Caribbean Report 29-07-1999

Simple item page
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.authorRichards, Ken (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJames, Edison (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Benjamin (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGreenidge, Carl (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorStone Greaves, Keith (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKreiger, Rudolph (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJones-Hendrickson, Simon (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Simon (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Emma (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T19:47:27Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T19:47:27Z
dc.date.issued1999-07-29
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Ken Richards (00:00 - 00:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Dominica Prime Minister Edison James is in dialogue with Ecuador Foreign Minister Benjamin Ortiz on the banana industry. Ecuador shares similar common interests with its Caribbean neighbours regarding the industry and wishes to maintain full access to European markets and cordial relationships with US banana companies. Both countries share common agreements on tariff rate quotas and licenses (00:27 – 04:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Seventy one members of the ACP group of countries are meeting in Brussels to discuss renegotiating the Lome Convention. The European Union is insisting that good governance, strong stance on corruption and curbing mismanagement of economies must be instituted as new conditions within the new Lome Pact with ACP countries. ACP Deputy Secretary Carl Greenidge comments on the negative aspects of EU attempts at linking aid to human rights, democracy and economic reforms (4:02- 07:00)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The US Virgin Island government is faced with tough economic decisions to avoid a financial collapse of the economy. The government has indicated that the island is currently over 2 billion dollars in debt and the federal government in the US is calling for good governance and financial prudence. Keith Stone Greaves reports on the economic response in the island. Rudolph Kreiger, special advisor to the governor discusses the financial crisis in the island of St Croix. Simon Jones- Hendrickson Professor of Economics comments on factors contributing to the crisis including inept administrations, fiscal mismanagement and natural disasters (7:01 - 09:34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Prisoners in Kingstown St. Vincent staged a protest for the second day for what they perceive as inhumane prison conditions. Inmates rioted by breaking locks to cells with death row prisoners, setting fire to blankets and wrecking beds. No one has been injured or has escaped following the incident (09:35 – 09:53)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has issued an advisory about fake EC dollar notes in circulation in the region. Police are investigating counterfeit operations in St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda, Grenada, St. Lucia and Montserrat (09:54 – 10:20)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Opposition members in Guyana walked out of parliament and rudely interrupted a speech by Prime Minister Sam Hinds which seeks to introduce a bill to sell the island’s Electricity Company. The opposition is accusing the government of shrouding the sale in secrecy and are demanding transparency and more details of the deal (10:21 - 11:00)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. The semi stable state of the Montserrat Hills Soufriere volcano has been disrupted following what scientists describe as a collapse of its lava dome. The volcano has been semi stable since March 1998 with periodic eruptions until a major eruption and collapse on July 20th. Dr. Simon Young Director of the Montserrat Observatory analyses the current state of the volcano and its activity on the island of Montserrat ( 11:01 – 13:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents9. Spokespersons with the cruise lines are admitting that sexual assaults are on the increase. Emma Joseph reports on the widespread abuse and litigation on Carnival Cruise and Royal Caribbean Cruise lines (13:13 – 15:23)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2894en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42294
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.lcshBanana industry -- Ecuadoren_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana industry -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEuropean Unionen_US
dc.subject.lcshLome Conventionen_US
dc.subject.lcshAfrican, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States -- Congressen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States Virgin Islands -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshDebt -- United States Virgin Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshPrisoners -- Saint Vincenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPrison uprisings -- Saint Vincenten_US
dc.subject.lcshCounterfeits and counterfeiting -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElectric power plants -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSoufrière Hills Volcano (Montserrat)en_US
dc.subject.lcshCruise lines -- Safety measuresen_US
dc.subject.lcshCruise lines -- Security measuresen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 29-07-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
CARDCD672_29071999.mp3
Size:
1.39 MB
Format:
MP3 Audio
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

1999 July-December CR