Caribbean Report 30-09-1991

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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.authorCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Sharief (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDeCaires, David (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorCozier, Tony (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-19T12:43:48Z
dc.date.available2018-04-19T12:43:48Z
dc.date.issued1991-09-30
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. A rebellion by sections of the Haitian army results in the death of 26 persons and leaves overs 200 wounded. The mutinous soldiers have issued a list of demands, including the dissolution of a para-military commando which is trained without army authorization and the confirmation of the appointment of a Commander-and-chief. The US has condemned the rebellion which is described as an attack on Haiti’s constitutional order (00:37-06:05)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The government of the US announces a write-off of a Guyanese debt of over $100 million in recognition of the electoral and economic reforms in Guyana. Sharief Khan reports that the cancellation may also be linked to Guyana’s backing down from a previous position of not allowing any additional observers to monitor the upcoming elections (06:06-08:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The editor of Guyana’s sole independent newspaper the Starbroek News, David DeCaires, is currently on a visit to London. In an interview, he states that it is a challenge to maintain the newspaper with the severe weakness of the Guyana dollar against the US dollar (08:19-11:26)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Richie Richardson of Antigua succeeds Vivian Richards as the captain of the West Indies cricket team. The 29 year-old batsman secured the captaincy ahead of Desmond Haynes who was the vice-captain under Vivian Richards. Tony Cozier comments on the rationale behind the recent appointment (11:27-14:48)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 56 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0850en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/45608
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.lcshCivil war -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshInsurgency -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshDebt cancellation -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshGuyana -- Foreign economic relations -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshElection monitoring -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshNewspapers -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket captains -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCricket -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.otherStarborek News -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.otherRichardson, Richieen_US
dc.subject.otherHaynes, Desmonden_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 30-09-1991
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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