Caribbean Report 20-04-1999

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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, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKnight, K. D. (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRabin, Robert (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJones-Hendrickson, Simon (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorAnthony, Kenny (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNinvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMcCoy, Jennifer (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-19T19:44:54Z
dc.date.available2015-07-19T19:44:54Z
dc.date.issued1999-04-20
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Keith Stone Greaves (00:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Violent protests in Jamaica continue as a result of the government’s decision to increase fuel prices. Demonstrators put up barricades in some districts and schools and local business places remained closed. Parliament was forced to convene a special meeting to resolve the matter. National Security Minister K.D. Knights warns of the illegality of the road blocks and insists that law and order will prevail. Carol Orr reports from Kingston (00: 28 – 04:17)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Authorities in Puerto Rico are assessing why a military exercise went wrong. The exercise killed and injured persons during a practice run of aircrafts deployed in the Balkan conflict. Local news editor comments on the incident and calls for an independent Puerto Rico denouncing the presence of the US navy. Activist Robert Rabin calls for a cessation of bombing activity (04:18 – 07: 50)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell discusses the progress of dialog in addressing the US and European Union trade war on banana at the Association of Caribbean States summit in Santo Domingo. Simon Jones-Hendrickson Professor of Economics at the University of the Virgin Islands comments on lobbying efforts of Caribbean leaders. Saint Lucian Prime Minister Kenny Anthony is confident that the banana industry will survive and calls for a renewed focus on marketing bananas to British supermarkets and producing competitive bananas. Keith Stone Greaves and Pete Nimvalle reports (07: 51 – 12: 04)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Leaders and officials of four Caribbean and Latin American countries are exploring the issue of government transparency at an upcoming Summit in Atlanta, US. The group is expected to make recommendations for specific anti- corruption practices to improve investor confidence. Dr. Jennifer McCoy comments on the lack of government transparency in the Caribbean (12: 05 -14:39)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The International Monetary Fund reports that the Caribbean and Latin America are likely to face failing economic activity this year. This economic downturn reflects the effects of the Brazilian economic crisis (14: 40 – 15: 30)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 30 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2822en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40172
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.lcshStrikes and lockouts -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshProtest movements -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshYugoslavia -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshMilitary facilities -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshMilitary facilities -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana industry -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Economic conditions -- 21st centuryen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 20-04-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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