Caribbean Report 11-07-2003

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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)
dc.contributor.authorHowes, Lazelle (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBlann, Susie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorBeirne, Maggie (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorStanford, Allen (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNinvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorHolbrooke, Richard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGoffe, Leslie (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-07T22:23:24Z
dc.date.available2017-11-07T22:23:24Z
dc.date.issued2003-07-11
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:25)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Montserrat government calculates the damage from the recent volcanic eruption at more than three hundred thousand USD. Hardest hit are the island’s crops and water system. The Montserrat Community Support Trust in the UK agrees to coordinate support for citizens back home. Latho Howes, Secretary of the Trust tells more (00:26-04:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. A group of UK based Dominicans sets up a Trust to help promote at least one major project on the island. The Ducan’s Trust officially launched recently in London by the visiting Prime Minister of Dominica, Pierre Charles, is committed to developing charitable projects in both Dominica and the UK. Susie Blann reports (04:04-05:21)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Despite United States pressure about the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Bharrat Jagdeo hopes that Guyana’s parliament will ratify the ICC. At the same time, he will be signing a bi-lateral treaty with the US to grant American service men and women immunity from prosecution via the ICC (05:22-06:05)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. In Guyana, Maggie Beirne becomes the final person to be sworn in and the only foreigner to sit on the five-member commission to look at ways of reforming the country’s security forces. This enquiry is part of an agreement between the Opposition and the Government aimed at ending years of political fighting and violence (06:06-08:59)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. One of the region’s richest investors, multi-billionaire Allen Stanford, is asking Caribbean leaders to back his efforts at promoting trade with the United States. Pete Ninvalle reports (09:00-10:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. According to a major study in Europe, HIV is becoming resistant to the conventional drugs. The study shows that about ten percent of patients carry drug resistant strains of the disease. Richard Holbrooke, former US Ambassador to the UN – now Chairman Global Fund for AIDS, says the impact of AIDS is worsening (10:33-12:16)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is working to bring more Caribbean Americans into the organisation and is already demonstrating what it can do (12:17-14:31)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 31 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3925en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45025
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.lcshVolcanic eruptions -- Montserraten_US
dc.subject.lcshDisaster relief -- United Kingdomen_US
dc.subject.lcshDominicans -- United Kingdomen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternational Criminal Court -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshGuyana -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug -- control -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshNational security -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolice misconduct -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshForeign trade promotion -- Saint Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHIV (Viruses) -- Europe -- Researchen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug resistanceen_US
dc.subject.lcshAIDS (Disease) -- Developing countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- Foreign relations -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 11-07-2003
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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