Caribbean Report 09-07-1993

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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.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorBrathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Gary (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorChandarpal, Navin (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCoughlan, Geraldine (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBlair, Tony (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGibonni, Bernard (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorPlummer, Robert (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Jim (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Yvette (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T15:15:18Z
dc.date.available2020-05-11T15:15:18Z
dc.date.issued1993-07-09
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Grenada has deferred a referendum to proceed for unity government with the Windward Islands. The delay of one year reflects the slow pace of the political unity process in the Windward Islands. Yvette Rowe reports (00:36-03:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. A joint public and private sector scheme is being launch in Jamaica to help students to meet the increase in the cost of education at the University of the West Indies. This scheme comes as the University is reviewing its operational costs and fees at campuses in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. In some cases, students will be expected to meet a higher proportion of the cost of their courses. Gary Allen reports (03:26-05:38)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Guyana is welcoming a recent surge in the price of gold in the world market. Gold has been inching towards a high of $400 an ounce on the international market. Recently, Guyana has launched a revival of its gold sector with a foreign consortium, OMAI Gold Mines which accounts for two thirds of overall production. Interview with Navin Chandarpal, Chairman, Guyana Gold Board (05:39-08:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The authorities on French St. Martin has started a large scale repatriation of illegal immigrants. Immigration had continued virtually unchecked until March, this year. It is estimated that seventy-five percent of immigrants are illegal and are mostly from Haiti, Dominican Republic, Dominica and St. Lucia. Immigrants account for one-third of French St. Martin’s population of 25,000. Geraldine Coughlan reports (08:27-10:36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. In England, there are calls for tougher laws to outlaw hate crimes. The opposition Labour Party wants the government to introduce legislation to make racially motivated violence an offence. At present, racial attacks are dealt with under a general legislation against violence. The recommendation is included in a report published by the Labour Party which says there has been a sharp increase in racially motivated crimes. Interview with Tony Blair, Labour Spokesman on Home Affairs. Bernard Gibonni reports (10:37-12:37)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. In England, a Guyana born Indian woman and her white husband have been refused permission to adopt a mixed race baby because social workers believed them to be ignorant about racial issues. The couple, Jim and Roma Lawrence told their local service department that they had not encounter any racism in their hometown of Cramer on the east coast of England. Interview with Jim Lawrence. Robert Plummer reports (12:38-14:45)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 45 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1311en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/49043
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.lcshReferendum -- Grenadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshReferendun -- Windward Islands (West Indies)en_US
dc.subject.lcshUniversity of the West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshStudents -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshGold -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshImmigrants -- St. Martinen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeportation -- St. Martinen_US
dc.subject.lcshRacism -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshHate crimes -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshAdoption -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.otherOmai Gold Minesen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 09-07-1993en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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