Caribbean Report 10-06-1999

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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.authorGordon, Orin (anchor, correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorNinvalle, Pete (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorPatterson, P. J. (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mike (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorYarde, Patrick (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGreaves, Keith Stone (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorGirvan, Norman (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-20T18:29:27Z
dc.date.available2015-07-20T18:29:27Z
dc.date.issued1999-06-10
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with anchor Orin Gordon (00:27)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Saint Lucia Banana Corporation is challenging the usefulness and relevance of the leading banana organization the Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO). Chairman of the Saint Lucia Banana Corporation Patrick Joseph is advocating a new role for the Corporation aimed at decreasing duplication of duties and other cost cutting measures. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:28 - 03:34)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. Jamaica Prime Minister P. J. Patterson met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and discussed the difficulties and future strategies for the Caribbean banana industry following the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling in favor of US trade sanctions against the European Union (03:35 – 06:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. A National Committee established by the government of the Netherland Antilles is proposing harsher fiscal measures than those proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A report issued to government by the National Economic Committee outlines the austerity measures. Mike Jarvis reports (06:36 - 08:56)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. A global report on trade union oppression around the world Reports catalogs violations as murders, injuries, arrest and sackings of trade union officials. Of the 119 countries cited, Haiti is singled out from the list of Caribbean countries for oppression of trade union rights. Trade unionist David Abdullah (Trinidad and Tobago) and Patrick Yard (Guyana) reviews the report. BBC correspondent Keith Stone Greaves reports (08:57 – 11:52)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. Colombia has taken the unusual step of include including the income of illegal drug activities when calculating its Gross Domestic Product. Norman Girvan Professor of Economic development at Mona analyses if this is a measure which can be adopted within the Caribbean region. Jeremy McDermott reports (11:53 - 15:23)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 23 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR2859en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/40210
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 Islandsen_US
dc.subject.lcshBanana industry -- Saint Luciaen_US
dc.subject.lcshWindward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO)en_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Europeen_US
dc.subject.lcshBananas -- Commerce -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshNetherlands Antilles -- Economic conditionsen_US
dc.subject.lcshLabor unions -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug control -- Colombiaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDrug traffic -- Colombiaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 10-06-1999en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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