruling PNC - seven members within the PNC demand transparency in the use of election party funds and assets. It’s the latest in a series of salvos being fired between the factions who have lined up behind Desmond Hoyte and his Deputy Hamilton Green. The Bahamas works on ways to reduce the size of its Haitian community. Voluntary repatriation is one possible solution, and over the last few months 800 Haitians - a mere fraction of the number of illegal Haitian immigrants living in the Bahamas have been sent home. Although it is found that Haitians tend to take up menial employment that Bahamas nationals usually refuse. The Haitian immigrants add to the unemployment problems and present a strain on the social and medical services causing problems in these areas. Correspondent Vicki Ainsworth reports in an interview with the Minister of Immigration and Haitian Attorney Oliver Rayner. Miami’s immigration has fined a local shipping company 75, 000 USD, who rescued 25 Cubans near Miami, instead of leaving them in Venezuela. The Cubans will not be penalized - correspondent Debbie Ransome reports.Item Caribbean Report 08-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-08) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Conklin, Geraldine (correspondent); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Seaga, Edward (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThere are moves in the US Congress to present a Caribbean Basin Initiative Enhancement Bill. Pat Thompson - CDB - Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce in an interview with correspondent Yvette Rowe says that the Bill can help CARICOM countries with the initial effects of the NAFTA Agreement. Thousands of people demonstrated in Puerto Rico to save the 936 Programme which has provided millions of investment dollars to Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Dominica and other Caribbean states. However, President Bill Clinton’s wants to trim the 936 tax exemption benefits for US countries investing in the Caribbean and thus save his administration 7billion dollars- the Puerto Rican government is split on the issue. Correspondent Debbie Ransome reports. A conference chaired by Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers on the future of the Netherlands Antilles opened in Curacao to discuss more autonomy within the Kingdom of the Netherlands - correspondent Eddie Williams reports. Pro self determination activists - The United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten- Phillipsburg have blocked roads into the main town, denying access to the port area, local power and water plants, schools and government services are also closed in the protest over the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government – correspondent Geraldine Conklin reports. Expectations of general elections in late March or early April are in the air in Jamaica. Prime Minister PJ Paterson is expected to announce the date at a rally - he feels that the PNP has a good chance of success due to the latest polls. Correspondent Gary Allen reports from the public statements of Prime Minister Patterson and opposition leader Edward Seaga. The Guyanese government has ordered a timber company to stop its destruction of Jones Town – founded by David Koresh leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect aka Jim Jones who developed a British and Caribbean cult following – correspondent Yvette Rowe.Item Caribbean Report 09-07-1992(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-07-09) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Forde, Henry (interviewee); Khan, Bobby (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Colorado, Antonio (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Khan, Israel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 10-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-10) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Rapier, William (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationJamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson announces the general election date to the Jamaican people, the date coincides with the date he gained victory over the then Michael Manley administration – correspondent Debbie Ransome reports from an interview with Jamaican Political Scientist Dr. Brian Meeks, who gives his political analysis of Prime Minister’s Patterson’s chances of a victory. The Netherlands Antilles as an overseas dependency of Holland appears likely to be dismantled. However the process towards granting internal self government to the islands which make up the group seems headed to controversy. Officials are meeting in Curacao to work out a new format for administering the islands – correspondent Edie Williams reports. Life on the Dutch side of St. Maarten was returning to normal as the protest organized by the United St. Maarten Organization, in St. Maarten-Phillipsburg in protest for the dissolution of the current Dutch St. Maarten government has been called off. British Fruit Distribution Company – Geist, says that a misunderstanding led to a confidential report to Windward island leaders accusing the company of overcharging for shipping arrangements- saying that the company wanted servicing charges not full payment for its ships. William Rapier - Chairman of Geist Industries West Indies Ltd. Provides clarity on the situation in an interviewee with correspondent Debbie Ransome.In Strasburg, Germany - a German Euro Socialist MP organized an unusual banana tasting ceremony in an attempt to diffuse the tensions over the European Banana market. He wanted to prove that when it came to taste, Caribbean and Central American bananas were not very different and consumers in Europe should have a wider choice and plans to promote this by organizing future banana tasting ceremonies in different parts of Germany - correspondent Shada Islam reports.Item Caribbean Report 11-03-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-03-11) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Rose, Renwick (interviewee); Bannis, Jacinta (interviewee); Vine, Jeremy (correspondent); Jones, Jim (interviewee); Alarcón, Ricardo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationDutch and Netherlands government officials have adjourned the meeting on the future status of CARICOM territories without reaching a decision on Curacao and Aruba, and officials in Curacao and Aruba have rejected the plan. Renwick Rose, Windward Islands