The University of the West IndiesGoffe, Leslie (anchor ; interviewer)Allen, Gary (correspondent)Bailey, Edward (interviewee)Norton, Michael (correspondent)Maynard, Clement, Sir (interviewee)Ransome, Debbie (correspondent)Martin, Lionel (correspondent)Ramphal, Shridath (correspondent)2015-01-202015-01-201992-05-22CAR1020https://hdl.handle.net/2139/394681. Headlines (00:00-00:30)2. Jamaica’s Minister of Public Service, Paul Robertson announces a twenty percent cut in public sector jobs, the largest in the history of the English-speaking Caribbean (00:31-01:29)3. President of Jamaica’s Civil Service Association, Edward Bailey tells correspondent Gary Allen that a different methodology should have been used in cutting 8000 people from public sector jobs. He further states that the cuts are not reasonable and are based on IMF conditionalities rather than the economics of the situation (01:30-04:14)4. At the meeting of the European Commission in Brussels, Presidents Calderón of Costa Rica, Callejas of Honduras and Endara of Panama fail to secure a larger share of banana exports to the European community (04:15-04:55)5. Haitian police and pro-Aristide demonstrators clashed yesterday in the capital city as the general strike closed the country’s schools. Correspondent Michael Norton reports (04:59-07:43)6. The Cuban foreign ministry warns that Haitian refugees who arrive on its shores by boat would not be able to continue their voyages in a bid to prevent death through drowning, shipwrecks and human trafficking (07:44-08:11)7. The CARICAOM Standing Committee of Foreign Ministers calls on the international community to give full recognition to Cuba. Sir Clement Maynard Bahamian Foreign Minister talks with correspondent Debbie Ransome (08:12-10:12)8. The United States embargo against Cuba debars the Coca Cola Company from taking up sponsorship of the World Cup Athletic Tournament due for next September in Havana (10:13-12:19)9. Sir Shridath Ramphal backs the Manning initiative which proposes an economic union between Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Barbados saying that the West Indian Commission has taken on board that there will always be within CARICOM room for groups of countries to get together more closely (12:22-14:26)10. Recap of the headlines (14:27-14:38)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 01 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationCivil service -- Dismissal of -- JamaicaDownsizing of organizations -- JamaicaStructural adjustment (Economic policy) -- JamaicaBanana trade -- Central AmericaTariff preferences -- Developing countriesGeneral strikes -- HaitiPolice brutality -- HaitiHaiti -- Refugees -- CubaRefugees -- Government policy -- CubaCaribbean Community -- Foreign relations -- CubaIAAF World Cup 92 (6th : 1992 : Havana, Cuba)Sports sponsorship -- CubaCaribbean Community -- Economic integrationCuba -- Economic conditions -- International cooperationCuba -- Foreign economic relations -- International communityCoca-Cola de México -- Sports sponsorship -- CubaRecording, 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.