The University of the West IndiesCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)Izmery, Antoine (interviewee)Charles, Eugenia (interviewee)Pooley, Peter (interviewee)McGowan, Michael (interviewee)Fraser, Tony (correspondent)2014-01-272014-01-271992-02-25CAR0957https://hdl.handle.net/2139/22993Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide calls for the removal of Army Commander in Chief Raoul Cédras stating that amnesty agreements reached between the OAS and himself do not apply to Cédras. Jamaican authorities order a special coroner’s inquest into the death of gangster Lester Llyod Coke who was allegedly burnt to death in his prison cell. Meanwhile, Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles is wary of attempts to include bananas in current GATT negotiations for fear that the European Commission will renege on its commitment to Caribbean bananas after 1992. British Caribbean dependencies, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands and Anguilla are set to sign programing agreements under the Lomé Convention concerning disbursement of funds for the next five years. A British sympathizer forecasts that Cuba must think of her future by steering a new course in democratic reform since she can no longer rely on backing from the former Soviet Union. Finally, CCN and Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) raise objections to NCC’s granting exclusive media rights to privately owned radio station Trinidad Broadcasting Company (TBC) as well as the accreditation fee being charged by TBC to newspapers wanting to cover NCC’s staged events.1. Headlines (00:00-00:41)2. Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide refuses to extend amnesty to Army Commander in Chief, Raoul Cédras. Antoine Izmery, Palestinian born Haitian businessman continues to support Aristide’s position (00:42-04:35)3. Jamaican National Security Minister K. D. Knight requests a second autopsy be done by a commonwealth forensic expert on gangster leader Lester Llyod Coke alias Jim Brown who was allegedly burnt to death in his cell (04:36-05:05)4. An interview with Dominica’s president Dame Eugenia Charles reveals that she remains unconvinced that the European community will honour its commitment to Caribbean bananas after 1992 (05:06-07:55)5. Peter Poole, Deputy Director of Development at the European Commission visits three British Caribbean dependencies to sign programing agreement with chief ministers regarding disbursement of funds (07:56-10:10)6. Michael McGowan, Member of European Parliament, expresses concern for Cuba’s future now that Cuba can no longer rely on support from the former Soviet Union (10:11-12:20)7. Opposition is raised to the National Carnival Commission (NCC) granting exclusive media rights to the Trinidad Broadcasting Company (TBC). Correspondent Tony Fraser reports on comments and arguments made by Leonard Robinson, Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s (MATT) VP and Alfred Aguiton Chairman of NCC (12:21-14:43)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bitSound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationAmnesty -- HaitiAmnesty --Armed forces -- HaitiCédras, RaoulAristide, Jean-BertrandGang members -- Violence against -- JamaicaCriminal investigations -- JamaicaBanana trade -- Caribbean AreaGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)Montserrat -- Dependency on foreign countriesBritish Virgin Islands -- Dependency on foreign countriesAnguilla -- Dependency on foreign countriesEuropean Economic Community countries -- Foreign economic relations -- Caribbean AreaCuba – Politics and governmentCarnival -- Press coverage -- Trinidad and TobagoLomé convention -- AgreementsRecording, 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.