Caribbean Report 17-05-2000

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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.authorGordon, Orin (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorCaroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorGreste, Peter (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorAlexis, Jean (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tony (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBannister, Piers (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-23T02:10:04Z
dc.date.available2019-11-23T02:10:04Z
dc.date.issued2000-05-17
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. It has been confirmed that the Dominican Republic opposition candidate, Hipolito Mejia, has defeated Joaquin Balaguer, at the polls. Balaguer conceded defeat in the country’s general elections. (00:36-03:09)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. In Haiti, the general elections are just 4 days away, and continuous violence is threatening to overshadow the polls. Twelve lives were lost during the past month, eleven linked to the opposition party. (03:10-06:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The US Coast Guard has rescued 44 Haitians and 2 American journalists found aboard a sinking ship off the northern coast of Haiti. They were taken to a nearby island in the Bahamas. “The reporters were working on assignment from the NY Times on a story about the plight of thousands of Haitian immigrants who try to reach the US every year”. (06:08-06:40)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. In Dutch St Marten, government’s plan to introduce a tax to raise money to offset some of the effects of hurricane damage is being opposed by businessmen. The plan is causing a political nightmare for the government as there was no prior consultation with stakeholders. (06:41-09:44)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The government of Jamaica is to sell many of the financial enterprises and hotels it rescued 18 months ago. Finance Minister, Omar Davis, is in Port of Spain attempting to get Trinidadian investors to take some of the businesses off his hands. (09:45-11:52)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Caribbean Rights said they are appalled but not surprised at the Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General’s unwarranted attack on human rights bodies. The Jamaican government is accused by Amnesty International for intimidating human rights workers (11:53-15:21)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 21 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3105en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/48258
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.lcshElections - - Dominican Republicen_US
dc.subject.lcshDominican Republic - - Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical violence - - Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshElections - - Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti - -Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshGovernment business enterprises -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPrivatization - - Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaica - - Foreign relations - - Trinidaden_US
dc.subject.lcshTrinidad- - Foreign relation - - Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshRefugees - - Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshSaint Martin - - Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman rights—Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 17-05-2000en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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