Caribbean Report 03-09-1999 

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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.authorRansome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJagdeo, Bharrat (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Colin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDe Silva, Eduardo (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBrooks, Dwayne (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Yvette (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorHall, Kenneth (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorAndrew, Kimberly (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, David (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T19:36:23Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T19:36:23Z
dc.date.issued1999-09-03
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:00 - 00:30)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo announced his government acceptance of a controversial award for increase wages and salaries for public servants. This announcement preempts any standoff between government, public sector workers and opposition parties. Colin Smith reports on the decision to accept the ruling and implications for future negotiations and arbitration (00:31 – 03:48)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Following negative international press reports on its offshore banking sector, the Cayman Islands hired an international public relations firm to promote and improve the image of financial sectors in the island. President of the island’s Banking Association Eduardo De Silva discusses the plan to hire professional services to maintain high financial standards and establishing financial rules to alleviate the problem of financial impropriety (03: 49 – 07: 34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. President Bill Clinton decision to release sixteen Puerto Rican nationalists has come under fire from Washington Congressional Republicans as his attempts at pandering votes from the New York Puerto Rican Hispanic community. His critics has subpoenaed all administrative documents emanating from his decision. David Johnson of the Washington Bureau of the New York Times discusses the consequences of the president’s action to grant clemency to political prisoners (07:35 – 11: 11)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Dwayne Brooks, a protected witness in the murder of black teen Stephen Lawrence in 1993 is worried about his own safety. Kimberly Andrews reports on the on-going strained race relations between London Metropolitan police and the black community (11:12 – 13:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Regional thinkers, policy makers, Heads of States, regional financial experts, academics and other experts gathered at the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies to discuss the Caribbean in the 21st century. Professor Kenneth Hall Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal discusses the conference theme and key discussion points including challenges facing the region, visions and ideas influencing policy, the economy, politics and science and technology. Conference coordinator elaborates on the main conference themes. Yvette Rowe reports (13:13 – 15:35)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 35 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2920en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42366
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.lcshWage bargaining -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshWages -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanks and banking -- Cayman Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCayman Islands -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical prisoners -- Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.subject.lcshPuerto Rico -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshLawrence, Stephenen_US
dc.subject.lcshGreat Britain -- Race relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshRace discrimination -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshRace relations -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshCrime and race -- Great Britainen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Economic conditions -- 21st century -- Congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area --Politics and government -- 21st century -- Congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTechnology -- Caribbean Area -- Congresses -- 21st centuryen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 03-09-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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