Caribbean Report 19-02-2002

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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.authorRichards, Ken (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorBond, Jennie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorQueen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, J. F. (James F.) (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGeorge, Jerry (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSax, Jeffery (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorTongue, Grace (speaker)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-06T13:25:22Z
dc.date.available2019-02-06T13:25:22Z
dc.date.issued2002-02-19
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Queen of Britain addresses a special session of Jamaica’s Parliament on the second day of her Golden Jubilee visit to the island. She speaks of the world-wide impact of the September attacks in America and on the celebrations marking Jamaica’s fortieth anniversary of independence from Britain. The BBC’s Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond reports (00:29-01:57)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. There appears to be widespread enthusiasm among the Jamaican people for the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The Stone Organisation poll for the Observer Newspaper says the majority of respondents think her visit is important. Over the years local social scientists have been confounded by the fascination that Jamaicans have for Queen Elizabeth II. BBC Caribbean Report speaks to five of the many people who come out to see her (01:58-03:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Nevis Premier Vance Amory says while he supports the free movement of OECS nationals being proposed by leaders in the sub-region, he fears it can turn into an uncontrolled open door policy with social dislocation and economic difficulties arising from the process. Former Vincentian Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell says he is delighted it is on the agenda again (03:16-06:31)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. A motion before Parliament is calling for Tourism Minister, Rene M Baptiste, to resign over what the opposition says is her continuing legal links to fugitive French-born offshore banker, Thierry Nano. Jerry George is watching these events in and out of Parliament and we hear the voices of angry supporters of the Opposition New Democratic Party led by Arnhim Eustace (06:32-08:46)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The authorities in Curacao recapture three of the six dangerous prisoners who escaped from a maximum security cell at the Bon Futuro jail. Twenty-eight jail breaks have occurred within a year (08:47-09:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. A Harvard Professor and leading economist is advising Caribbean countries not to give up on acquiring NAFTA-type benefits from the United States. Professor Jeffrey Sax is in Port of Spain discussing economic possibilities for the region. He says the Caribbean region needs to negotiate to ensure access to the rich country markets (09:13-10:59)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Dominican nationals are unhappy as the island’s initial Citizenship by Investment programme introduced by the then Dominica Freedom Party Government of Former Prime Minister Eugenia Charles and geared largely towards raising funds for the construction of a five-star hotel, does not deliver, more than ten years later. Orin Gordon reports that the main developer, Grace Tongue, is under fire (11:00-15:26)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.otherCAR3563en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/46418
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.lcshAnniversaries -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshRoyal visitors -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaicansen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternational relations -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshInterbehavioral psychology -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAmory, Vanceen_US
dc.subject.lcshLegislative bodies -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesen_US
dc.subject.lcshEscaped prisoners -- Curacaoen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomics -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommercial treaties -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshNorth American Free Trade Agreement (1992 December 17)en_US
dc.subject.lcshCitizenship -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInvestments -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHotels -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshReal estate developers -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDominica Freedom Partyen_US
dc.subject.lcshCharles, Mary Eugeniaen_US
dc.subject.otherFree movement of peoples -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.otherBaptiste, Rene M. -- Resignation from officeen_US
dc.subject.otherNano, Thierry Dorian Alain Jeffen_US
dc.subject.otherStone Organisation Pollen_US
dc.subject.otherJamaica Observeren_US
dc.subject.otherCitizenship by Investmenten_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 19-02-2002
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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