Caribbean Report 16-10-1991

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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.authorWhitehorne, Pat (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorNassif, Philippe (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Julien (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorDeitrick, Bernard (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBaptiste, Sandra (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Sharief (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorManley, Michael (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-14T18:13:24Z
dc.date.available2020-05-14T18:13:24Z
dc.date.issued1991-10-16
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines with Pat Whitehorne (00:00-00:38)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. A stinging rebuttal from Jamaica's Prime Minister, Michael Manley to criticisms questioning his country's commitment to regionalism. Dominican businessman and member of the West Indian Commission, Philip Nassif raised the issue of non-payment by Jamaica of goods imported from the region. Julien Marshall interviews Mr. Manley (00:39-03:18)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The opposition, Jamaica Labour Party is due to stage a march through Kingston tomorrow to protest government's liberalization of the foreign exchange system and their overall economic policies. An independent Member of Parliament, former JLP Carl Smoother opposes the march and says it will be better if there was a spontaneous demonstration by the people rather than one organized by politicians seeking power (03:19-04:08)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is quiet after the stormy coup events of the past fortnight. According to an American journalist, Bernard Deitrick, the uneasy calm is concealing a fear of something worse to come and comments on the future position of the army in Haiti, the possibility of outside intervention and the support of the interim government (04:09-09:01)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Junior doctors in Barbados have staged a protest against the government as the economic troubles in the country begin to worsen. The doctors are on a work-to-rule today because they have not received overtime pay from the government since August. Sandra Baptiste reports from Bridgetown that the doctors are now feeling the effects of Prime Minister Sandiford's cash flow problems (09:02-10:41)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. As the time allotted to correct errors in Guyana's voters list begins to run out, the Chairman of the Elections Commission is coming under increasing fire from opposition parties. Sharief Khan reports that Commission Chairman, Rudy Collins is being criticized for not paying enough attention to what opposition parties contend is the most critical aspect in the preparation for the elections (10:42-12:53)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. Human rights is turning out to be a dominant agenda item at the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe. Already it is being linked to aid and a prerequisite for Commonwealth membership. Those principles are being welcomed by many of the regional leaders attending the summit. Jamaica's Prime Minister Michael Manley is interviewed by Julien Marshall (12:54-14:56)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 03 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0863en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/49066
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.lcshRegionalism -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshRegionalism -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshForeign exchange -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCoup d'etat -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPhysicians -- Salaries, etc. -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshDemonstrations -- Salaries, etc. -- Barbadosen_US
dc.subject.lcshVoting registers -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman rightsen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 16-10-1991en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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