The University of the West IndiesNiles, Bertram (anchor)Mark, Wade (speaker)Kavulich, John (interviewee)Oswald, Ron (speaker)Ari, Ariel (speaker)Armour, Carla (speaker)Holder, Jean (speaker)Smith, Esther (speaker)2018-02-262018-02-262001-11-16CAR3497https://hdl.handle.net/2139/454271. Headlines (00:00-00:26)2. Ramesh Maharaj losses his attempt to control the name and symbol of the ruling United National Congress (UNC). Tony Fraser reports; UNC Party Chairman Wade Mark speaks on the issue (00:27-02:05)3. Cuba’s emergency request for US agricultural commodities for the Hurricane Michelle relief programme, is pegged at 30 million dollars. The anchor asked John Kavulich President of the New York based US Trade and Economic Council how much of a window of opportunity this is for United States (02:06-05:18)4. The Netherlands will increase its support for US drug trafficking surveillance in the Caribbean. Geraldine Coughlan reports form the Hague (05:19-06:30)5. Four members of the Grenadian senate walk out of the house to protest proposed amendments to the labour law. Lew Smith reports from St. Georges; Senator Chester Humphrey and the General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Ron Oswald speak on the issue (06:31-07:57)6. Businesses and government offices reopen, while most schools remain closed due to a general strike called by the opposition in Haiti’s second largest city. Ken Richards reports while Government official Ariel Ari and journalist Michael Norton speak on these developments (07:58-09:59)7. Doctors blame extreme fatigue for the collapse of the Jamaican Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson at a public meeting. Ben Meade reports (10:00-10:26)8. 5 inmates and 2 prisons officers were killed in Haiti following riots at the national penitentiary (10:27-10:37)9. The US Federal Aviation Administration orders American operators of aircraft similar to the American Airlines Airbus which crashed in New York, to conduct inspections of the aircraft’s tail section (10:37-11:12)10. Caribbean travel industry representatives prepare for the challenges ahead, as the World Travel Market comes to a close. Carla Armour, Director of Dominica Tours shares Dominica’s experience. While Jean Holder Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and Esther Smith, St. Kitts UK Director of Tourism voice similar concerns about flights to the Caribbean (11:13-15:36)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min 36 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationUnited National Congress (Trinidad and Tobago)Hurricanes -- Economic aspects -- CubaDisaster relief -- Cuba -- AssessmentCuba -- Foreign economic relations -- United StatesUnited States -- Foreign economic relations -- CubaUnited States -- Free trade -- CubaDrug control -- Law and legislation -- Caribbean AreaLabor laws and legislation -- GrenadaGovernment, Resistance to -- HaitiHaiti -- Politics and government -- 20th centuryAristide, Jean-BertrandPatterson, P. J. (Percival James), 1935- -- HealthPrison riots -- HaitiAircraft accidentsTourism -- Caribbean AreaTourism -- CongressesAirplanes -- Inspection -- United StatesIntra-party disagreements (Political parties) -- Trinidad and TobagoRecording, oralAccess 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.