Caribbean Report 07-03-1997
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1997-07-03
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In this report, Ken Richards along with other correspondents report on the death of former Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley. Hugh Crosskill traces Manley's political career and development. In a segment with Ken Richards, sentiments are expressed from Dr. Trevor Monroe, a U.W.I. reader in politics and government, P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Edward Seaga, Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, National Democratic Movement Chairman, Lester Bird, CARICOM chairman and finally from Trinidadian Prime Minister Basdeo Panday. Julia Thompson reports similar sentiments expressed internationally with interviews with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Larry Birns, a Washington based Professor. A segment is devoted to an interview with Dr. Trevor Monroe, where the view that there was the ending of an era with the deaths of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley is discussed. Yvette Rowe then reports on the media coverage in Jamaica of Manley's death. In the final segment, annonymous Jamaican people at home and in New York express their feelings on the death of Michael Manley and a past interview with him is aired.
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1. Headlines with Ken Richards (00:00-00:30)
2. Death of former Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley (00:34-00:58)
3. Report by Hugh Crosskill on Manley's political background (00:59-03:49)
4. Ken Richards reports on sentiments expressed by CARICOM leaders and others on Manley's death (03:50-07:26)
5. Julia Thompson reports on the respect being offered to the late Michael Manley on an international scale (07:27-09:20)
6. Ken Richards interviews Dr. Trevor Monroe on the closing of an era with the deaths of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley (09:21-11:51)
7. Yvette Rowe reports on media coverage in Jamaica of Manley's death (11:52-12:35)
8. Ken Ricahrds reports on reactions of Jamaicans at home and in New York on Manley's death and airs past interviews with him (12:36-15:17)
2. Death of former Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley (00:34-00:58)
3. Report by Hugh Crosskill on Manley's political background (00:59-03:49)
4. Ken Richards reports on sentiments expressed by CARICOM leaders and others on Manley's death (03:50-07:26)
5. Julia Thompson reports on the respect being offered to the late Michael Manley on an international scale (07:27-09:20)
6. Ken Richards interviews Dr. Trevor Monroe on the closing of an era with the deaths of Cheddi Jagan and Michael Manley (09:21-11:51)
7. Yvette Rowe reports on media coverage in Jamaica of Manley's death (11:52-12:35)
8. Ken Ricahrds reports on reactions of Jamaicans at home and in New York on Manley's death and airs past interviews with him (12:36-15:17)