The University of the West IndiesRansome, Debbie (anchor, correspondent)Burns-Piper, Angela (correspondent)Fraser, Tony (correspondent)Walker, Andrew (correspondent)Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent)Lara, Brian (interviewee)2015-07-202015-07-201999-05-17CAR2841https://hdl.handle.net/2139/401911. Headlines with anchor Debbie Ransome (00: 36)2. The British Virgin Islands vote today in general elections where forty five candidates are contesting thirteen 13 seats in the BVI legislative. Angela Burns-Piper reports from Tortola on voter turnout (00:37 - 02: 49)3. Trinidad convicted murderer Dole Chadee and eight of his accomplices escaped execution as the British Privy Council granted a short stay of execution. Tony Fraser reports on motions before the Privy Council (02: 50 – 04: 20)4. Guyana is the third country to receive debt relief in a scheme administered by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The country received relief totaling 410 million dollars. BBC Economic correspondent Andrew Walker reports on the initiative (04: 21 - 06: 22)5. Guyana government and the main public service union were negotiating to find a compromise in ongoing disputes. The current protest action by teachers, hospital officers and custom officers is seeking a forty percent pay hike but the government is only offering five percent (06: 22 – 09: 42)6. Despite three days of social unrest in Jamaica following a hike in gas prices there is still a measure of confidence in the island’s economy (09: 43 – 11: 47)7. West Indies was defeated by Pakistan in the opening of the World Cup series. Keith Stone Greaves reports on the match in Bristol. Brian Lara reflects on next match against Bangladesh (11: 48 - 15: 27)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 27 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationBritish Virgin Islands -- Politics and governmentElections -- British Virgin IslandsCapital punishment -- Trinidad and TobagoDeath row inmates -- Trinidad and TobagoChadee, DoleStrikes and lockouts -- GuyanaProtest movements -- GuyanaStrikes and lockouts -- JamaicaProtest movements -- JamaicaCricket -- Tournaments -- West IndiesWorld Cup (Cricket)Caribbean Report 17-05-1999Recording, 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.