Caribbean Report 11-02-1994

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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.
dc.contributorOrr, Carol (anchor)en
dc.contributorThe University of the West Indies
dc.contributor.authorDownes, Richard (correspondent)en
dc.contributor.authorCloos, Jim (interviewee)en
dc.contributor.authorFairley, Ian (correspondent)en
dc.contributor.authorCollymore, Yvette(correspondent)en
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Fred (interviewee)en
dc.contributor.authorBaptiste, Sandra (correspondent)en
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporation
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-18T21:08:39Z
dc.date.available2013-07-18T21:08:39Z
dc.date.issued1994-02-11en
dc.description.abstractIn this report, the GATT panel report is release in Geneva; Jim Cloos talks about the impact the EU's decision to withdraw their offer of increase import quotas to dollar banana producers will ultimately have; Ian Fairley reports on the political situation in the Dominica Republic in the lead up to elections; Haitian and American officials disagree; Hatitian refugees continue to be an issue for the Bahamas and there are efforts underway in Jamaica to promote a positive image of Jamaicans.en
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:37)en
dc.description.tableofcontents2. A General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) panel report which upheld Latin American criticisms of Europe's banana regime was released in Geneva. But the EU stands by its promise of preferential arrangements for ACP countries. Richard Downes reports.en
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Interview with Jim Cloos head of cabinet to the Agricultural Commissioner about the EU's decision to withdraw its offer of increased imports to dollar bananas and the GATT ruling in favour of Latin American banana producers (02:34:05:41)en
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Ian Fairley reports on impending elections in the Dominican Republic which lead to a 'big political shake up'(05:42-08:19)en
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Talks between the Jean-Bertrand Aristide and Haitian parliamentarians to take place but there is a disagreement between the American and Haitian officials on what the talks should be about. Yvette Collymore reports (08:20- 10:16)en
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Haitian refugees continues to be a problem for the Bahamas. Opposition leader Fred Mitchell speaks about how the average person in Bahamas feels about the refugee situation (10:17-13:11)en
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Efforts are underway in Toronto to promote a more positive image of Jamaica (13:12-14:55)en
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Wrap up and theme music (14:56-15:08)en
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit
dc.format.extent15 min. 8 sec.en
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3
dc.identifierCAR1470en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/16140
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe British Broadcasting Corporation
dc.relation.ispartofThe BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011
dc.rightsCopyright British Broadcasting Corporation
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.
dc.subjectBanana trade -- Caribbean areaen
dc.subjectBanana trade -- Latin Americaen
dc.subjectTariff preferences -- Caribbean areaen
dc.subjectProtectionism -- Caribbean areaen
dc.subjectImport quotasen
dc.subjectElections -- Dominican Republicen
dc.subjectRefugees -- Haitien
dc.subjectRefugees -- Bahamasen
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-02-1994en
dc.typeRecording, oral

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