Caribbean Report 15-11-2001

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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.authorNiles, Bertram (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorHolder, Jean (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorLynch, Louis (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorRamphal, Shridath (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorColeman, Ben (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Lawrence (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorAllard, Derek (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorOdlum, George (speaker)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-26T12:36:40Z
dc.date.available2018-02-26T12:36:40Z
dc.date.issued2001-11-15
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:24)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Caribbean Tourism receive positive reports at the World Travel Market. Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation Jean Holder, says things are looking positive after initial setbacks due to the September 11th attacks (00:25-01:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Barbados reports good visitor bookings for the winter season. Louis Lynch, the Tourism Minister was in an upbeat mood when he spoke to the anchor from the World Travel Market in London (01:13-02:44)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The World Trade Organisation agrees to launch a broad and balanced set of free trade negotiations by next January. Chief Caribbean trade negotiator Shridath Ramphal speak on the developments (02:45-04:47)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. The OECD announces a 3 month extension deadline for tax centers to meet its guidelines to curb harmful tax competition. Belgium and Portugal did not sign the declaration, a point regarded as significant by Ben Coleman the European Spokesman for the Barbados based International Tax and Investment Organisation (04:48-06:38)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The International Monetary Fund has scaled back projections for growth in the world economy to a rate at which some economist believe signals the onset of a global recession (06:39-07:05)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. After a series of crippling strikes new labour legislation will be introduced in the Grenadian Parliament. However, the unions say the new legislation will stop them from taking strike action. Labour Minister Lawrence Joseph and President of the Trade Union Council Derek Allard speak on the issue (07:06-09:07)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. For the first time in decades Cuba looks set to buy goods from the United States despite restrictions under the long standing US embargo (09:08- 10:55)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents9. There will be no collaboration between George Odlum’s opposition Alliance Party and Dr. Morella Joseph United Workers Party in the upcoming St. Lucia elections. Mr. Odlum speaks with the anchor on the topic (10:56-13:29)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents10. History is made in the Bahamas as the first woman Dame Ivy Dumont is appointed to act as Governor General (13:30-15:32)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 32 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3496en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45424
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.lcshElections -- Saint Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBahamas -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism -- Caribbean Area -- Congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTourism -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshnternational trade -- Congressesen_US
dc.subject.lcshDeveloping countries -- Foreign economic relations -- European Union countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshEuropean Union countries -- Foreign economic relations -- Developing countriesen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanks and banking, International -- Law and legislationen_US
dc.subject.lcshTax havensen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.otherDumont, Ivy, 1930-en_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 15-11-2001
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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