Caribbean Report 25-03-1992 - Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Fawcett, Tim (correspondent); Meeks, Brian (interviewee); Nuttall, Chris (correspondent); Omara, Sebastian (correspondent); Savarin, Charles (interviewee); Aristide, Jean Bertrand (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1992)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. Jamaica’s People’s National Party candidates P.J. Patterson and Portia Simpson talk of the changes they intend to make should they win the leadership positions of party president and prime minister. Correspondent Tim Fawcett reports (00:31-02:53)
3. Dr. Brian Meeks, Lecturer in Government, shares his thoughts on the complaint that the campaigning between political candidates P.J. Patterson and Portia Simpson is causing splits within the ruling People’s National Party (02:54-06:42)
4. Jamaica’s Prime Minister Michael Manley talks with President Bush about the Jamaican economy, the Haitian crisis and the concerns over growing signs of protectionism in America. Correspondent Chris Nuttell reports (06:43-08:30)
Keywords: Political candidates -- Jamaica -- Leadership; Patterson, P. J. (Percival James), 1935-; People's National Party (Jamaica); Campaign debates -- Jamaica; Bush, George, 1924; Manley, Michael, 1924-1997; United States -- Foreign relations -- Jamaica; Protectionism -- United States; Treaties -- Ratification; Aristide, Jean-Bertrand; Cuba -- Politics and government; Windward Islands (West Indies) -- Commerce -- Europe; Banana trade -- Europe -- Commercial treaties; Banana trade -- Prices -- Great Britain; Simpson Portia; Treaties -- Ratification -- Delays -- Haiti; Opposition members -- Cuba -- Public office; Geest (Banana Trading Company); Organization of American States -- Embargo -- Haiti