Caribbean Report 17-03-1994

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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)
dc.contributor.authorLobe, Jim (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorOrr, Carol (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Molwyn (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRichards, W (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorKaunda, Kenneth (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-15T06:56:10Z
dc.date.available2020-05-15T06:56:10Z
dc.date.issued1994-03-17
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Arguments have been raised for and against maintaining the US embargo against Cuba, in the US House of Representatives in Washington. Congress committees were in session all day hearing evidence from witnesses in favour of returning to do business with Cuba. Jim Lobe, a Washington-based journalist assesses the current arguments (00:26-04:40)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. One of the main tasks facing the newly elected Antigua government is dealing with the country’s large external debt which is the highest per capita in the region. It is higher than Guyana, British Virgin Islands as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Carol Orr reports on the challenges facing Antigua’s financial officials; Molwyn Joseph, Antigua’s Finance Minister also comments on the issue (04:41-07:47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Recent elections in Anguilla has resulted in a three-way tie between the former ruling Anguilla National Alliance and the Anguilla Democratic Party. They each won two seats and an independent candidate took the seventh seat. Reports indicate that discussions were taking place to bring the Anguilla Democratic Party and the United Party in a coalition. The Editor of the Radio Anguilla discusses what such a move will mean for the country (07:48-10:44)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The International Wildlife Coalition is to launch its tourism boycott campaign against four Caribbean islands. The campaign aims to put pressure on Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica. There will also be a vote in favour of establishing a whaling sanctuary at the May meeting of the International Whaling Commission. The environmental group hopes that the threat of a tourism boycott campaign would propel these Caribbean countries to either abstain or vote for the sanctuary (10:45-11:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda would like to see the Caribbean given observer status on the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (11:36-14:41)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Theme music (14:42-15:02)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 02 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1494en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/49084
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.lcshFree trade -- North Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAirlines -- Caribbean areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAirlines –Managementen_US
dc.subject.lcshEmbargo -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshChurch charities -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshWildlife conservation -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshWhaling -- Law and legislationen_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism – Windward Islands (West Indies)en_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket players -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshLabor disputes -- Caribbean areaen_US
dc.subject.otherLIAT (Airline)en_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 17-03-1994en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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