Caribbean Report 22-03-1999

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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.authorRansome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Patrick (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorNinvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCarrington, Edwin (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGaviria, Cesar (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Colin (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorRosser, Neil (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Orlando (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMurray, Donald (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGreaves, Keith Stone (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCox, Robert (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-19T07:51:10Z
dc.date.available2015-07-19T07:51:10Z
dc.date.issued1999-03-22
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The future of the joint Windward Islands banana shipping arrangements is in jeopardy as a result of an agreement signed between private Saint Lucia Banana Corporation and a company in Martinique. Chairman of Saint Lucia Banana Corporation Patrick Joseph outlines the arrangement and calls on the Windward islands to privatise, and restructure the banana industry. Pete Ninvalle reports from Castries (00:29 - 03: 28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The banana trade dispute was the main item on the agenda in discussions held among Caribbean and Central American Foreign Ministers in Georgetown Guyana. Secretary General of CARICOM Edwin Carrington highlights how the two regions can improve trading relationship. Secretary of the Organization of American States César Gaviria is optimistic about a positive outcome of the banana trade war and reviews the OAS role in the process. Colin Smith reports (03: 29 – 06:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. In part two of a report on the role of Latin America banana producers in the ongoing banana dispute BBC correspondent Neil Rosser reviews the current trade impasse. Orlando Davis speaks on the discriminatory practices of the European Union and the preferential treatment given to the Caribbean banana industry. Donald Murray highlights how the Caribbean industry may perish without the guaranteed EU market share (06: 19 - 09:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. In Antigua/Barbuda the government is in the process of planning a major constitutional review exercise which will explore the possibility of the twin islands becoming a Republic and retaining the Privy Council as the final Court of Appeal. Debbie Ransome reports (09: 36 - 10: 22)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The regional media workers association has thrown its support behind journalists at the Antiguan Sun Newspaper who are questioning the independence of the daily publication. This follows allegations that the newspapers’ managers changed a front page story critical of the Bird’s administration in the run-up to the recently held elections. Keith Stone Greaves reports (10:23 – 12:23)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. The InterAmerican Press Association is meeting to review press freedom across the hemisphere and is closely monitoring the issue of press freedom in Antigua and Cuba. Robert Cox chairman of the Association of the Freedom of the Press discusses the issue of free press in Antigua and Cuba (12:24 – 15:25)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 26 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2801en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40151
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.lcshBanana industry -- Windward Islands (West Indies)en_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshAnguilla -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshMedia and conflicten_US
dc.subject.lcshMedia workers -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPress -- Antiguaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPress -- Cubaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 22-03-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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