The University of the West IndiesNaysmith, Electra (anchor)Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent)Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)Graham, Neville (interviewee)Muir, Jim (correspondent)Ofei-Nkansah, Kingsley (interviewee)Commissiong-Chow, Janelle (interviewee)Fraser, Tony (correspondent)John, Cindi (correspondent)Pryce, Mike (interviewee)Stanley, Alison (interviewee)Gordon, Orin (correspondent)2014-07-112014-07-111998-05-13CAR2578https://hdl.handle.net/2139/386671. Headlines with Electra Naysmith (00:00-00:16)2. As the Dominican Republic bids farewell to Jose Francisco Pena Gomez, the governing party has ordered its officials not to attend the funeral because supporters of Pena Gomez behaved disrespectfully towards President Fernandez (00:17-01:47)3. In the US, the Treasury Department is to increase its surveillance of Americans who travel to and from Cuba as fully-hosted guests in order to monitor the amount of money being spent on the island (01:50-03:28)4. Cuban President Fidel Castro has arrived in Switzerland, denying reports that he is to meet with US leader Bill Clinton (03:29-04:00)5. In Jamaica, local government elections look set for a delay as the government has signaled a willingness to postpone the elections originally scheduled for June until the end of July. Electoral Office, Neville Graham comments (04:01-06:20)6. In Cairo, the G-15 countries have ended a three day summit where they called on the international community to restore global stability in the wake of the Asian financial crisis. Jim Muir reports (06:21-07:44)8. Trinidad and Tobago's first Miss Universe(1977), Janelle Commissiong-Chow speaks about the tough times faced by winners of the competition. Tony Fraser reports on the 1998 Miss Universe winner, 25 year old Trinidadian Wendy Fitzwilliam (09:33-11:30)9. In Britain, the Home Office states there is an alarming increase in the number of marriages of convenience with foreigners marrying British citizens for the sole purpose of entering the country (11:31-14:04)10. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) released its Annual Report which details the state of the island economies over the last 12 months. CDB President Neville Nichols presented his report to CDB Governors (14:05-15:08)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 08 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationPoliticians -- Dominican RepublicDominican Republic -- Politics and governmentDollar, American -- CubaMoney supply -- CubaVisits of state -- CubaPresidents -- TravelLocal elections -- JamaicaJamaica -- Politics and governmentFinancial crises -- AsiaInternational economic relationsEconomic stabilizationGlobalization -- Economic aspects -- Developing countriesBanana trade -- Caribbean AreaInternational business enterprises -- Latin AmericaCaribbean Area -- Economic policyBeauty contestants -- Trinidad and TobagoBeauty contestsMarriage -- Great BritainEmigration and immigration law -- Great BritainCitizenship -- Great BritainIslands -- Economic conditionsCaribbean Area -- Economic conditionsCaribbean Development BankCaribbean Report 13-05-1998Recording, 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.