Caribbean Report 01-07-1992

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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.authorGoffe, Leslie (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorAbu Bakr, Yasin (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCrosskill, Hugh (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRamphal, Shridath (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBaptiste, Sandra (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorWiltshire, Faith (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorSandiford, Erskine (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorCompton, John (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorBird, Lester (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, James (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorEsau, Joe (Joseph) (speaker)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-22T17:27:59Z
dc.date.available2016-02-22T17:27:59Z
dc.date.issued1992-07-01
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Yasin Abu Bakr and one hundred and thirteen supporters are released from jail after a judge upheld an amnesty agreement negotiated during the 1990 attempted coup in Trinidad. Correspondent Tony Fraser reports on the reactions from the government, citizens and the police. A clip is played of Abu Bakr (00:43-04:58)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Following is a synopsis of the happenings at the 13th Heads of Government Summit taking place in Port of Spain, Trinidad:en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• Correspondent Hugh Crosskill reports that the West Indian Commission report entitled “Time for Action” was presented. Chairman of the Commission, Sir Shridath Ramphal comments on the response of the leaders to the recommendations presented.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• Correspondent Sandra Baptiste reports on the following agenda items: Caribbean single currency, the privatization of LIAT, the liquidation of WISCO and travel arrangements throughout the Caribbean. The CARICOM Secretariat’s Director of Functional Cooperation, Faith Wiltshire addresses the measures taken concerning air travel.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• Another recurring agenda item is the establishment of a CARICOM Assembly of Parliamentarians which was signed by only two governments. A clip is played of Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford’s reaction to this.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• St. Lucia’s Prime Minister John Compton expresses the hope that the Port of Spain meeting will send a signal that the region can get its act together.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• CARICOM Leaders discuss Jamaica’s proposal for a reduction in the top rate of the Common External Tariff (CET). Recommendation for a review of the entire structure has been accepted and met with approval from Antigua/Barbuda’s Prime Minister Lester Bird who has yet to implement the CET.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents• Interview with Pat Thompson of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce on whether or not the conference will deliver tangible results. (04:59-13:50)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. While St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister James Mitchell advise fellow CARICOM leaders to work towards the privatization of the airline LIAT, top officials from BWIA are holding talks with British Airways in London about a possible offer of shares. BWIA Chairman, Joe Esau admits to having meetings with a US company as well as a London based company (13:51-14:22)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. International conservation groups have enlisted the support of Caribbean conservationists in calling for a tourism boycott of four Eastern Caribbean countries as the debate over commercial whaling heats up at the International Whaling Commission Meeting in Scotland (14:23-14:44)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 05 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1048en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/41398
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.lcshAbu Bakr, Yasin -- Pardonen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaat al Muslimeen (Political movement : Trinidad and Tobago) -- Pardonen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrinidad and Tobago -- History -- Attempted coup, 1990en_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Community. Conference of Heads of Government (13th : 1992 : Trinidad and Tobago)en_US
dc.subject.lcshWest Indian Commission. Time for actionen_US
dc.subject.lcshRegional planning -- Caribbean Area -- congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshRegionalism -- Caribbean Area -- Congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshMoney -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshAir travel -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTariff -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshLIAT (Airline) -- Privatizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshBritish West Indian Airways -- Ownershipen_US
dc.subject.lcshBoycotts -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternational Whaling Commission. Meetingen_US
dc.subject.otherCARICOM Heads of Government Summit (1992)en_US
dc.subject.otherCommon External Tariff (CET) -- Adjustment -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.otherCommon External Tariff (CET) -- Implementation -- Antigua and Barbudaen_US
dc.subject.otherWest Indies Shipping Corporation (WISCO) -- Liquidationen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 01-07-1992en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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