Caribbean Report 04-03-2002

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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.authorNiles, Bertram (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Neil (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJohnston, Will (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, Neville (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorvan Frederikslust, Steven (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorIglesias, Enrique V. (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorTjong Tjin Joe, Jack (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMcCaffrey, Barry R. (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMiles, Nick (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Juan (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorSeepersad, Michael (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Karen (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T17:25:05Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T17:25:05Z
dc.date.issued2002-03-04
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. There is dismay in the Netherlands Antilles at the continuing failure to form a new government more than six weeks after elections and some parties which won seats are infuriated. Will Johnson, Saba’s Commissioner of the Windward Islands People’s Movement Party, criticises the way Mr. Anthony of the Frente Obrero Labour Party (Workers’Liberation Front), which won the most seats in the elections, is handling the formation of the coalition government. Neil Nunes reports (00:27-02:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Reports from Haiti say Jean Bertrand Aristide will appoint former spokesperson of his Lavalas Party and Senate President Vaughn Neptune as his next Prime Minister. The post has been vacant since Jean Marie Chérestal resigned (02:28-02:47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The Commonwealth Secretariat announces an additional twelve observers, including three Caribbean nationals, will monitor the controversial elections in Zimbabwe and postponement of any action against Zimbabwe until after the elections. Caribbean countries sided with African nations to block attempts by Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to impose sanctions or suspension of Zimbabwe. Professor Neville Duncan, Head of the Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Research at The University of the West Indies at Mona Jamaica responds to Bertram Niles on the issue (02:48-06:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Enrique Iglesias, urges the government and private sector in Suriname to collaborate in reforming the top-heavy public sector. Jack Tjong Tjin Joe, Minister of Trade and Industry - Suriname, says IDB has a growing confidence in Suriname. Steven van Frederikslust reports (06:25-08:42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The former head of the US War on Drugs, US Army General Barry McCaffrey, visits Cuba with a Washington think tank and praises Cuba’s efforts against drug trafficking. He also calls on Mr. Castro to free political prisoners and talks about the impact of the illegal drugs trade on Caribbean nations south of Cuba (08:43-11:45)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Several thousand managers from the Venezuelan state oil company, PDVSA, march through the capital Caracas in protest of the appointment of a new management board by the Hugo Chavez government and there are threats of an all-out strike. Industrial action will be extremely damaging to the Venezuelan economy and to Mr. Chavez. Juan Fernández, Financial Planning Director at the company retorts and Nick Miles reports from Caracas (11:45-13:14)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Two Australian cricket coaches are in the Caribbean to help the region upgrade its coaching methods that regional officials say are now outdated. They will be joined by some West Indian greats of old at a seminar in Port of Spain. Dr. Michael Seepersad, Cricket Development Officer, comments and Karen Weir reports (13:14-15:23)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 23 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3572en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/47139
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.lcshElections -- Caribbean Netherlandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Netherlands -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPrime ministers -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshFanmi lavalas (Organization)en_US
dc.subject.lcshAristide, Jean-Bertranden_US
dc.subject.lcshCommonwealth Secretariaten_US
dc.subject.lcshCommonwealth countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshElection monitoring -- Zimbabween_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic sanctions -- Zimbabween_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Foreign relations -- Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAfrica -- Foreign relations -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPublic administration -- Surinameen_US
dc.subject.lcshInter-American Development Banken_US
dc.subject.lcshPublic-private sector cooperation -- Surinameen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical prisoners -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCastro, Fidel, 1926-2016en_US
dc.subject.lcshPetróleos de Venezuela, S.A.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDemonstrations -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshChávez Frías, Hugoen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical stability -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket coaches -- Australiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket -- Coaching -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket players -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshSeminarsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCoalition governments -- Caribbean Netherlandsen_US
dc.subject.otherFrente Obrero Labour Partyen_US
dc.subject.otherFrente Obrero Liberation (FOL)en_US
dc.subject.otherParty Workers' Liberation Front 30 Mayen_US
dc.subject.otherPartido Frente Obrero Liberashon 30 Di Meien_US
dc.subject.otherArbeiders Bevrijdingsfront van 30 meien_US
dc.subject.otherNeptune, Yvonen_US
dc.subject.otherChérestal, Jean Marieen_US
dc.subject.otherCommonwealth Observer Groupen_US
dc.subject.otherPublic sector reform -- Surinameen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 04-03-2002
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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