Caribbean Report 11-04-1994

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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.authorOrr, Carol (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJagan, Cheddi (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGill, Henry (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSeecharan, Clem (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorDabydeen, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Yvette (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-22T04:50:02Z
dc.date.available2020-04-22T04:50:02Z
dc.date.issued1994-04-11
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The timing of Cheddi Jagan’s visit to Columbia has raised questions, although the trip to Columbia was planned since last year. His visit comes one week after Guyana voted with five other countries to support César Gavaria’s bid to become the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Orin Gordon reports (00:29-03:47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. A CARICOM advisor claims the recent Head of government decision on individual countries applying to join the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been misinterpreted. Professor Henry Gill says the statement has been seen as giving the green light to countries. Gill says that is not so since making an application to join NAFTA is premature (03:48-05:48)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. A study conducted in Trinidad and Tobago by the government sponsored Centre for Ethnic Studies, has concluded there is discrimination in the public and private sectors based on ethnicity and social affiliation. The Centre held a public forum on the findings and recommendations proposed by the Centre. For example, the study finds that East Indians continue to be underrepresented in state jobs. Tony Fraser reports (05:49-07:54)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The racial divide in Guyana was the major concern raised at a seminar held in London over the weekend. Academics from the University of Warwick in the Midlands and North London University discussed the history of conflict between individuals of African and East Indian descent in Guyana. Analyst Clem Seecharan, head of the Caribbean Department at the University of North London, views constitutional reform as important in uniting both sides (07:55-09:46)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Dr. David Dabydeen from the University of Warwick disagrees with Clem Seecharan’s view of constitutional reform as important measure in uniting the two main ethnic groups in Guyana. He says the Guyanese government cannot consider constitutional reform before dealing with more pressing problems (09:47-10:53)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. The focus on the political and economic disagreements by people of Afro and Indo Guyanese origin came under criticism from other participants of the seminar. Pauline Melville, who is part Amerindian says the destruction of forests on Amerindian land is largely ignored by the Jagan administration (10:54-11:49)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. George Simon, an Amerindian and Arawak studying in London said he was not surprised that the land rights of Amerindian people were not addressed (11:50-12:20)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents9. In Haiti, the Senate has voted to declare the Presidency seat vacant and the appointment of a Supreme Court Chief Justice as Interim President until new elections are called (12:21-12:46)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents10. In Washington, black activists and civil rights leaders are to join protests against the Clinton Administration’s policy on Haitian refugees launched today by the Trans-African Organization, a Washington based lobby organization, which focuses on US policy toward the Caribbean and Africa. Yvette Rowe reports (12:47-13:39)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents11. Further criticism of the Clinton Administration Policy on Haiti came from human rights groups over the weekend. Groups have described the Clinton administration’s treatment of Haiti as a human rights disaster (13:40-14:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents12. Cuba is restricting its tourism industry beginning with the establishment of a Ministry of Tourism. The island attracted over 500,000 visitors in the last year injecting a gross revenue of 700 million dollars (14:08-14:31)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents13. Wrap up (14:32-14:33)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 33 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1511en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/48984
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.lcshGuyana -- Foreign relations -- Columbiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshFree trade -- Caribbean areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEthnic relations -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshEthnic relations -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeforestation -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshIndigenous peoples -- Government relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshRefugees -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and government--20th centuryen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-04-1994en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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