1992 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 01-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Meade, Reuben (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report Reuben Meade, Montserrat's Chief Minister and leader of the National Progressive Party is interviewed by Hugh Croskill. Reference is made to Meade's young age of thirty-seven and his position as the youngest Head of Government in the Caribbean. Meade gives an insight into his qualifications, training and early experiences in various islands in the Caribbean. He shares his political views and his plans for the future, one of which is uniting British Caribbean dependencies in their approach to regional matters and future involvement in the OECS and CARICOM.
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    Caribbean Report 01-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-01) Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Reis, Clifford (interviewee); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Morgan, James (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-05-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-05-01) Goffe, Leslie (anchor ; interviewer); Bruney, Mike (correspondent); Charles, Pierre (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Goddard, Joseph (interviewee); Theodore, Karl (interviewee); Nelson, Dwight (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 01-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-01) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor ; interviewer); Lye, Clairmont (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Hudson, Henry (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-02) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Patterson, P. J. (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Anchor, Mike Jarvis and various correspondents explore a number of issues in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Guyana. In Jamaica the withdrawal of P.J Patterson, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Michael Manley is reported. The report on Haiti explores the situation of ousted Presidnet Jean-Bertrand Aristide, while that on Cuba report on claims by the government regarding foreign help to dissidents. Guyana's election campaign and the position of President Desmond Hoyte on a democratic election process is reported on.
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    Caribbean Report 02-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-02) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Lindsay, Orland (interviewee); Hector, Leonard Tim (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Powell, Christopher (correspondent); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Penfold, Peter (interviewee); Richardson, Richie (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The head of the Antigua Christian Council, Archbishop Orland Lindsay condemns the tear gassing of the 200 protestors outside parliament as unnecessary and in violation of human rights. He also hopes it will not detract attention from the allegations of financial impropriety against Prime Minister V. C. Bird. Also in Antigua, opposition leader of the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM), Tim Hector plans to publicize documents to CARICOM leaders in support of his charge against the Prime Minister for misuse of public funds. Russia backs up its decision to join with other members of the UN Human Rights Commission in condemnation of Cuba’s human rights violations by hosting a reception for several Cuban dissidents. The Cuban official newspaper, Western News Agency reports that the Head of the Russian Delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission did not have the approval of all Russian diplomats in hosting the reception. Cuba is offended by Russian turn around but has withheld criticism of President Boris Yeltsin and still intends to do business with Russia. Due to a spate of shootings and a direct attack on police headquarters in the British Virgin Islands, Governor Peter Penfold is enlisting the help of law enforcement specialists along with existing and enhanced resources to combat the problem. Expectancy runs high as West Indies takes on South Africa in its next World Cup cricket game. Captain, Richie Richardson has to bring his leadership skills to bear on securing a victory against a nation that has been out of competition for the past 22 years. Finally, South Africa will return to the cricket test arena in a tour to participate in a ‘one off’ test as well as 3 international ‘one day’ cricket games against the West Indies.
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    Caribbean Report 02-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-02) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hobson, Ted (interviewee); Soares, João Baena (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Witchie, Alfredo (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 02-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-02) Jarvis, Mike (anchor ; interviewer); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Wellnitz, Frank (interviewee); Small, Hugh (interviewee); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Kirby, Alex (correspondent); Saith, Lenny (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-01-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-01-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Sandiford, Lloyd (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Garcia-Passalacqua, Juan Manuel (interviewee); James, Canute (interviewee); Noyola, Pedro (interviewee); Thompson, Pat (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    In this report relations between Trinidad and Barbados are reported on, while the Trinidadian Prime Minister compares the Trinidadian and Jamaican economy on the issue of foreign exchange controls. A subsequent segment compares the decisions of the Jamaican Prime MInister to those made by other Caribbean leaders. Views are expressed on the stepping down of the Puerto Rican governor and a segment reports on trade relations which Mexico wishes to establish with the Caribbean. The dispute over a cargo of Colombian oil destined for the Bahamas but ended up in Haiti is finally reported on.
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    Caribbean Report 03-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-03) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Foa, Sylvana (interviewee); O'Neil, Will (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); White, Franklyn (interviewee); Cosgrove, Carol (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Disappointment is expresed in a number of forums due to the decision by the United States to deport 10,000 refugees even though oncerns are expressed for their safety. There is also news of a cholera alert which Trinidad and Tobago has been put on due to the epidemic in Latin America. There is also news of the launch of a major research document on the banana industry in Europe and discussions on the impact on the Caribbean banana industry.
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    Caribbean Report 03-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-03) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Pierre, Eric (interviewee); Ingram, Simon (correspondent); Webster, Rudi (interviewee); Stainer, Robin (interviewee); Ras, Blue (interviewee); Ras, Kassa (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Trade unionists in London have pledged support with Grenada’s trade union movement to shut down the country over stalled wage negotiations with government and the private sector. An investigation is being called into claims that Senior EC Commissioner Abel Matutes has business interest in Hotel Dominicana Fiesta which was the venue for a major ACP-EC meeting. The pressure mounting from the World Cup cricket match between West Indies and South Africa is being viewed as a psychological clash with the focus on the skills of Captain Richie Richardson. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and Jamaica answer the call by London based commodities analyst Robin Stainer for Caribbean cocoa growers to upgrade the quality of cocoa to make its mark on an already slumping market. Finally, Ras Blue of the Centenary Committee for Rastafari and Ras Kassa of the London branch of the Ethiopian World Federation plan events in celebration of the birth of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia.
