The University of the West IndiesNiles, Bertram (anchor)Schweimler, Daniel (correspondent)Richards, Ken (correspondent)Burrows, Barbara (speaker)Glinton, Marina (speaker)Aubrey, Von (correspondent)Smith, Colin (correspondent)Narine, Ravi (speaker)Wilson, Calvin ( interviewee)Birns, Larry (interviewee)Meade, Ben (correspondent)2017-08-072017-08-072001-11-06CAR3489https://hdl.handle.net/2139/447031. Headlines (00:00-00:27)2. Large areas of Cuba are without electricity, gas and water two days after Hurricane Michelle hit the island (00:27-03:11)3. A weakened Hurricane Michelle batters the islands of the Bahamas causing extensive flooding in the southern half of New Providence and Main Island (03:12-05:28)4. The Government of Bermuda discontinues tropical storm warnings for Michelle (05:29-05:37)5. In Guyana at least 400 families of the Cane Grove village left their homes to escape rising water due to a breach in a dam. Ravi Narine, Chairman of the Drainage and Irrigation Board of the region comments on the issue (05:38- 07:38)6. The St. Lucian Parliament meet amidst widespread speculation that this would be the last sitting before the general elections (07:41-07:58)7. Horst Kohler Head of the International Monetary Fund says that the IMF is not on a witch hunt of off shore financial centers in the Caribbean (07:59-08:18)8. The rich nations group under the Paris based financial action task force approves new anti-money laundering measures. Calvin Wilson, Executive Director of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force comments (8:19-9:42)9. Larry Birns, Director of the Council for Hemispheric Affairs says the diplomatic rift between Venezuela and the United States has implications for the Caribbean (9:43-12:48)10. The people of New York vote in elections for a successor to the city’s Mayor (12:49-13:19)11. Delegates at Climate Change talks in Morocco try to agree on the last details of the Kyoto Protocol (13:20-15:27)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 27 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationHurricanes -- Economic aspects -- CubaDisaster relief -- Cuba -- AssessmentDisaster relief -- Bahamas -- AssessmentDisaster relief -- GuyanaElections -- Saint LuciaInternational trade -- CongressesUnited States -- Foreign relations -- VenezuelaClimatic changes -- Law and legislationElections -- United StatesHurricane Michelle, 2001Hurricanes -- CubaHurricanes -- BahamasCaribbean Financial Action Task ForceFinancial Action Task ForceRecording, 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.