Caribbean Report 17-10-1991

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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.authorJarvis, Mike (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Gary (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSeaga, Edward (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCrosskill, Hugh (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJames, Carlos (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFort, Gordon (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBrain, Mark (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-14T18:29:01Z
dc.date.available2020-05-14T18:29:01Z
dc.date.issued1991-10-17
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Thousands of demonstrators, many of them supporters of Jamaica's opposition Labour Party, staged a five-hour march through the streets of Kingston, today. They are protesting against Prime Minister Michael Manley's economic policies and the failure of his PNP administration to control the slide of the Jamaican dollar. The JLP is calling on the government to respond to the voice of the people. Gary Allen interviews JLP leader, Edward Seaga (00:34-03:49)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. A Jamaican private sector-led trade mission has just completed a tour of Europe in an effort to sell more Jamaican products and seek joint venture partnerships. The twelve-person mission visited the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium before arriving in Britain, today. Hugh Crosskill spoke with one of the participants, Carl James, President of the Jamaica Exporters' Association who stated contrary to the views of many, the advent of the the single European market does not signal the creation of a European fortress and there are more opportunities for expanding trade (03:50-07:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Haiti's interim Prime Minister, Jean-Jacques Honorat appointed an 11-member cabinet including himself in the roles of prime minister and foreign minister. The interim government in Haiti is not being recognized by the international community which is demanding the return of ousted President, Jean Bertrand Aristide. Michael Norton reports (07:13-09:38)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. As doubts continue to grow about the authenticity of the voters list for the upcoming elections in Guyana, yet another organization has come forward to voice its concern. The Independent Electoral Assistance Bureau, one of the groups monitoring preparations for the poll says it too is deeply worried over errors in the list and the apparent slow process to correct those flaws. While the ruling Peoples National Congress and the Elections Commissions maintain that the problems are minor and can be easily corrected, EAB Project Officer, Gordon Fort disputes these claims (09:39-13:14)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Zimbabwe, the British Prime Minister John Major has announced a substantial program of help for the economies of developing countries. Mr. Major said Britain is prepared to write off more than a thousand million dollars worth of debts owed by some of the world's poorest countries. Guyana was named as one of the countries which would benefit. The BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Mark Brain reports from Harare that Mr. Major was disappointed with the response from the industrialized countries to his initiative put forward in Trinidad, last year (13:15-14:50)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 05 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0865en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/49067
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.lcshJamaica -- Economic aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshDemonstrations -- Economic aspects -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshExports -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaica Exporters' Associationen_US
dc.subject.lcshEurope 1992en_US
dc.subject.lcshHonorat, Jean Jacquesen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshCoup d'etat -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshVoting registers -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElection monitoring -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDebt cancellation -- Developing countriesen_US
dc.subject.otherIndependent Electoral Assistance Bureau -- Guyanaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 17-10-1991en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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