Orr, Carol (anchor)The University of the West IndiesThompson, Pat (interviewee)Ali, Asgar (interviewee)Gordon, Orin (correspondent)Meade, Reuben (interviewee)Ransome, Debbie (correspondent)Jessop, David (interviewee)Pryce, Michael (correspondent)2013-07-182013-07-181994-01-27https://hdl.handle.net/2139/16144This report looks at the reactions to the conference in Georgetown Guyana; Monsterrat's implementation of a common external tariff; Caribbean rum producers and their lobbying for an increase in import quotas; a Jamaican born businessman pledges to support the classic Saint Ledger race; and Barbadian horse trainer Michael Stoute shows form in a game of cricket.Headlines (00:00-00:29)Day one of the two day conference of the Caribbean Group for Cooperation and Economic Development in Guyana, opened to mixed reactions. By the end of the conference, Guyana is hoping for pledges of aid. Meanwhile, different interest groups protest at the opening of the conference. Correspondent Orin Gordon reports and interviews Pat thompson, Executive Director of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce and Asgar Ali, Guyana's Finance minister are featured (00:29-04:14)Montserrat has become the 12th CARICOM country to implement the common external tarrif. The chief minister comments on why the country is only now implementing the tariff when the CARICOM Heads had agreed to submit by January 1991 (4:15-5:54)Caribbean rum producers are hoping to lobby for an increase in the quota levels for European rum importers and the eventual removal of all quota limitations on rum imports from 1996. The reports discusses what would happen to Caribbean rum quotas if the quotas are not lifted. David Jessop talks about the issue.Michael Pryce takes a look at the arguments presented in a report which makes a case for better access to the European market for Caribbean rum. (08:57-11:10)A Jamaican born businessman in London Geoffrey Addison, the Chairman of Teleconnections UK will inject half millions pounds in the classic Saint Ledger race. Addison talks about his success as a businessman (11:10-14:03)Barbadian born Michael Stoute showed his form playing for the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Cricket Club 14:04-14:44)Theme music (14:45-15:00)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationCongresses and conventions -- GuyanaTariffs -- MonsterratEconomic assistance -- GuyanaRum -- Caribbean areaTariff on rumForeign trade regulationRecording, 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.