Caribbean Report 05-08-1991
SpecialCollections.repository | All 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.contributor | The University of the West Indies | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Crosskill, Hugh (anchor) | |
dc.contributor.author | Gonzales, Mary (interviewee) | |
dc.contributor.author | Khan, Sharief (correspondent) | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Colin (correspondent) | |
dc.contributor.author | Murphy, Pat (correspondent) | |
dc.contributor.author | Botham, Ian (interviewee) | |
dc.contributor.author | Young, David (correspondent) | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Caribbean Area. | en_US |
dc.creator | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-05T17:55:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-12-05T17:55:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1991-08-05 | |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 1. Headlines (00:00-00:29) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 2. An attorney-at-law in the Netherlands Antilles, Michael Bikerk, is on his 36th day of a hunger strike demanding an independent investigation, comprising of international observers, into the allegations of police brutality and criminality in the Netherlands Antilles. A concerned citizen group was formed by supporters of Mr. Bijkerk and a member of the group, Mary Gonzales, is interviewed (00:30-04:24) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 3. Guyana’s President, Desmond Hoyte, has retained his Prime Minister Hamilton Green as the deputy leader of the ruling People’s National Congress. Sharief Khan reports that despite the announcement, Mr. Hoyte is still exploring his options for a running mate in the upcoming general elections (04:25-06:17) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 4. As pressure mounts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the dismissal of the Police Commissioner, Randolph Toussaint due to allegations of misconduct in office, Mr. Toussaint has not returned home to face the charges. Colin Williams report from Kingstown (06:18-09:59) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 5. American athletes at the Pan American Games in Cuba are crossing political hurdles that keep their countries apart. David Young interviews a spokesperson for the US Olympics Committee who states that the athletes are privileged to visit and participate in the games, and hopes that the event will serve to improve relations between the US and Cuba (10:00-12:05) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 6. Ian Botham celebrates his recall to England’s team for the fifth test against the West Indies. Pat Murphy reports on Botham’s best bowling performance in county cricket. Interview with Ian Botham (12:06-14:20) | en_US |
dc.description.tableofcontents | 7. The Trinidad branch of the Bank of Credit and Commerce ceases operations due to fraud activities within the parent organization (14:21-14:50) | en_US |
dc.format | Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 14 min. 53 sec. | en_US |
dc.format.medium | Sound, mp3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | CAR0811 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2139/43517 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | The British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | The BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011 | en_US |
dc.rights | Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation | en_US |
dc.rights.accessRights | Access 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.lcsh | Hunger strikes -- Netherlands Antilles -- Social aspects | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Police brutality -- Netherlands Antilles | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Political parties -- Guyana | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Hoyte, Hugh Desmond | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Police corruption -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Pan American Games -- Cuba | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Athletes -- United States | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cricket players -- England | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Bank of Credit and Commerce International | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Banks and banking -- Trinidad and Tobago | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Bijkerk, Michael | en_US |
dc.subject.other | People's National Congress -- Guyana | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Green, Hamilton | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Toussaint, Randolph | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Police Commissioner -- Corrupt practices -- St Vincent and the Granadines | en_US |
dc.title | Caribbean Report 05-08-1991 | en_US |
dc.type | Recording, oral | en_US |