Caribbean Report 26-05-1993

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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.authorFrancis, Gloria (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorWenner, Clare (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Pat (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCimadevilla, Francisco (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBaptiste, Sandra (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSandiford, Erskvine (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, Frank (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Sharif (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T14:38:47Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T14:38:47Z
dc.date.issued1993-05-26
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. A GATT dispute panel has ruled that the European community banana import system unfairly limit Latin American exports. The panel recommended that the Community removes the existing quotas and bring its tariff rates for Latin American banana exporters in line with those from other GATT members (00:27-07:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce says lobbying in the United States to retain the 936 Programme will now have to intensify. Puerto Rico has suspended the disbursements of funds under the 936 Programme saying friends in Congress suggest Washington will severely scale down the Programme (07:02-09:08)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The Caribbean premier trade exhibition, CARIB Expo 93 has been launched in Barbados with competitiveness a recurring theme at the opening ceremony. Over two hundred manufacturers from across the region are participating in the five-day trade show which comes at a time when obstacles to intraregional trade are again in the spotlight (09:09-12:20)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Guyana’s president, Dr. Cheddi Jagan has reacted strongly to suggestions that his government might be backing-off from promises to push privatization of state enterprises. There have been no direct charges by organised business groups that the government is holding back on its promises, but private sector has recent press reports suggesting investors were becoming uneasy (12:21-14:24)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The United States is threatening to increase economic sanctions on Haiti following the rejection by Haitian leaders of the U.S. backed U.N. plan to deploy an international police force. Richard Boucher, Spokesman for the State Department says that the United States is consulting with the United Nations, the Organisation of American States and the international community (14:25-14:58)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 05 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR1283en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/46328
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.lcshGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade -- Economic aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana trade -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana growers -- Foreign economic relations -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana growers -- Foreign economic relations -- Latin Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana growers -- Foreign economic relations -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPrivatization -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Foreign relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Military relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshJagan, Cheddien_US
dc.subject.otherCaribbean Association of Industry and Tradeen_US
dc.subject.otherCARIB EXPO 93en_US
dc.subject.other936 Programmeen_US
dc.subject.otherBoucher, Richarden_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 26-05-1993
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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