Farmers' Association is interviewed by Mike Jarvis and correspondent Eddie Williams reports on the situation. An agricultural diversification project in the Windward Islands is being criticized by at least one Non Governmental Agency for lack of coordination. The Dominican Small Projects Assistance Programme has been assisting small farmers to diversify. Correspondent Mike Jarvis interviews Jacinta Bannis, Assistant Program Director. Cuba has rejected a UN Resolution condemning human rights abuses on the island as lies and hypocrisy – the Resolution was approved in Geneva at a UN Human Rights Commission Meeting. Ricardo Alarcón, Cuban Foreign Minister says that the resolution was orchestrated and manipulated by the US and that Cuba will not welcome the investigator nor accept any manipulation of the US to get rid of Cuba’s Socialist Regime - correspondent Lionel Martin reports. Similarities are being drawn between US David Koresh leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect/ cult and the late cult and commune leader Jim Jones in Guyana. It is also noted the increased number of people of Caribbean origin are being drawn to the cult, and Jone’s ability to lead members of the commune to drink cyanide in one of the biggest ever mass suicide - correspondent Jeremy Vine reports. A report published in Britain by the London Research Centre (an independent body) noted that 1 in 10 families belonging to ethnic minorities in London have been subjected to racial harassment, in the form of verbal or physical attack. The report is described as the first large scale survey - one of the most disturbing findings of the survey is that the number of these crimes that have not been reported to the police – correspondent Mike Jarvis reports.Item Caribbean Report 11-04-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-20) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Croskill, Hugh (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Bruno, Frank (interviewee); Rawling, John (correspondent); Wrench, Stanley (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Pastor, Bob (interviewee); Carpenter, Harry (interviewee); Mc Cloud, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 12-02-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-02-12) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Wade, John (correspondent); Todd, Graham (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Little, Cheryl (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe EC plan for new banana import controls from Europe in July seems in danger of being unraveled. The Dutch presented a proposal for increased Latin American quotas annually, while reducing tariffs and the EC Agricultural Council resumed its work resulting in ministers being increasingly divided. Luis Davalos is interviewed on his thoughts on the matter. Correspondents Shada Islam and John Wade reports. The Caribbean is now regarded as the world’s prime cruise sector. Graham Todd of the EIU comments on the Caribbean cruise sector - higher cruise passenger tax issue controversy – correspondent Yvette Rowe reports. The Dutch government will take over the handling of the island of St. Maarten. The Dutch government described the island as a centre of corruption of drug smuggling – “crime racked and unruly,” and aims to make the islands of St. Maarten, Saber and St. Eustatius a province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – correspondent Eddie Williams reports. HIV infected Haitians continue their hunger strike in Guantanamo bay in Cuba, despite President Clinton’s decision to lift the ban on people infected with AIDS traveling to the US - Cheryl Little speaks to correspondent Yvette Rowe on the issue. Trade Unions in Trinidad and Tobago were protesting their dissatisfaction over talks with the government, and are threatening to shut down public utilities if the government persists with its retrenchment plan.Item Caribbean Report 12-03-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-03-12) Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Boyce, James (interviewee); Rose, Maureen (interviewee); Anthony, Patrick (interviewee); Stout, Laverty (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe public remains in the dark regarding the current political crisis in Antigua. There are rumours and speculations about government ministers being sacked and others appointed but there has not been any public statements made by both sides of the political divide. A large oil slick is affecting the coastal areas of St. Maarten, St. Bath, Nevis and is threatening Antigua. A British woman is in the centre of controversy between the church and the scientific community as she decides to have an artificial insemination procedure. The British government is being seen as dragging its feet on the question of granting the British Virgin Island associate membership of CARICOM. Since the slump in the world market, the Jamaican bauxite industry has been recovering steadily.Item Caribbean Report 13-06-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-06-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Benson, Howard (correspondent); Woods, Silvana (speaker); Usher, Mark (speaker); Lawrence, Caritas (speaker); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Dyer, Halmond (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); James, Vance (interviewee); Cozier, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 13-09-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-13) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Drakes, Peter (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Junest, Jean (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Norris, Carl (interviewee); Castle, Christopher (interviewee); Williams, Colin (correspondent); Alleyne, Gary (correspondent); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Annis, Carlos (interviewee); Giacomelli, Giorgio (interviewee); Rush, George (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, yet another storm threatens part of the Caribbean region. This time Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and St. Lucia are put on alert for tropical storm Marilyn. In Dutch St. Martin there are delays in the cleanup operations and the full details of the damages caused are slowly emerging. The hurricane caused the demolition of the shanty towns where illegal immigrants used to live and consequently, Dutch St. Martin is offering free passage home to these illegal