Caribbean Report 27-08-1991

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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.authorWhitehorne, Pat (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Lionel (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJessop, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Eddie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCrosskill, Hugh (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorHector, Tim (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorPack, Chris (analyst)
dc.contributor.authorCox, Winston (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-20T20:23:22Z
dc.date.available2017-02-20T20:23:22Z
dc.date.issued1991-08-27
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Growing concerns in Cuba over the future of the island’s relations with the Soviet Union since the demise of Mikhail Gorbachev. Lionel Martin reports that in the midst of uncertainty between the long-time allies and trading partners, President Castro’s critics rejoice at the downfall of the Soviet Communist Party (00:37-02:55)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. According to David Jessop, Executive Director of West India Committee, unless the Caribbean countries speed up the pace of regional integration, there is a real danger that the larger countries of the western Caribbean could form a western Caribbean trading bloc. He also predicts that the future plans for the Communist Party Congress in Havana in October will be reshaped by the upheaval in the USSR (02:56-07:17)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. St. Martin’s two-month old coalition government between the St. Martin Patriotic Alliance and the Progressive Democratic Party has collapsed. Eddie Williams reports that the PDP broke away after weeks of internal quibbling over the airport expansion project (07:18-08:49)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Rumors are circulating in Antigua that the former Deputy PM, Lester Bird, is preparing to launch a new political party. Hugh Crosskill interviews Tim Hector, Antigua’s political commentator and newspaper publisher (08:50-11:40)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Antigua’s Lester Bird recently announced new economic measures for the country, including a freeze on government employment and capital expenditure; a reduction in overseas travel for government ministers; rescheduling of debt; and the launch of a campaign to collect outstanding taxes (11:41-12:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. World sugar production is predicted to fall below consumption levels for 1991-1992. Chris Pack, Commodity Analyst, states that the production of raw sugar is set to rise in Central and South America, and the US market is expected to contract. Against this backdrop, Clico an insurance company in Trinidad has decided to branch out into the production and refining of sugar. Interview with Winston Cox, Senior Vice President of Clico in Barbados (12:04-14:20)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Jamaica’s PM Michael Manley is scheduled to visit Puerto Rico this week to attend the annual Caribbean Basin Conference (14:21-14:55)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 59 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0827en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/43890
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.lcshCuba -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Unionen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommunism -- Soviet Unionen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrade blocs -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSaint Martin -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical parties -- Saint Martinen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical parties -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBird, Lester Bryanten_US
dc.subject.lcshAntigua -- Economic aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshSugar tradeen_US
dc.subject.lcshManley, Michael, 1924-1997en_US
dc.subject.lcshVisits of state -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.otherCaribbean integrationen_US
dc.subject.otherTrade -- Caribbean Area.en_US
dc.subject.otherClicoen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 27-08-1991en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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