Caribbean Report 06-04-1994

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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.en_US
dc.contributorThe University of the West Indiesen_US
dc.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorFairley, Ian (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorValley, Ken (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRampersad, Frank (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFergus, Howard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Gary (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-22T00:35:44Z
dc.date.available2020-04-22T00:35:44Z
dc.date.issued1994-04-06
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Dominican Republic will not allow international observers to inspect its borders with Haiti. The refusal comes as the country denies engaging in border trade with Haiti. Dominican Republic is committed to supporting the US trade embargo. Ian Fairley reports (00:28-04:17)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Trinidad and Tobago announced its decision to apply for the queue to enter North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The country’s trade minister Ken Valley defended the move in the face of criticisms made by several CARICOM nations. However, the decision to apply to NAFTA was criticized by senior economist Frank Rampersad (04:18-07:34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Miguel Pourier has said that further integration with the rest of the Caribbean is one of his government’s priorities. The Netherlands Antilles has observer status within the CARICOM group of countries. To this end, Pourier has appointed a junior minister responsible for Caribbean Affairs. Correspondent Mike Jarvis reports (07:35-10:10)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The Chief Minister of Montserrat, Reuben Meade has defeated a vote of no confidence in his leadership. The motion was brought by the opposition and it comes after a month after Mr. Meade announced his government was going to suspend the Common External Tariff. Speaker of the House, Howard Fergus comments on the issue (10:11-12:24)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The announcement of a bi-election this month for a metropolitan constituency in Jamaica is likely to heighten political maneuvers and tension in the country. Gary Allen reports (12:25-14:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Two hundred Cuban exiles from around the world, have accepted an invitation to Hawaii to discuss was of improving links with the island. This is just the first initiative of its kind. The invitation was extended to Cubans residing in forty (40) countries including Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic. The three-day conference will focus on immigration and Cuba’s economy (14:02-14:40)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Wrap up & theme music (14:41-14:42)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 42 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1508en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/48980
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.lcshBorder security -- Dominican Republicen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic sanctions, American -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshFree trade -- Caribbean areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommercial treatiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean area -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands Antillesen_US
dc.subject.lcshConfidence voting -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.lcshMontserrat -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshExiles -- Cubaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 06-04-1994en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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