Caribbean Report 16-09-1991

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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.authorCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorLilley, Peter (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMack, Connie (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMallet, George (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorPeterkin, Richard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Clifford (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorTrotman, Leroy (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-31T14:22:58Z
dc.date.available2018-01-31T14:22:58Z
dc.date.issued1991-09-16
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The resignation of Montserrat’s Deputy Chief Minister, Benjamin Chalmers, forces the government to call an early elections. Mike Jarvis reports that Chalmers resigned due to differences with the Chief Minister, John Osborne, and a dispute over fees charged to Montserrat Port Authority by Osborne’s shipping company (00:35-02:16)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Britain’s Trade Minister, Peter Lilley, rejected the Mack Amendment which prevents foreign subsidiaries of US firms from trading with Cuba. Connie Mack, US Senator, defends the new policy and states that tighter hold on Cuba will close the gapping loophole in the trading embargo with Cuba and lead to the fall of the Castro government (02:17-06:34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Conflicting signals are coming out of St. Lucia as the implementation date of the Common External Tariff of October 1st approaches. Trade Minister, George Mallet, states that St. Lucia is ready to meet the CET deadline, whilst the Chamber of Commerce President, Richard Peterkin, is requesting an indefinite suspension of the implementation date (06:35-10:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Suriname’s new President, Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan, was today warmly welcomed and congratulated by the European Community. Clifford Smith reports from Brussels (10:02-11:16)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Seventy-six percent of public sector workers in Barbados voted to accept an eight percent cut in salary. Leroy Trotman of the Barbados Worker’s Union noted that this decision by the workers is contrary to the advice of the union and further comments on the marginalization of the unions (11:17-14:16)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Senior civil servants in Jamaica protested outside the public service offices today in Kingston against government’s failure to commence negotiations on salary claims submitted in March (14:17-14:52)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 53 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0841en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45191
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 -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.lcshPublic officers -- Resignation -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEmbargo -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSaint Lucia -- Commerceen_US
dc.subject.otherDeputy Chief Minister -- Resignation -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.otherMack Amendmenten_US
dc.subject.otherCommon External Tariffen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 16-09-1991
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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