Caribbean Report 26-07-2002

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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.authorMeade, Ben (anchor; correspondent; interviewer)
dc.contributor.authorBird, Lester (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Colin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCorbin, Robert (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorPeart, Michael (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorGeroge, Jerry (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDean, Darryl (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMills, David (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorGordon, Orin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRawle, Harcourt (speaker)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-09T19:06:44Z
dc.date.available2022-06-09T19:06:44Z
dc.date.issued2002-07-26
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines 00:00 – 0028en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. There have been sharp differences, between the Government and The Progressive National Congress (PNC) over the crime situation in Guyana. Robert Corbin, party chairman, says that the violence is deeply disturbing, and that the situation needs to be ended. Colin Smith reports from Georgetown, Guyana (00:29-02:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Jamaican police are in negotiations with the Government for a pay increase. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Michael Peart lead the negotiations for the government. He told reporter Ben Meade that the talks are going well (02:29 – 04:55)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. In St. Vincent Eric Rodriquez, the superintendent of prisons, walked free of the charge of killing prisoner Kingsley Henry. There was a disturbance at the prison in which Henry was shot and killed. Superintendent Rodriquez was incarcerated for six weeks. Jerry George reports form Kingstown (05:00 – 06:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsworkers. At a Latin American Human Rights Conference, it was said that 90% of Human Rights workers slain were from that region. The number of countries has risen from four to eight with Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Paraguay added to the list. (06:33 - 07:04)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Antigua and Barbuda will feel the effects of a fallout of revenue. Ben Meade spoke with Prime Minister Lester Bird, who said the economy is feeling the effects of September 11th and the government’s plan to boost it. He says that Antigua’s problem is fiscal in terms of meeting its expenditure. There have been claims by critics that Antigua is becoming indebted to US businessman Alan Stanford (07:07 – 09:48)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Caribbean Nationals are among the participants at World Youth Day in Toronto Canada. Described as a festival of faith, the celebrations are organised by the Roman Catholic Church and is attended by Pope John Paul. Darryl Dean reports the many of the participants from the Caribbean will not be seeing the pope because they were denied Canadian visas. David Mills a member of parliament and event coordinator explained that some were denied visas because they did not follow the process arranged to handle the paperwork (09:49 – 11:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. At the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Barbadian, Obadele Thompson is out of the games due to an old hip injury. Orin Gordon reports the Bahamian runner Debbie Ferguson won her heath in 100 metres round. She is favoured for the gold medal. Harcourt Rawle says they are as strong as they see. Ato Boldon is not competing at this Game as well as Jamaica’s Gregory Haughton. No one from the Caribbean has won a medal so far (11:36-15:27)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 27 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCR868en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/54080
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.lcshPolitical violence -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolice -- Wages -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPrison riots -- Saint Vincenten_US
dc.subject.lcshImprisonmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman rights -- Latin Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshRevenue -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.lcshVisas -- Canadaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCatholic Churchen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrack and field -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.otherGuyana -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.otherProgressive National Congress (PNC)en_US
dc.subject.otherWage negotiationsen_US
dc.subject.otherJamaica -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.otherRodriquez, Ericen_US
dc.subject.otherHenry, Kingsleyen_US
dc.subject.otherLatin American Human Rights Conferenceen_US
dc.subject.otherStanford, Alanen_US
dc.subject.otherEconomic fallout -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.otherPope John Paulen_US
dc.subject.otherWorld Youth Dayen_US
dc.subject.otherFestival of Faithen_US
dc.subject.otherCommonwealth Gamesen_US
dc.subject.otherBoldon, Atoen_US
dc.subject.otherFerguson, Debbieen_US
dc.subject.otherHaughton, Gregoryen_US
dc.subject.otherThompson, Obadeleen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 26-07-2002en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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