Caribbean Report 12-07-1989

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SpecialCollections.repositoryAll sounds files in this collection are being kept at the Main Library, Mona Campus, Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.contributorThe University of the West Indiesen_US
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Adrian (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFlay, Stephen ( correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorWhitehorne, Pat (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorTomlinson, Alan (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorHuitema, Klaas (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJames, Norris (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorTimmins, Jerry (anchor)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-07T21:46:39Z
dc.date.available2019-11-07T21:46:39Z
dc.date.issued1989-07-12
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:43)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Netherlands is to resume its development aid to Suriname following a joint announcement in The Hague via Suriname's Vice President Henck Arron and Dutch Development Cooperation Minister Piet Bukman. Stephen Flay reports (00:44-02:23)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr. "Chic" Hecht as the next American Ambassador to the Bahamas. Adrian Porter reports (02:24-03:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Financial news - The Chairman of the Grenada Nutmeg Association, Norris James is confident that the Nutmeg Accord will remain firm. Speaking in London ahead of talks in Indonesia, Mr. James said that this nutmeg pact is very different from the others (03:27-05:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. One of the main European buyers of Grenadian nutmeg is the Dutch Trading Company, Catz International. They import just under 2,00 tonnes from Grenada annually. The company's Managing Director, Klaas Huitema has been meeting with Norris James who also intends to be in the important talks in Indonesia as he strongly supports guarantee prices. Pat Whitehorne interviews Klaas Huitema (05:08-07:31)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. A national strike in Britain has brought 42 ports to a halt. The dispute is over the breakup of a national registration scheme for Dockers which guarantees pay condition and is likely to be a long one. All the ports which were part of the scheme are likely to be affected including Liverpool which handles much of the Cargo bound for the Caribbean (07:32-09:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. President Fidel Castro of Cuba has added his support for the death sentences passed between General Otero and three other officials convicted of drug trafficking. Cuban television has reported Mr. Castro's first publicized comments on the scandal which has rocked Havana. The BBC's Alan Tomlinson reports (09:36-11:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Britain has officially moved into a new age of wind-power with the announcement of the Central Electricity Generating Board. It intends to build 25 wind turbines in West Wales. The video presentation at the CEGB's press launch revealed that the inspiration for this new drive comes in part from the Caribbean, in particular Barbados. Jerry Timmins reports (11:04:14:59)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0273en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/48242
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThe BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011en_US
dc.rightsCopyright British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsAccess to this collection is available on site at the Main Library, Mona Campus (main.library@uwimona.edu.jm), Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library (wimail@sta.uwi.edu), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPresidents -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic assistance, European -- Surinameen_US
dc.subject.lcshDiplomatic and consular service -- Bahamasen_US
dc.subject.lcshNutmeg industry -- Grenadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshStevedores -- Labor unions -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshWind power -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshWind turbines -- Walesen_US
dc.subject.otherNutmeg Accord -- Grenadaen_US
dc.subject.otherHecht, Mayer Jacoben_US
dc.subject.otherCastro, Fidelen_US
dc.subject.otherDock workers -- Great Britainen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 12-07-1989en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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