Caribbean Report 09-07-1993 - Orr, Carol (anchor); Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee); Allen, Gary (correspondent); Chandarpal, Navin (interviewee); Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent); Blair, Tony (interviewee); Gibonni, Bernard (correspondent); Plummer, Robert (correspondent); Lawrence, Jim (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)
2. Grenada has deferred a referendum to proceed for unity government with the Windward Islands. The delay of one year reflects the slow pace of the political unity process in the Windward Islands. Yvette Rowe reports (00:36-03:25)
3. A joint public and private sector scheme is being launch in Jamaica to help students to meet the increase in the cost of education at the University of the West Indies. This scheme comes as the University is reviewing its operational costs and fees at campuses in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. In some cases, students will be expected to meet a higher proportion of the cost of their courses. Gary Allen reports (03:26-05:38)
4. Guyana is welcoming a recent surge in the price of gold in the world market. Gold has been inching towards a high of $400 an ounce on the international market. Recently, Guyana has launched a revival of its gold sector with a foreign consortium, OMAI Gold Mines which accounts for two thirds of overall production. Interview with Navin Chandarpal, Chairman, Guyana Gold Board (05:39-08:26)
Keywords: Referendum -- Grenada; Referendun -- Windward Islands (West Indies); University of the West Indies; Students -- Caribbean Area; Gold -- Guyana; Immigrants -- St. Martin; Deportation -- St. Martin; Racism -- Great Britain; Hate crimes -- Great Britain; Adoption -- Great Britain; Omai Gold Mines