The University of the West IndiesCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)Norton, Michael (correspondent)Griffith, Leslie (interviewer)Ramsahoye, Fenton (interviewee)Jarvis, Mike (correspondent)Stout, Laverty (interviewee)Jarvis, Mike (correspondent)2012-04-112012-04-111991-04-04CAR0724https://hdl.handle.net/2139/12695In Haiti, Madame Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, has been arrested and jailed for complicity. Reports are given on this arrest by Michael Norton and Hugh Crosskill. Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana has brushed aside the Opposition demands for a complete overhaul of the country’s Electoral Commission Chairman, Sir Harold Bollers. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government has reacted angrily to a decision made by the British government to abolish the death penalty in the Caribbean dependencies and to replace it with life imprisonment. Nigel Ben, former British WBA middleweight champion with Barbadian parents, has had a successful boxing match win and he looks towards achieving another title in the future.1. Headlines (00:00 – 00:45)2. Haiti’s Former Provisional President, Madame Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, has been arrested and jailed. She has been charged with complicity following last January’s attempted coup d'état by Roger La Fontant. Michael Norton provides a report on the issues surrounding Madame Pascal-Trouillot’s arrest. Hugh Crosskill also interviews Leslie Griffith to get his views on the arrest (00:46 - 06:06)3. Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana has brushed aside the Opposition demands for a complete overhaul of the country’s Electoral Commission Chairman, Sir Harold Bollers. There has been claims of alleged electoral malpractice in Guyana over the years and Dr. Fenton Ramsahoye gives some insights into this. He fears that suspicions are still being cast and the government must ensure that there is transparency in the electoral process (06:07 - 12:14)4. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government has reacted angrily to a decision made by the British government to abolish the death penalty in Caribbean dependencies and to replace it with life imprisonment. This decision to put an end on capital punishment came without any warning or consultation with BVI officials (12:15 – 14:23)5. Nigel Benn, former British WBA middleweight champion with Barbadian parents, had a successful win against Robbie Simms at a recent boxing match. He is hoping to gain another world title shot (14:24 – 15:04)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 04 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationHaiti -- Politics and government.Coups d'état -- Haiti.Guyana -- Politics and government.Elections -- Guyana.Election monitoring -- Guyana.Capital punishment -- British Virgin Islands.Life imprisonment -- British Virgin Islands.Boxing matches -- United Kingdom.Pascal-Trouillot, Ertha.World Union of Guyana.Benn, Nigel.Hoyte, Desmond.La Fontant, Roger.Bollers, Harold.Recording, 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.