Caribbean Report 23-09-1991

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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.authorJarvis, Mike (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorNinvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorMalett, George (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCompton, John (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorPeterkin, Richard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBacchus, Earl (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Sherman (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBernal, Richard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Pat (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorAlleyne, Gary (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorManley, Michael (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-04T13:11:08Z
dc.date.available2018-04-04T13:11:08Z
dc.date.issued1991-09-23
dc.descriptionReport commences at the end of the headlines.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents1. St. Lucia’s private sector is celebrating the decision by Prime Minister, John Compton, not to implement the Common External Tariff on 1st October 1991. Pete Ninvalle reports from Castries on the decision to delay the implementation. Comments from Trade Minister George Malett, Prime Minister John Compton and President of the Chamber of Commerce Richard Peterkin (00:00-03:11)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Whilst seven Caricom countries have opted to adopt the CET, Antigua has deferred the implementation along with four other countries. One of the main architects of the CET, Earl Bacchus Head of the Caricom Export Development Agency, states that the reluctance of some countries to implement the CET is due to the fragile state of regional economies. Sherman Williams of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, argues that the CET will have negative effects on tourism in the region. Earl Bacchus disagrees and also condemns the hording of imported goods to escape new tariffs by the private sector (03:12-07:09)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Another CET issue addressed is the relevance of the system at a time when the Caribbean’s main trading partner, the United States, is calling for market liberalization and views the CET as a protectionist policy. Jamaica Ambassador in Washington, Richard Bernal, states that such concerns by the US are unjustified (07:10-08:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. Last December, Pat Thompson Executive Director of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce, warned the regional governments against the implementation of the CET. In response to this view, Earl Bacchus urges all Caricom countries to implement the CET by January 1992 (08:04-09:54)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The Jamaican government announces that as of Wednesday it will abolish all restrictions on the movement of foreign exchange in Jamaica. Gary Alleyne reports with an interview with Prime Minister Michael Manley (09:55-13:43)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Hundreds of public workers in Barbados took to the streets today to protest against Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford’s 8% wage cut and planned layoffs as part of an IMF structural adjustment package. The march was organized by the National Union of Public Workers (13:44-14:34)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 37 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0846en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45557
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.lcshCommon External Tariff (CET) -- Implementation -- Saint Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommon External Tariff (CET) -- Implementation -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTariff -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCaribbean Area -- Foreign economic relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommon External Tariff (CET) -- Adjustment -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshForeign exchange -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts -- Civil service -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshBarbados -- Economic aspectsen_US
dc.subject.otherNational Union of Public Workers -- Barbadosen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 23-09-1991
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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