Caribbean Report 06-05-1999

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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.authorGordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorYarde, Patrick (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Colin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRattray, Kenneth (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Ken (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorPanitchpakdi, Supachai (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Michael (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGreaves, Keith Stone (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDoyle, Claire (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Emma (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-19T22:48:33Z
dc.date.available2015-07-19T22:48:33Z
dc.date.issued1999-05-06
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Orin Gordon (00: 26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Civil servants and other public workers in Guyana continue to protest for higher wages. The government proposed re-opening talks with the workers’ union but these talks were jeopardised after police charged the top three executives of the Public Service Union. Trade Union Congress President Patrick Yard comments on the impasse. Colin Smith reports from Georgetown Guyana (00:27 – 02:44)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Officials from the Commonwealth continued talks in Trinidad on how to stop corruption in member states. Officials are working on a draft document to outline principles and policies. Jamaica Solicitor General Kenneth Rattray discusses the scale of problems and proposes solutions. Orin Gordon and Ken Richards report (02: 45 - 06: 05)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The World Trade Organization (WTO) formally adopted a report by its arbitration panel condemning the European Union banana import regime citing this regime as breaching WTO rules. WTO member states adopted the report urging the EU to reform its import system (06: 06 - 06: 36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is no closer to selecting a new Director General as deliberations ended in a deadlock. The candidate from New Zealand former Prime Minister Michael Moore holds a slim lead over Thai candidate Supachai Panitchpakdi. Panitchpakdi and Moore comment on the elections. Keith Stone Greaves examines the prolonged race and profiles Thai candidate Panitchpakdi. Claire Doyle reports on attempts for consensus on the candidates (06: 37 – 10: 42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Voters in Curacao, Saba and Sint Eustatius go to the polls to elect a local government to serve for next four years. Mike Jarvis reports on the election in Curacao (10: 43 – 12: 55)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. In the United Kingdom the devolution and transfer of laws from the central government to new parliaments in Scotland and new assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland are about to become reality. Emma Joseph reports (12: 56 – 15: 26)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 25 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2834en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40184
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.lcshStrikes and lockouts -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshProtest movements -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana industry -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshWorld Trade Organizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Curacaoen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Sint Eustatiusen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Sabaen_US
dc.subject.lcshScotland -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshWales -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshIreland -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 06-05-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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