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    Caribbean Report 03-04-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-04-03) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Soares, João Baena (interviewee); Rowe, Lawrence (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Wilkinson, Efebo (interviewee); Yuille-Williams, Joan (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 03-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-03) Jarvis, Mike (anchor ; interviewer); Duval, Robert (interviewee); Regan, Jane (interviewee); Latortue, Paul (interviewee); Forde, Keith (interviewee); Munroe, Trevor (interviewee); Evans, Omri (interviewee); Thomas, Philippa (correspondent); Blades, Hayden (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Fawcett, Tim (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Wenner, Claire (interviewee); Lennox-Boyd, Mark (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The United States has changed its attitude towards Haiti regarding the trade embargo and is now willing to grant licenses to individual companies on a case by case basis. The Bush administration is criticised for this change of heart. The first batch of Haitian refugees is repatriated from Guantanamo Bay and conditions in the Haitian countryside on the return of the refugees are reported on; Jamaica wants a meeting for a special discussion on the plight of Haitian refugees. Dominica's Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles re-confirms her decision to attend the ACP/EC General Assembly in Santo Domingo, rather than the Caricom leaders intercessional meeting in Jamaica; she is interviewed on what she hopes to achieve in Santo-Domingo. Concern is expressed for the Windward Islands banana industry especially in light of a recently published report by CTA Economic and Exports Analysts Ltd., which was commissioned by the Caribbean Banana Exporters Association (CBEA). The report confirms that the industry will be wiped out by a massive fall in prices if Windward Island producers were to loose their protective market, and Claire Wenner lobbyist on behalf of CBEA is interviewed. The final segment reports on the monetary grant which the Brtish parliament aproves for the Caribbean Development Bank.
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    Caribbean Report 04-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Redhead, Brian (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Ingram, Simon (correspondent); Baxter, Peter (correspondent); Procter, Mike (interviewee); Murray, Deryck (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Jamaica’s sugar workers strike and call on Prime Minister Michael Manley and Agriculture Minister Seymour Mullings to intervene in stalled negotiations with employers. Barbados Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford has been asked to intervene in a wage stand-off between sugar workers and industry managers. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe to secure support for Caribbean bananas in European markets. The EC Commissioners are still to decide on the complex banana protocol which could put Caribbean banana producers at a disadvantage with its big Latin American competitors. Both the West Indies and New Zealand cricket teams meet in their first World Cup clash. In a first official visit to Havana the West Indian Commission chairman, Sir Shridath Ramphal and President Fidel Castro agree that there can be no Caribbean integration without Cuba. The Cuban News Agency lashes out against its former allies in Eastern Europe who sided with the US to achieve a resolution condemning Cuba before the UN Human Rights Commission, branding them as the new aligned imperialism.
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    Caribbean Report 04-05-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-05-04) Goffe, Leslie (anchor ; interviewer); Cardouat, Jean-Michel (correspondent); Panday, Basdeo (interviewee); James, Colin (correspondent); Charles, Eugenia (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Crawford, Bernard (interviewee); Maher, Brian (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 04-06-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-06-04) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Regan, Jane (interviewee); Duval, Robert (interviewee); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Blades, Hayden (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 05-02-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-02-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Joseph, Avon (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Enright, Derrick (interviewee); Boyd, Mark Lennox (interviewee); Brownie, Mickey (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Reported are the growing international concerns over United States policy towards Haiti; but while United States relaxes the embargo against Haiti, it is tightened against Cuba. Also reported is the call for the death penalty in Havanna for persons charged with the killing of 3 soldiers in an attempt to flee the island. There is a call in the British House of Commons for the British government to protect the Caribean's sugar industry from new world trade regimes. There is a second report on the legislation introduced by the United States to plug the holes in the 30 year trade blockade against Cuba and includes statements made by Dick Cheny against the Fidel Castro government.
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    Caribbean Report 05-03-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-03-05) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Joseph, Molwyn; Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Lloyd, Clive (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance Molwyn Joseph calls for urgent meeting of heads of government of the OECS to discuss the economic fallout should the preferential treatment given to Caribbean bananas get lost in a single European market. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe intensely lobbying to retain special treatment for Caribbean bananas. Although the Barbados sugar industry dispute is almost settled, unrest lurks among the hotel industry workers following the dismissal of a worker at the Sam Lord’s Castle. Jamaica’s sugar workers union voice their willingness to lower demands in their negotiations for wage increases according to the impact of demands on the country’s sugar producers. West Indian Cricket enthusiasts voice disappointment in the performance of the West Indies team in its defeat by South Africa. The West Indian Commission headed by Sir Shridath Ramphal during its visit to Puerto Rico explores future investments with CARICOM. Deputy Secretary General of the London based Commonwealth Secretariat, Sir Anthony Siaguru leads a senior team to Guyana to oversee preparations for the general elections.
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    Caribbean Report 05-05-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992-05-05) Jarvis, Mike (anchor ; interviewer); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Gunness, Christopher (correspondent); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation