Caribbean Report 27-07-1999 

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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.authorRansome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Ken (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorStraw, Jack (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorHoyte, Desmond (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorPilgrim, Errol (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Flo (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorOxhorn, Philip (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Emma (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-27T19:14:03Z
dc.date.available2016-06-27T19:14:03Z
dc.date.issued1999-07-27
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:00 - 00:30)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Following mounting pressure from the British Press and political parties to examine financial contributions of Michael Ashcroft British opposition party treasurer and Belize UN ambassador the UK government issued new guidelines for political contributions. The new bill outlines measures which seek to limit financial contributions to political parties from foreign nationals and also introduce limits on donations to British politicians and spending on political campaigns. Home secretary Jack Straw outlines the new legislation in parliament. Ken Richards reports (00:31 – 03:21)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Guyana’s opposition leader Desmond Hoyte is calling for the curtailment of holidays for parliamentarians in light of the hectic election agenda. Before the general elections there are a number of issues to be resolved including review and rewrite of the constitution, holding a referendum to enact constitutional reform and hosting local government elections (03:22 – 05:14)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Trinidad and Tobago is due to hang its tenth death row inmate Anthony Briggs. Briggs is scheduled to be hang for the 1992 murder of taxi driver. Errol Pilgrim reports from Trinidad on the failure of Briggs’ appeal to the Privy Council and non-intervention by the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Arthur Robinson (05:15 - 07:00)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Jamaica is considering withdrawal from the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, following a similar move by Trinidad and Tobago. Independent Human Rights Consultant Flo O’Connor recommends that Caribbean governments renegotiate for shorter appeals within these international organisations (07:01 – 09:42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. London Metropolitan police arrested a number of persons following a spate of murders inthe capital with large Caribbean populations. These killings have been linked to rival yardies gangs whose members originate in Jamaica. Emma Joseph reports on the increase in violence and police response (09:43 – 11:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Cuba and Canada are engaged in a diplomatic war of words over a number of issues including defection of athletes and human rights. In his annual address to commemorate the Cuban People revolution President Castro verbally attacked the US and Canada. Canada announced plans to cut ties with Cuba following the country’s imprisonment of four high profile dissidents. Associate Professor and President of political science of McGill University in Montreal Philip Oxhorn comments on the impasse and war of words between the two countries (11:16 – 14:36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. New policies were announced in Florida for cruise ships to report all crimes at sea to the Federal Bureau of Investigation amid an increase in sexual assaults on cruise lines. These new regulations apply to all North American cruise ships. The International Council of Cruise lines announced that the new measures will take place immediately (14:37 – 15:26)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 26 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2892en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42292
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.lcshAshcroft, Michael A.en_US
dc.subject.lcshConservative Party (Great Britain)en_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCorruption -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath penalty -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshBriggs, Anthonyen_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman rights -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba -- Foreign relations -- Canadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCruise lines -- Security measuresen_US
dc.subject.lcshCruise lines -- Safety measuresen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 27-07-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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