Caribbean Report 11-08-1999

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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.authorGordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJagdeo, Bharrat (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMcKinnon, Don (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSobhan, Farooq (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGibb, Tom (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCastillo, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Jessica (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-29T23:27:00Z
dc.date.available2016-06-29T23:27:00Z
dc.date.issued1999-08-11
dc.description.tableofcontents1. In Georgetown Guyana, 35 year Bharrat Jagdeo was sworn in as the youngest President of the country. In his acceptance speech Jagdeo outlined his vision for Guyana and extended a hand of friendship to the opposition who have been vocal in their condemnation of his appointment following the resignation by Janet Jagan due to poor health. Colin Smith reports from Guyana (00:29 – 03:58)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. In two live interviews with BBC reporter Orin Gordon candidates for the Commonwealth Secretary General position New Zealand foreign minister Don McKinnon and his Bangladesh rival Farooq Sobhan reiterate why they are best suited for the post and deserve the backing of the Caribbean region. Siobhan discusses the need to have an Asian candidate with diplomatic experience, willing to promote diversity within the multiethnic organisation and address international economic issues and problems of development within small island states (03:59 -07:43)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Eight members of the US Coast Guard were cleared of illegal action in trying to prevent Cuban refugees from reaching US shores. Anti-Cuban exiles have been vocal in their dissent of the use of pepper spray and water cannons against Cubans who are detained while crossing Florida straits by boat. Tom Gibb interviews Cubans seeking refugee status and reports on the increase in the number of Cubans seeking to find refugee status in Florida with the help of smugglers and speedboats (07:44 – 11:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Ato Boldon pulled out of the World Championship in Spain due to a hamstring injury and cannot compete in the 100 and 200 meters sprint races. BBC correspondent Michael Castillo reports on the extent of Boldon injury (11:08 – 13:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Jessica Robertson reports from Trafalgar Square on what has been described as the last solar eclipse of the millennium (13: 04 – 15:25)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2903en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42347
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.lcshJagdeo, Bharrat, 1964-en_US
dc.subject.lcshGuyana -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshCommonwealth (Organization)en_US
dc.subject.lcshRefugees -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBoldon, Atoen_US
dc.subject.lcshAthletics -- Trinidad and Tobagoen_US
dc.subject.lcshSolar eclipses -- 1999en_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-08-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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