Caribbean Report 24-05-2000

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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.authorWeir, Karen (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Lew (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorAndrew, Robert (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Rosie (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorHulse, Ruth (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBell, John (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorHayes, Rosie (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-03T15:05:33Z
dc.date.available2019-12-03T15:05:33Z
dc.date.issued2000-05-24
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines: (00:00-00:33)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The strike by the Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN) seems to be spreading to other sectors. There has been a strike call from the Technical and Allied Workers Union which represents the media workers, for workers from essential services to stop working today. Airport workers have joined the strike, and some electricity workers have not reported to work. (00:34-02:59)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Commonwealth Secretary General, Don McKennon, The UN representatives and Don McKennon, Commonwealth Secretary are sending blunt messages to leader of the attempted coup in Fiji, that they totally disapprove of his methods. The Prime Minister and other Cabinet ministers are being held hostage by the coup members. (03:00-04:17)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. “The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries will propose to the European Union (EU) an alternative candidate country to Fiji for the signing of the new accord to the Lomé convention by the end of the week”. Countries with similar ethnic groups to who are working together despite differences are suggested host countries. (04:18-07:09)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Political parties in Surinam took a break from campaigning today before the elections on May 25. Seventeen political parties are competing for the voters’ attention, but three main ones are likely to get most of the votes. (07:10-09:58)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Two Pakistani test cricketers have been banned for life on the recommendation of a judge who has been investigating allegations of match-fixing in cricket. Three others are also to be fined and censored for refusing to cooperate with investigators. In India, one cricketer has denied accusations against him; while a South African cricketer has been sacked for selling pitch information. It is suspected that a former Pakistani captain may have deliberately lost a toss to the West Indies. (09:59-11:42)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. John Bell, the CEO of the Caribbean Hotel Association, has criticized the Caribbean governments for their policy on cruise ships, especially for the absence of a uniform tax. (11:43-12:45)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. While Elian Gonzalez and his father await the judicial decision, visitors to Cuba are not left out of the campaign for the return of the six-year-old to Cuba. Media messages and Fidel Castro are giving the case momentum. A statue of Elian costing about $2M has been erected. (12:46-15:20)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 20 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3110en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/48266
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.lcshLabor disputes - - Grenadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshIndustrial relations - - Grenadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshFiji - - History - - Attempted coup, 2000en_US
dc.subject.lcshFiji - - Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshFiji - - Race relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshLomé convention, 1989en_US
dc.subject.lcshElections - - Surinameen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket - - Corrupt practices - - Pakistanen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket - - Corrupt practices - - Indiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket - - Corrupt practices - - South Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket players - - Pakistanen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket players - - Indiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElian Gonzalez, 1993-en_US
dc.subject.lcshRefugee children - - Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States - - Foreign relations - - Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba - - Foreign relations - - United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism - - Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCruise ships - - Taxation - - Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 24-05-2000en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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