Caribbean Report 23-01-1992

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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.authorRansome, Debbie (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMottley, Wendell (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Leslie (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBird, Tony (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Carlton (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Lionel (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-17T18:17:46Z
dc.date.available2012-02-17T18:17:46Z
dc.date.issued1992-01-23
dc.description.abstractTrinidad's debts and plans for the flow of currency with investments encouraged by the Minister of Finance, is reported on. There are reports on the move towards trade between the Dominican Republic and Haiti and the United States stance on the trade embargo and reactions from Haitian parliamentarians. There is a segment on the decline of the world price of alumina, and the opposing views of a London based commodity analysts and Dr. Carlton Davis of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute, is aired. The British West Indian Airways (B.W.I.A.) plans to accrue profits in the coming year after years of cash flow losses, while there are debates on the writing off of debts owed to Britain by the British Virgin Islands. There are reports on the International criticism towards Cuba on the death penanlty imposed on a Cuban exile and reactions to this criticism in Cuba's official newspapers; while Haitians are picked up from overlaoded boats in Internationsl waters by the United States Coast guards.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Report on the Trinidad and Tobago overseas debts (00:34-00:53)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Tony Fraser reports from Trinidad on how the Patrick Manning government plans to deal with the large flow of currency and airs views of the Minister of Finance, Wendell Mottley on attracting foreign investments (00:54-02:51)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Report on the move towards trade between the Dominican Republic and Haiti and the extent of United States backing for the trade embargo (02:52-03:29)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Interview with Leslie Alexander, United States embassy's deputy chief of mission in Haiti on the criticisms of the United States for not giving full suport of the embargo (03:30-06:11)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-Prince on how the continued embargo appears to be forcing Haitian parliamentarians against International opinion rather than bringing them to the negotiating table (06:12-08:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Report on the impact on the Caribean due to the drop in teh world price of alumina and reactions from analysts in London and in the Caribbean region (08:13-08:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Report from London based commodity analysts Tony Bird who says that due to the glut in the market the Caribbeanen_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Report from London based commodity analysts Tony Bird who says that due to the glut in the market the Caribbean may have to reduce their output of alumina (08:29-09:02)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents9. Report from Dr. Carlton Davis of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute who says there is no need for cutbacks in bauxite production in the Caribbean (09:03-09:49)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents10. Report on the profits which B.W.I.A. hopes to make this year after years of making cash operating loses; and enumerates on the past events which impacted on the profits of the airline (09:50-10:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents11. Report on the challenge by the British opposition party to the decision to write off debts owed to Britain by the British Virgin Islands (10:29-10:39)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents12. Mike Jarvis reports on the British Virgin Island debts, the reasons money was borrowed, and the interest accrued (10:40-12:10)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents13. Report on the criticism in Cuba's official newspaper Granmar of the International condemnation of the execution of a Cuban exile (12:11-12:30)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents14. Lionel Martin reports on the groups praised in teh Cuban newspaper, that is those groups which not only called for clemency but also added condemnation of the acts the executed exile was about to committ (12:31-14:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents15. Report on the number of Haitian people rescued from overloaded boats in International waters (14:13-14:40)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 52 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0934en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/11675
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.lcshDebt -- Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInvestments, Foreign -- Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPeoples National Movement.en_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Commerce -- Dominican Republic.en_US
dc.subject.lcshLegislators -- Haiti.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAluminum oxide -- Commerce -- Prices -- Caribbean Area.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBritish West Indian Airways.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDebts, External -- British Virgin Islands.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCapital punishment -- Cuba.en_US
dc.subject.lcshExiles -- Cuba.en_US
dc.subject.lcshRefugees -- Haiti.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCoastal surveillance -- United States.en_US
dc.subject.otherForeign debt -- Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.otherHaiti -- Trade embargo.en_US
dc.subject.otherBird, Tony.en_US
dc.subject.otherAlexander, Leslie.en_US
dc.subject.otherDavis, Carlton.en_US
dc.subject.otherProfits -- British West Indian Airways.en_US
dc.subject.otherForeign debts -- British Virgin Islands.en_US
dc.subject.otherGranmar newspaper -- Cuba.en_US
dc.subject.otherCoast guard -- United States.en_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 23-01-1992en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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