Caribbean Report 08-01-1993
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1993-01-01
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Trinidad 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.
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Headlines: 00:32. 1. Trinidad and Tobago’s trade liberalization could leave CARICOM manufacturers out in the cold 00:33 – 00:46. 2. Continuing grim forecast for the world bauxite market but regional producers are urged to consider barter arrangements - 00:47-07:28. 3. 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 - 07:29-08:07. 4. 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 - 08:08-09:38. 5. Critics of the Guyana’s opposition leader Desmond Hoyte demand transparency in the use of election party funds and assets - 09:39-10:14. 6. The Bahamas works on ways to reduce the size of its Haitian community-10:15-13:13. 7. Miami’s immigration has fined a local shipping company 75, 000 USD, who rescued 25 Cubans near Miami, instead of leaving them in Venezuela - 13:14-14:58.