1990 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 01-01-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-01-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This special edition program provides an extended interview with Dr. Edwin Carrington, outgoing Secretary General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Nations. In February 1990, Dr. Carrington stepped down as Secretary General of the ACP, after being defeated in his bid for re-elections. During his 15 years with the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, he played a key role in overseeing the negotiations and implementations of the trade and aid agreements with the EEC under the Lome Convention. In the interview, Dr. Carrington comments on the election process; the lobbying of Caribbean leaders on his behalf; the suggestion that his campaigning and travelling adversely affected his performance towards the end of his term; the division amongst the ACP Group; his future plans; and the economic future of the Caribbean.
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    Caribbean Report 04-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-04-04) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (correspondent); Bobb, Euric (interviewee); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    President Fidel Castro broke his silence on the subject of TV Marti, the US backed propaganda television station which began broadcasting to Cuba last week. At a press conference in Havana, President Castro condemned TV Marti and the motives of the US in supporting the station. Secondly, after a victory over England yesterday, the West Indies cricket team prepares for the fourth test match in Barbados. Clive Lloyd comments on the condition of the pitch, the reaction of the British press, the morale of the WI team and the fitness of captain Viv Richards. Christopher Martin-Jenkins provides an update on the English team selection with additional comments from the acting English captain, Allan Lamb. The Financial News includes an interview with Euric Bobb, Deputy Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on the recently concluded meeting of the bank’s governors in Montreal. The next segment follows with the announcement that the Caribbean member countries of the IADB can expect to receive up to one thousand million dollars in loans over the next two years. Euric Bobb outlines that the funds will be used for specific projects, including primary education in Guyana, the Social Impact Amelioration Program in Guyana, health care in Bahamas and Barbados, and secondary oil recovery and improvement of oil refineries in Trinidad and Tobago. The final segment provides a brief report on the failure of the recently concluded ACP Council Meeting to appoint a new director-general for the Brussels-based center.
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    Caribbean Report 15-05-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-05-15) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Telkamper, Wilfried (interviewee); Lewis, Patrick (interviewee); Buxton, Neil (analyst); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Heath, Roy (interviewee); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Green Parties in the European Parliament are hoping to amass support to prevent the ratification of Lome IV. The Green Parties regard the trade and aid deal between the European Economic Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries as a new form of colonialism and recommends a new form of dialogue. Secondly, an investigating team is sent to Israel by the Antiguan government in an attempt to clarify how arms sent to Antigua ended up on the estate of a Columbian drug baron. According to the British press the team had a week of fruitless enquiries whilst the Antiguan government reports that documents were obtained that may prove to be useful in the investigation. Following the Financial News, while it may seem to be a two-horse race between Joaquin Balaguer and Juan Bosch in the elections of the Dominican Republic, the issue of religion may divert votes to the Social Democratic Dominican Revolutionary Party led by Jose Francisco Pena Gomez. After 30 years of residing in London Roy Heath, Guyanese novelist, returns to Guyana to collect the prestigious literature prize of Guyana. He recently published his autobiography entitled “Shadows Round the Moon,” Roy Heath and states that Guyana is suffering from a brain-drain and returning exiles can make a positive impact on Guyana.
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    Caribbean Report 22-03-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-03-22) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); De Ronceray, Hubert (interviewee); Ford, Henry (interviewee); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Political unrest in Haiti leads to a state of urban terrorism with the recent killing of more than 30 people within a few days. Hugh Crosskill reports on the shooting of the wife of Hubert De Ronceray, a leading opposition member, who also comments on the inability of the government to control the unrest. Following the Financial News, two high-profile Americans, Sally Cowal (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs) and Senator Edward Kennedy express the need to ensure that the upcoming elections in Guyana is free and fair. According to Henry Ford of the Barbados Labour Party, the US interest in Guyana highlights the inactiveness of the Caricom leaders to maintain open and free elections in Guyana. Stories of Caribbean Interest appearing in the British Press include the controversial comments by Michael Stein (British Conservation MP) of “niggers in the woodpile;” British equality programme to produce the first black leader of the civil service; the contentious quotes by cricketer Brian Lara, “I can do Viv’s job now;” and Lord Anthony Gifford (left-wing barrister) leaves Britain with his wife Elaine Thomas to begin a new legal career in Jamaica. The final segment briefly covers the discussions of the Joint Assembly of the ACP and EEC on the implications of the Single Market Economy in 1992 for the ACP states.
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    Caribbean Report 23-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-23) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); Islam, Shada (correspondent); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Barrow, Nita, 1916-1995 (interviewee); Hippolyte, Ralph (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The diplomats of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Countries in Brussels are uneasy over the European Community’s drive to rebuild the crumbling economies of Eastern Europe. As a result, the Caribbean countries may face a reduction in European investments and exports to the single market. Secondly, Ronnie Brunswick, Suriname’s jungle commander appears anxious to repair his relationship with Desi Bouterse as he calls on the government to restore Bouterse to his role as peace negotiator. Following the Financial News, Dame Nita Barrow responds to last week’s statement by John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia in which he outlined that the Dominican Republic’s plan to export bananas to Europe was yet another example of Latin America’s view of the English-speaking Caribbean. The report concludes with the appointment of Haitian born Ralph Hippolyte as the coach of the British senior men’s volleyball team. Mr. Hippolyte comments on imparting his skills to his native land and the development of a sporting programme in Haiti.
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    Caribbean Report 28-02-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-02-28) Fraser, Sonia (anchor); McGreal, Chris (correspondent); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Musa, Said (interviewee); Smith, Clifford (correspondent); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Marville, Orlando (interviewee); Wilson, Leslie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The defeat of Nicaragua’s Sandinista government leaves Cuba isolated in the western hemisphere. To Cuba this means that Daniel Ortega, Mikhail Gorbachev and most of Eastern Europe is surrendering to the forces of capitalist economies and democracy. Secondly, the UN Commission for Refugees recommends that Caricom provide assistance to Belize’s refugee problem. A growing number of people, mainly from El Salvador are finding their way into Belize to seek asylum. Following the Financial News, Edwin Carrington, the outgoing ACP Secretary General speaks at his final press conference and urges the Brussels based group not to concentrate its efforts on getting European Community aid to foster industrialization amongst member countries. The report concludes with the upcoming meeting of ACP and EEC officials to complete the report on implications of the single European market for the nations of the ACP Group.
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    Caribbean Report 28-06-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1990-06-28) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); John, Patrick (interviewee); Gunness, Chris (correspondent); Paquin, Lionel (interviewee); Dunn, Roland (analyst); Islam, Shada (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    After serving five years in prison for conspiring to overthrow the government of Eugenia Charles, Patrick John, former Prime Minister of Dominica, states that his prison record should not prevent him from resuming his political career. Secondly, the UN Secretary Council is holding consultation on Haiti following the receipt of a letter from the Haitian president calling on the UN to provide logistical assistance for the upcoming elections in Haiti. Following the Financial News, the ACP ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to discuss the post of Director for the Centre for the Development of Industry. Two weeks ago the former Secretary General of the ACP, Edwin Carrington, received the backing of a Special ACP Ministerial group in his bid to secure the Brussels-based job. However, several African nations in the ACP do not agree with this decision and the EEC is also insisting that a European candidate should fill the position.