Caribbean Report 13-09-1991

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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.authorSandiford, Erskine (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorLilley, Peter (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBaptiste, Sandra (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorHolder, Gene (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, Neville (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-25T09:23:08Z
dc.date.available2018-01-25T09:23:08Z
dc.date.issued1991-09-13
dc.descriptionDistorted audio at the beginning of the report.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:41)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Barbados Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford, is meeting with the union officials of the public health sector to persuade them to accept an 8% wage cut which forms part of an IMF structural programme. Interview with Mr. Sandiford (00:42-05:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The growing economic crisis in Jamaica witnesses a further devaluation of the dollar, an inflation rate of 25% and an increase in the price of gasoline up to $20.00 (05:26-06:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. British government is resisting a proposed amendment to US regulations governing American trade with Cuba. The Mack Amendment seeks to prevent US companies operating in third world countries from trading with Cuba. Mike Jarvis interviews Peter Lilley, British Trade Secretary, who states that Britain will not support the proposal (06:16-10:56)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The 15th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference ended in Caracas today and delegates expressed cautious optimism for the long term prospects of the tourism industry. Sandra Baptiste interviews Gene Holder, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Neville Nicholas, President of the Caribbean Development Bank who comments on the bank’s projected plans to assist with eco-tourism (10:57-13:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Two Jamaican policemen are to go on trial for the murder arising out of the shooting at a rally for the ANC President Nelson Mandela last July in Jamaica (13:33-14:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. The General Secretary of the Dominica Civil Service Association is anticipating further industrial action by its members who walked off the job yesterday (14:04-14:51)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 56 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0840en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45159
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.lcshBarbados -- Economic aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshWages -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic stabilization -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaica -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEmbargo -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Tourism Organizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTrials (Murder) -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshMandela, Nelson, 1918-2013en_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts -- Civil service -- Dominicaen_US
dc.subject.otherMack Amendmenten_US
dc.subject.otherCaribbean Tourism Conferenceen_US
dc.subject.otherDominica Civil Service Associationen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 13-09-1991
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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