Caribbean Report 09-09-1999 

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.authorStone Greaves, Keith (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKinnock, Glennis (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorVallie, Carl (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Manuel (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T20:06:28Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T20:06:28Z
dc.date.issued1999-09-09
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Orin Gordon (00:00 - 00:30)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Under pressure from the US to change its banana import regime deal with the Caribbean, the member countries of the European Union have indicated that it would be difficult to change trading systems with favourable preferential treatment for bananas imported from Latin America and the Caribbean. British MP Glennis Kinnock explains the new tariff only option. Keith Stone Greaves analyses a new report on the Caribbean Banana industry commissioned by the Caribbean Policy Development Center which explores alternatives for Caribbean farmers (00:31 - 06:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Officers at the Port of Spain prison are expressing concerns over the unexplained deaths of eight prisoners and the spread of the contagious diseases dengue, and meningitis to the general prison population. Acting Secretary General of Prison Officers Association Carl Vallie discusses the implication of a widespread outbreak. Tony Fraser reports from Port of Spain (06:36 - 08:45)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. All but two of fifteen Puerto Rican prisoners offered amnesty by President Clinton accepted the offer. The prisoners are indirectly linked to the 1970 and 1980 bombings carried out by activists favoring Puerto Rico independence. Manuel Rodriguez spokesperson for Puerto Rico shares his views on independence and decisions made by prisoners (08:46 – 11: 42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Jamaica Police Commissioner Francis Forbes is advocating for the fingerprinting of the entire population to reduce the high incidence of crime at a police officer conference in Kingston. Denis Daly lawyer and activist on human rights discusses the infringement on human rights and future implications of such a decision (11:43 - 15:27)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 27 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2924en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42369
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.lcshEuropean Unionen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana industry -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrade -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrade -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshPrisoners -- Health and hygiene -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommunicable diseases - Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical prisoners -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.lcshPuerto Rico -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshIndependence movements -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.lcshCrime prevention -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshFingerprints -- Government policy -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 09-09-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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