The University of the West IndiesCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)Sandiford, Erskine (interviewee)Lilley, Peter (interviewee)Jarvis, Mike (correspondent)Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent)Holder, Gene (interviewee)Nicholls, Neville (interviewee)2018-01-252018-01-251991-09-13CAR0840https://hdl.handle.net/2139/45159Distorted audio at the beginning of the report.1. Headlines (00:00-00:41)2. Barbados Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford, is meeting with the union officials of the public health sector to persuade them to accept an 8% wage cut which forms part of an IMF structural programme. Interview with Mr. Sandiford (00:42-05:25)3. The growing economic crisis in Jamaica witnesses a further devaluation of the dollar, an inflation rate of 25% and an increase in the price of gasoline up to $20.00 (05:26-06:15)4. British government is resisting a proposed amendment to US regulations governing American trade with Cuba. The Mack Amendment seeks to prevent US companies operating in third world countries from trading with Cuba. Mike Jarvis interviews Peter Lilley, British Trade Secretary, who states that Britain will not support the proposal (06:16-10:56)5. The 15th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference ended in Caracas today and delegates expressed cautious optimism for the long term prospects of the tourism industry. Sandra Baptiste interviews Gene Holder, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Neville Nicholas, President of the Caribbean Development Bank who comments on the bank’s projected plans to assist with eco-tourism (10:57-13:32)6. Two Jamaican policemen are to go on trial for the murder arising out of the shooting at a rally for the ANC President Nelson Mandela last July in Jamaica (13:33-14:03)7. The General Secretary of the Dominica Civil Service Association is anticipating further industrial action by its members who walked off the job yesterday (14:04-14:51)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit14 min. 56 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationBarbados -- Economic aspectsWages -- BarbadosEconomic stabilization -- BarbadosJamaica -- Economic conditionsUnited States -- Foreign relations -- CubaEmbargo -- CubaCaribbean Tourism OrganizationTourism -- Caribbean AreaTrials (Murder) -- JamaicaMandela, Nelson, 1918-2013Strikes and lockouts -- Civil service -- DominicaMack AmendmentCaribbean Tourism ConferenceDominica Civil Service AssociationRecording, 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.