Caribbean Report 04-08-1999 

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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.authorMarchant, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorD'Angelo, Eduardo (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBharrat, Jagdeo (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, Jonathan (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorChristie, Linford, 1960- (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorWhittingham, Mike (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-29T18:07:20Z
dc.date.available2016-06-29T18:07:20Z
dc.date.issued1999-08-04
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Orin Gordon (00:00 - 00:37)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Cayman Islands bankers respond strongly to criticisms of fraudulent off shore banking practices in the island following the conviction of banker John Mathewson of fraud. Miami based publisher of the investigative banking magazine Offshore Alert David Marchant comments on the unresponsiveness and legality of off shore banking in Cayman Islands to avoid paying US taxes. Eduardo D'Angelo President of the Cayman Islands Bankers Association discusses cooperation with the US authorities and efforts to prevent illegal activities (00:38 – 04:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Commonwealth Secretariat Head of Economics Sobhan Farooq discusses agenda issues at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting scheduled for Cayman Islands including review of the world economic situation, assessing HIPIC initiative effectiveness and economic problems of small states. Guyana Finance Minister Bharrat Jagdeo comments on the vulnerability of CARICOM small states (04:08 – 08:21)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Authorities in Bahamas are scheduled to hang two death row prisoners John Higgs and David Mitchell next week (08:22 – 08:48)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. President Fidel Castro in his comments on US immigration policies criticises laws which grant automatic residency to Cubans landing on US soil. Journalist at Miami Herald analyses Castro’s five hour policy speech (08:49 – 12:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Former Olympic 100 meter sprint champion Linford Christie has been suspended after failing a drug test. The 39 year Jamaican born athlete tested positive for the banned drug substance nandrolone. Fellow athlete Jonathan Edwards testifies in Christie’s favor and on the tragedy for the sport. Coach Mike Whittingham is calling for the issue of drugs in sport to be reexamined. Christie affirms his innocence (12:02 – 15:23)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 23 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2898en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/42342
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.lcshMoney laundering -- Cayman Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshTax evasion -- Cayman Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshDebt -- Developing countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeveloping countries -- economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath penalty -- Bahamasen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeath row inmates -- Bahamasen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshEmigration and immigration -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDoping in sports -- Englanden_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 04-08-1999 en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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