immigrants. The very active hurricane season is impacting negatively on the insurance sector and could lead to increase premiums. Marine insurance could also rise ,this has implications for the tourism sector. In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a different storm is brewing on the political future of the Attorney General Parnell Campbell who is expected to announce his resignation soon. In Jamaica, there is mounting speculation that the leading members of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) may be forming a third political party. Anti-drug units from around the world have been invited to a UN Conference in Havana, Cuba next month, to discuss ways to improve international cooperation. The Director-General of the UN Drug Control Program, Giorgio Giacomelli presented the Cuban Drug Commission with more than one million dollars worth of drug fighting equipment. In Bermuda, there is a storm of controversy about what to do with the American fast food chain McDonald's, as the US closes down its military bases there.Item Caribbean Report 14-03-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991-03-14) Goffe, Leslie (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Garth, Hugh (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Cox, Sheila (interviewee); Nuffield, Ed (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationThe political crisis continues in Antigua and a report is provided on the current state of events as the Deputy Prime Minister delivers an emotional speech in Parliament. Preparations for the May 25th elections is in progress in Suriname. However, there seem to be a lack of interest by members of the population as the voter registration is not significant. A Canadian Member of Parliament, Jim Karygiannis appears to be fighting for his own political life when he returns to Canada after a week long visit to Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Karygiannis. He has stated that his reason for the visit to Trinidad and Tobago was on behalf of its citizens who were seeking refugee status in Canada due to discrimination faced by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. There is hope for greater economic development in the Caribbean when the free trade bloc between the United States, Canada and Mexico finally comes into effect. Such development is likely to take place in tourism and imports into the Caribbean.Item Caribbean Report 14-06-1990(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-14) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationReports and speculations in Georgetown, Guyana of another devaluation of the Guyana dollar are fuelled by a scheduled address by the Minister of Finance to at a special sitting of Parliament tomorrow. Secondly, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council announces that general elections will be held in September since the new president should take office by 7th February. However, there are widespread concerns about the readiness of the country for elections. Following the Financial News, Trinidadian Edwin Carrington, former Secretary General of the ACP, is currently at the centre of a row surrounding the post of Director of the Centre for Development of Industry. In the next segment, the police force in the Dominican Republic has arrested more than 200 people accused of lighting candles in front of their homes as a political protest against the “death of democracy” pending the results of the general elections that took place a month ago. In addition, the decree that all travellers arriving in the Dominican Republic are required to change US$100.00 has been postponed. The report concludes with anxieties in St. Martin over the approaching single market in Europe after 1992.Item Caribbean Report 14-09-1995(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-09-14) Richards, Ken (anchor); Larry, Victor (interviewee); Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Osana, Roy (correspondent); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationIn this report, Dominica, St. Lucia and Martinique are threatened by hurricane Marilyn. Meterological official Victor Larry comments on whether hurricane Marilyn could end up being as powerful as Luis. St. Lucia braces for the impact of hurricane Marilyn which has constantly defied prediction and has an erratic course. Dominica is also bracing itself while still recovering from hurricane Luis. Martinique continues to be on full alert for the effects of the hurricane. The Dutch-French St. Martin deals with the new threat of hurricane Marilyn which has interrupted post-Luis mopping up operations. Victor Larry comments on how many more hurricanes can be expected and when last the region experienced such an active season. Meanwhile, the European Commission has announced humanitarian aid for Caribbean countries hit by hurricane Luis. In a meeting with the American President Bill Clinton, Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson emphasized the importance of Caribbean banana access to the European market after the devastation caused by hurricane Luis. The Jamaican leader insisted that now it was more vital that the US drops its opposition to Europe's banana regime.Item Caribbean Report 15-04-1991(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014-07-21) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor ; interviewer); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Watty, Claude (interviewee); Esmeri, Antoine (interviewee); Compton, John (interviewee); Suratgar, David (interviewee); Franklyn, Michael Sir (interviewee); Wells, Bone (interviewee); Vager, Sham M.V. (correspondent); Compton, John (interviewee); Tenant, Colin (interviewee); Devo, Martin (interviewee); Hunte, Julian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 17-03-1998(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-03-17) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Alert, Ivan (interviewee); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Naysmith, Electra (correspondent); Barker, Tyrone (interviewee); Ecott, Tim (correspondent); The British Broadcasting CorporationItem Caribbean Report 17-11-1993(The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993-11-17) Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Collymore, Yvette (correspondent); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Williams, Eddie (correspondent); Richardson, Rene (interviewee); Johnson, Will (interviewee)