Caribbean Report 26-07-1999 

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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.authorMitchell, James (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Francis (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSheppard, John (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Lew (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Imran
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T18:38:09Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T18:38:09Z
dc.date.issued1999-07-26
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Orin Gordon (00:00 - 00:29)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Caribbean Community team which visited Haiti to assess the country’s readiness for elections will submit its findings to the CARICOM Secretariat. Head of the team St. Vincent Prime Minister James Mitchell discusses Haiti’s shortcomings and state of readiness of hosting elections in November (00:30 - 03:42 )en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. In Guyana, local government elections will be postponed as local government Minister Clinton Collymore lays a bill in parliament proposing postponement of elections until 2000. The polls are now three years overdue. Colin Smith reports on the response of parliamentarians and opposition parties to this legislation (03:43 – 05:49)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez has been given a strong mandate to carry out his proposed political reforms as his Patriotic coalition secured about 120 of 128 votes in the national assembly. One of the key reform is to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution. Hugo Chavez speaks on the outcome of the electoral vote. AFP correspondent in Caracas discusses Chavez’s plans for radical reforms for the Congress and the Judiciary (05:50 – 08:50)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Scientists at the Seismic Research Unit in Trinidad are moving to improve means of monitoring the underwater active volcano off the coast of Grenada known as ‘Kick em Jenny’. John Sheppard Head of the Seismic Unit discusses threats to the marine environment and plans to purchase equipment for monitoring the volcano. Lew Smith reports on the volcano eruptions since 1939 (08:51 - 10:45)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Trinidad and Tobago authorities continue in the bid to hang convicted killer Anthony Briggs this week as Brigg’s appeal to human rights organizations and the Privy Council have failed. In 1992 Briggs hammered a taxi driver to death. Francis Joseph of the Trinidad Guardian reports from Port of Spain (10:46 – 12:48)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. The Jamaican government is being asked by the organization Caribbean Rights Network to reconsider its intention to withdraw from the Inter-American convention on Human Rights. The group claims that this withdrawal has grave implications for civil and political rights of Jamaicans (12: 49 – 13:05en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Parents of slain Jamaican youth Stephen Lawrence is demanding an apology from senior police officer Ben Bollock who has accused the Lawrence family for their failure at responding to their son’s murder investigation. Lawyer Imran Khan responds to the accusations. Keith Stone Greaves reports on the failure and deficiencies of the police enquiry (13:06 – 15:28)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 28 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2891en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42291
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.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshGuyana -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshVenezuela -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshKick 'em Jenny (Volcano)en_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath penalty -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshBriggs, Anthonyen_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman rights -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshLawrence, Stephenen_US
dc.subject.lcshRace relations -- Great Britainen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 26-07-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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