Caribbean Report 03-08-1999 

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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.authorRansome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Robert (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSutton, Jacky (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Jessica (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMarchant, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorWhelan, Bob (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-29T17:40:07Z
dc.date.available2016-06-29T17:40:07Z
dc.date.issued1999-08-03
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:00 - 00:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. A young marine faces the possibility of a court Marshall and the US Marine is looking at options to improve training exercises. These measures were instituted following a report on the April bombing accident at the US naval base in Viajes Puerto Rico in which a civilian was killed. Robert Nelson spokesman for the US Naval Station at Roosevelt Roads comments on the conclusion of the investigation, disciplinary action and revamping training exercises (00:36 - 04:09)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Economic vulnerability is one of the measures where a country is gauged. This is one of the suggestions coming out of a meeting in London to evaluate the success of aid initiatives currently in place to help the more indebted countries in the world. The Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative came under fire as not assisting small countries as well as the stringent policies of aid agencies. Jacky Sutton of BBC Business Unit summarises the charges leveled against donor IMF and the World Bank. Orin Gordon reports (04:10 – 07:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. New Zealand Foreign Minister Donald McKinnon has the support of the majority of member countries to become the next Secretary General of the Commonwealth. McKinnon main rival is Bangladesh Farooq Sobhan. Jessica Roberts reports on the election campaign (07:16 - 09:16)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Former Cayman Island banker John Mathewson was convicted of conspiracy and money laundering charges. Miami based publisher of the investigative banking magazine David Marchant addresses the legality of Mathewson testimony and cooperation with the US authorities (10:17 – 12:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The United States is working assiduously to step up anti- drug surveillance across Caribbean countries. This surveillance comes in light of admission by the US authorities that the loss of Howard Airforce base in the Panama canal zone has weakened US anti-drug efforts in the region. Bob Whelan US spokesperson comments on Venezuela refusal to allow US anti-drug planes to fly over the country (12:19 – 15:26)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2897en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42341
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.lcshNaval maneuvers -- United Sates -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.lcshDebt -- Developing countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeveloping countries -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshHeavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiativeen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommonwealth (Organization)en_US
dc.subject.lcshMoney laundering -- Cayman Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshTax evasion -- Cayman Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- United States -- Preventionen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- Caribbean Area -- Preventionen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 03-08-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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