Caribbean Report 18-03-1999

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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.authorMaharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCook, Robin (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Hubert (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJames, Edison (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Randall (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMayers, Patrick (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorLee, Chelston (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-19T07:20:35Z
dc.date.available2015-07-19T07:20:35Z
dc.date.issued1999-03-18
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:40)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Trinidad and Tobago will resume hangings according to a ruling by the British Privy Council throwing out the landmark appeal that inhumane conditions disqualified petitioners from being hanged. Ten people are eligible for hanging in the country. Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj discusses the Privy Council ruling (00:41 – 02:13)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. A Britain white paper which addresses the issue of homosexuality is now a major issue in several dependent territories. Britain Foreign Secretary Robin Cook presents the case for overseas territories to follow Britain lead and adopt lenient measures against homosexuality. Anguilla Chief Minister Hubert Hughes discusses the territories response to the law package (02: 14 - 06:39)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Windward Islands leaders are working on ways to speed up the production of and quality of bananas. Prime Ministers in the Caribbean region met in Saint Vincent to discuss issuing independent certificates for Windward Islands bananas and financial restructuring of the industry. Dominica Prime Minister Edison James, the main spokesperson at the meeting, addresses safeguarding the banana industry in light of the current impasse between the US and European Union (06:40 – 10:19)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. President of the Washington based lobby group TransAFrica Randall Robinson, accused President Clinton of not telling the truth when he gave his assurance to Caribbean leaders that his administration would protect the Caribbean within the European market for bananas. Carol Orr reports on the Bridgetown Accord which was signed by the US and fifteen other nations (10:20 - 12: 47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The Caribbean region rum producers are warning that their product may face export and production problems in the future. Chairman of the West Indies Rum and Spirit Association Patrick Mayers provides an overview of the rum industry and the issue of decline over the next ten years ( 12: 48 - 13:36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. West Indies captain Brian Lara retains his title as the world no. one batsman according to a Price Waterhouse/Cooper report as he single handedly won the second test match against Australia. Brian Lara scored a double century. Chelston Lee reports (12: 49 – 15:25)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.otherCAR2799en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40149
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.lcshDeath row inmates -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath penalty -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Foreign relations -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshHomosexuality -- Great Britain -- Coloniesen_US
dc.subject.lcshHomosexuality -- Law and legislationen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshRum industry -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket -- Tournaments -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshLara, Brian, 1969-en_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 18-03-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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