Caribbean Report 03-03-1999
| SpecialCollections.repository | All 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 | The University of the West Indies | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Ransome, Debbie (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | O'Connell, Paddy (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh, Rickey (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brown, Gordon (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Richardson, Wakefield (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hernandez, Jose Juan (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gifford, Adam (interviewee) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Caribbean Area. | en_US |
| dc.creator | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-18T10:37:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-07-18T10:37:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999-03-03 | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:28) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 2. The US announced its decision to delay imposing punitive tariffs against selected European Union goods as part of its long running trade row. The World Trade Organization in Geneva is seeking more time to arbitrate. BBC New York business correspondent Paddy O’ Connell reports on the ongoing trade negotiations (00:29 - 02:06) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 3. CARICOM leaders are scheduled to start an intercessional meeting in Suriname. Key items on the agenda for discussion include the political crisis in Haiti, World Trade Organization negotiations to end the banana trade dispute between the US and the European Union, crime in the region and the OECS. Journalist Rickey Singh discusses Caribbean relationship with the US, Europe, Latin America, South Africa and Japan (02:07 – 06:59) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 4. The indebtedness and poverty crippling the economies of developing countries is being addressed by Great Britain. The British government announced a new campaign aimed at reducing these two major issues in developing countries. British Finance Minister Gordon Brown outlines a plan to reduce debt and increase aid from industrialised countries and international agencies (07:00 - 07:32) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 5. British overseas territory Anguilla head to the polls to elect a new government. Sixteen candidates are campaigning for seven seats in the House of Assembly. Anguilla United Party headed by Chief Minister Hubert Hughes fielded two candidates and his coalition partner the Anguilla Democratic Party is fielding four candidates. Opposition Anguillan National Alliance is contesting six seats. There are four independent candidates. Correspondent Wakefield Richardson reports on the elections (07:33 - 09:45) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 6. In Puerto Rico, one of the island’s major labour unions opposes the government’s decision to sell the state telephone company. President of the Independent Telephone Workers Union Jose Juan Hernandez discusses the sale of the company to an American based Texas consortium for three billion US dollars. Correspondent Keith Stone Greaves reports (09:46 – 12:02) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 7. The trial of Salvadoran Raul Ernesto Cruz Leon accused of planting bombs in hotels and restaurant in the capital Havana began in Cuba. If convicted of the crime Leon could be sentenced to death (12:03 – 12:39) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 8. London based travel magazine Caribbean World presented its annual awards and paid tribute to the Caribbean tourism industry. British West Indian Airways won the award for best international airline in the region. Best Caribbean islands were awarded to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Jurist Lord Gifford based in Jamaica took the opportunity to comment on the latest debate in race in Britain arising out of the Stephen Lawrence report (12:40 – 15:21) | en_US |
| dc.format | Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 15 min. 20 sec. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Sound, mp3 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | CAR2788 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2139/40138 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | The BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011 | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.rights.accessRights | Access 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.lcsh | Bananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Area | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Bananas -- Commerce -- Europe | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Bananas -- Commerce -- United States | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | World Trade Organization | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Caribbean Community | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Developing countries -- Economic conditions | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Elections -- Anguilla | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Anguilla -- Politics and government | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Puerto Rico -- Economic policy | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Terrorism -- Cuba | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Leon Cruz, Raul Ernesto | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Awards -- Caribbean Area | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | CARICOM | en_US |
| dc.title | Caribbean Report 03-03-1999 | en_US |
| dc.type | Recording, oral | en_US |