Caribbean Report 11-01-1999

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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.authorGreaves, Keith Stone (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDoole, Clare (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Brian (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRennie, Arthur (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCoughlan, Geraldine (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorPopovic, Caroline (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorGonsalves, Ralph (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-05T18:54:31Z
dc.date.available2014-09-05T18:54:31Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-05
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Demonstrations took place today in Haiti’s capital. The demonstators want the country’s Members of Parliament to step down and many feel that President René Préval will dissolve the Parliament. Correspondent Michael Norton gives an analysis of the situation (00:29-03:11)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) will again make judgment on whether or not the European Union’s banana import regime is in line with WTO trade rules. Clare Doole reports that the United States has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on certain EU imports unless the EU open its markets to bananas grown in Central America by US owned companies. The US sees the EU system as favouring Caribbean bananas. Britain’s Trade Minister, Brian Wilson, said that it was important that the EU continue to support poor Caribbean banana producers, and Britain has an obligation to do so under the Lomé Agreement, and that the WTO recognizes this. Also interviewed was Arthur Rennie of the knit wear firm Clan Douglas, on how the threatened US embargo is affecting his firm (03:12-08:52)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The seven week pay dispute between banana farmers and plantation owners almost paralysed Martinique’s economy, and an agreement is now being ratified. Geraldine Coughlan reports that the National Federation of Farmers Union has appealed to the French government for compensation of losses. Former French Minister for Urban Affairs, Eric Raoult, said that what was needed is debate on the type of representation for French overseas departments in Paris, rather than an economic recovery programme (08:53-10:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Correspondent Caroline Popovic reports that Martiniquan business people are suing the state for their losses because they feel that the state has been irresponsible in their handling of the Fort-de-France blockade (10:16-11:51)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Airport petrol pump workers at the airports in Martinique and Guadeloupe are refusing to re-fuel aircrafts until they get a pay increase (11:52-12:09)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. The heads of government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States will meet in Dominica. The two main regional issues to be discussed are the ongoing review of the treaty establishing the OECS, and the OECS / World Bank telecommunications reform project (12:09-12:29)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. In St. Vincent the Unity Labour Party intends to promote its programmes more aggressively. In an interview with its new leader, Ralph Gonsalves, spoke about economic growth and diversity (12:30-14:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents9. SmithKline Beecham is bartering to secure the rights to a promising meningitis vaccine developed in Cuba. Negotiations are hampered by American legislation prohibiting trade with Cuba (14:16-15:21)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 26 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2751en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/39049
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe British Broadcasting Corporation
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.lcshPréval, Renéen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti--Politics and government--20th centuryen_US
dc.subject.lcshWorld Trade Organizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana trade--Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana trade--Central Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana trade--Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana trade--United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic sanctions, American--Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts--Banana trade--Martiniqueen_US
dc.subject.lcshMartinique--Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts--Martiniqueen_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts--Guadeloupeen_US
dc.subject.lcshO.E.C.S. (Organization)en_US
dc.subject.lcshTelecommunication--Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshWorld Bank--Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshGonsalves, Ralph E.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSaint Vincent and the Grenadines--Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshSmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticalsen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic sanctions, American--Cubaen_US
dc.subject.otherMartinique--National Federation of Farmers Unionen_US
dc.subject.otherO.E.C.S. (Organization)--Telecommunications Reformen_US
dc.subject.otherUnity Labour Partyen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-01-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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