Caribbean Report 11-10-1999

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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.authorJoseph, Emma (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorArthur, Owen (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorIngraham, Hubert (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorNash, Debbie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorChastanet, Allen (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorVan Sertima, Lawrence (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Colin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSpringer, Bevan (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-18T16:46:55Z
dc.date.available2017-07-18T16:46:55Z
dc.date.issued1999-10-11
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Emma Joseph (00:00 - 00:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Attempts to avert a fiscal crisis aimed at reducing a public debt of two billion US dollars in the Netherland Antilles have resulted in a government collapse. Prime Minister Susanne Camelia-Römer resigned and dissolved the six party coalition government. The austerity package listing drastic cuts in civil service was rejected by some members of coalition government. Mike Jarvis reports from St. Maarten (00:28 – 04:50)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Parliamentarians from 80 sovereign states are in the Bahamas for the 29th session of African Caribbean and Pacific States and European Union joint assembly. Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Ingram opened the session and underscored the vulnerabilities of small island states including post hurricane reparation and lack of single market economy in the Caribbean region. Debbie Nash reports from Nassau (04:51 – 07:08)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Prime Minister of Barbados Sir Owen Arthur is proposing a sub- regional maritime organisation as the first step in increased cooperation among members of the OECS citing among reasons limitation of existing maritime space and lack of security measures in place to protect maritime environment (07:09 – 10:02)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Eastern Caribbean Express has been identified as a new airline carrier launched to service the eastern Caribbean. The new airline is a private sponsored venture of Air Jamaica/Sandals owner Butch Stewart. The airline will service Tobago, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Lucia and Dominica from its main hub in Barbados. Allen Chastanet Air Jamaica Vice President of Marketing and Sales discusses the effects of new airline on other regional airline LIAT Bevan Springer reports (10:03 – 11:58)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The Convention for International Trade and Endangered species has instituted an immediate ban on export of Guyana wildlife. Trade must be better regulated. Exporter of wildlife Lawrence van Sertima comments on wildlife trade and industry as providing employment and earning revenue in Guyana. Colin Smith reports from Georgetown (11:59 – 15: 29)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 29 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2946en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/44642
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.lcshNetherlands Antilles -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshNetherlands Antilles -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshDeveloping countries - - Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshAirlines -- Caribbean Area -- Managementen_US
dc.subject.lcshMarine resources conservation -- Law and legislationen_US
dc.subject.lcshEndangered species -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.otherEastern Caribbean Expressen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-10-1999
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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