Caribbean Report 27-01-2000
| SpecialCollections.repository | All 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.contributor | The University of the West Indies | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Richards, Ken (anchor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | James, Edison (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Douglas, Rosie (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Richardson, Wycliffe (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Frazier, Tony (correspondent) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mark, Wade (interviewee) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gutierrez, Armando (interviewee) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Caribbean Area. | en_US |
| dc.creator | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-14T19:17:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-14T19:17:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000-01-27 | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 1. Headlines: (00:00-00:26) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 2. The Dominican Opposition Leader Rosie Douglas responding to allegations made by Prime Minister Edison James. With less than a week away from the general elections, Prime Minister James has used an address to the nation to allege there is a political-religious conspiracy against his ruling United Workers Party. The Prime Minister is alleging that Mr. Douglas and his Dominican Labour Party are affiliated with the Unification Church known as the Moonies and that they may be injecting funds in the Dominican Labour Party’s election campaign. (00:27-05:51) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 3. In Anguilla the departing Governor Robert Harris has fired a broadside against the government of Hubert Hughes. Governor Harris left the island today describing this duty as a waste of his time. He said that this government is difficult to work with. (05:52-07:57) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 4. “As the constitutional impasse between the Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago continues, the government was to be blocked from adjourning the sitting of the Senate”. Meanwhile President Robinson remained resolved in refusing to sack the two Tobago Senators and put two others in their place. Constitutionally, he has to act on the suggestion of the Prime Minister. (07:58-09:58) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 5. The Cuban government has launched a big attack on the poor treatment of Elian Gonzalez grandmother in Miami. They described it as inhumane and despotic. The two women met for 2 hours on Wednesday with tight security at a neutral venue. Later Elian was taken back to the house where he is staying with relatives in Miami. Cuba is also charging that Elian was prevented from speaking with his father. The reunion with his grandmother finally took place. (09:59-12:08) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 6. The Jamaican sprint star Merlene Ottey may be able to run in Germany. Organizers of a track meet there agreed that they will let her compete despite pressure on the world governing body the IAAF and from within Germany itself. Ottey has been cleared by Jamaica’s governing body and continues to insist that she’s innocent. (12:11-12:44) | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 7. Back to the impasse in Port-of-Spain, we have just heard that President Robinson has asked the Prime Minister for an apology over the whole affair. (12:45-15:28) | en_US |
| dc.format | Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 15 min. 28 sec. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Sound, mp3 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | CAR3026 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2139/41257 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | The BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011 | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
| dc.rights.accessRights | Access 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.lcsh | Christianity and politics – Dominica—20th century | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Elections - - Dominica | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Dominica - - Politics and government - - 20th century | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Political campaigns - - Dominica | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Anguilla - - Politics and government - - 20th century | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Trinidad and Tobago - - Politics and government - - 20th century | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Constitutional Law – Trinidad and Tobago | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | International cooperation - - Cuba | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | International cooperation – United States | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Ottey, Merlene, 1960- | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Runners (Sport) - - Jamaica | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Athletes - - Jamaica | en_US |
| dc.title | Caribbean Report 27-01-2000 | en_US |
| dc.type | Recording, oral | en_US |