Caribbean Report 05-09-1991

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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.authorJarvis, Mike (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Gary (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorGoffe, Leslie (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Michael (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorCrane, Phil (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorMeyers, Patrick (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Alicia (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorBrady, Peter (interviewee)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-24T14:49:21Z
dc.date.available2017-04-24T14:49:21Z
dc.date.issued1991-09-05
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. The Nurses Association of Jamaica caused disarray in hospitals today after taking strike action over the administrative reform policy of the government concerning their salaries. Gary Allen is interviewed by Leslie Goffe (00:33-02:03)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The Haitian Parliament has decided against action which could have led to the toppling of the government of President Aristide. After three weeks of mounting tension over the motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Rene Preval, the Chamber of Deputies postponed the vote against the prime minister. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-Prince (02:04-04:21)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The report recaps the comments made by US Congressman Phil Crane yesterday as he attempted to alleviate the fears of the Caribbean rum producers over the proposed US reduction of duties on rum imports from Latin America. Despite these assurances, Patrick Meyers, Chairman of the Barbados Rum Producers Association states that the Caribbean stands to lose many markets in the US (04:22-08:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Pressure is mounting on the US to lift its 30 year trade embargo against Cuba. According to Alicia Torres, Executive Director of the Washington-based Cuba-American Committee, the Committee is in support of President Fidel Castro’s bid to have the embargo removed (08:13-11:12)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. The future of the Caribbean defence forces is examined and the Chief of Staff of Jamaica Defence Force states that there is enough justification for their continued existence. Commander Peter Brady comments on the role of the Defence Force of Jamaica (11:13-14:44)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent14 min. 48 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR0834en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/44110
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.lcshNurses -- Salaries, etc. -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshStrikes and lockouts -- Nursing -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.lcshHaiti -- Politics and governmenten_US
dc.subject.lcshPréval, Renéen_US
dc.subject.lcshRum industry -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTariff on rum -- Latin Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshEmbargo -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshNational security -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshJamaica Defence Forceen_US
dc.subject.otherPrime ministers -- Haitien_US
dc.subject.otherBarbados Rum Producers Associationen_US
dc.subject.otherDefence forces -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.otherDefence forces -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 05-09-1991en_US
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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