Caribbean Report 30-07-1993

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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.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorWerleigh, Claudette (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Yvette (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorWadsworth, Marc (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGrant, Bernie (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRocke, Barbara (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCollymore, Yvette (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-27T18:11:10Z
dc.date.available2020-07-27T18:11:10Z
dc.date.issued1993-07-30
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:37)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. In Haiti, senators met for talks on the confirmation of Prime Minister designate, Robert Malval. The planned confirmation was delayed after senators failed to agree on a transitional authority. The confirmation of Robert Malval would lead to the lifting of the five week old UN embargo. The senate has been trying to establish a five-member committee to oversee the transition of power from the military to President Aristide. Interview with Claudette Werleigh from the Washington Office on Haiti (00:38-02:54)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Commercial bankers in Trinidad and Tobago are claiming that the flotation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar has been a success. Both the buying and selling rates of hard currency have been stable. The selling rate of TT5.60 to the US dollar, an increase of over 30 percent was set by the commercial banks in conjunction with the Central Bank. Tony Fraser reports (02:55-05:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. In London, a decision not to prosecute two youths accused of the murder of a black teenager, Stephen Lawrence is to be reviewed. Stephen was killed in April in an incident which police described as racially motivated. Stephen’s parents are in Jamaica where they took his body to be buried, earlier this month. The decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to drop charges because of insufficient evidence sparked controversy at a demonstration outside the CPS Office in London. Interview with Marc Wadsworth, National Secretary, Anti-Racist Alliance. Yvette Rowe reports (05:33-07:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Still in London, a Jamaican woman who collapsed while being served with a deportation order remains critically ill in hospital, suffering permanent brain damage. Joy Gardner arrived in Britain on a six-month visitor’s visa. Interview with Bernie Grant, MP who denounced the powers bestowed on immigration officials, spoke on the concerted approach by EC countries on deportation and the need for an independent enquiry other than the Home Office, on the case. Interview with Barbara Roche, MP who questioned the procedures with the deportation order (07:26-11:42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. US President, Bill Clinton announced his intention to nominate Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to sit on the US House of Representatives as Ambassador to Jamaica. In making the announcement, the President called Shirley Chisholm, a true pioneer of politics. Yvette Collymore reports on the life of Shirley Chisholm whose Caribbean parents migrated to the US (11:43-13:47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Olympic champion, Linford Christie has won the 100 metres showdown with his rival, Carl Lewis. Christie took 10.9 seconds to break the tape in front of the stadium in England. Eight times gold medalist and US sprinter, Carl Lewis came third place. Christie, whose parents are Jamaicans walked away with 100,000 pounds with Lewis receiving an equal amount (13:48-14:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. A Drug Court would be established by the end of the year in Trinidad and Tobago to hear cases associated with narcotics, trafficking and related crimes. The Court is one of the recommendations by a team appointed by the Cabinet to deal with the delays in the justice system (14:18-15:00)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1330en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/49218
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.lcshMalval, Robert, 1943-en_US
dc.subject.lcshEmbargo -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshAristide, Jean-Bertranden_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshForeign exchange rates -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshLawrence, Stephen, 1974-1993en_US
dc.subject.lcshRacism -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshGreat Britain -- Race relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshWashington Office on Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshAnti-Racist Allianceen_US
dc.subject.lcshGardner, Joy, 1953-1993en_US
dc.subject.lcshDeportation -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshChisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005en_US
dc.subject.lcshWomen politicians -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshChristie, Linford, 1960-en_US
dc.subject.lcshSprinters -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug courts -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 30-07-1993en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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