The University of the West IndiesGordon, Orin (anchor)Howes, Lazelle (interviewee)Blann, Susie (correspondent)Beirne, Maggie (interviewee)Stanford, Allen (interviewee)Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)Jarvis, Mike (correspondent)Holbrooke, Richard (interviewee)Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)2017-11-072017-11-072003-07-11CAR3925https://hdl.handle.net/2139/450251. Headlines (00:00-00:25)2. The Montserrat government calculates the damage from the recent volcanic eruption at more than three hundred thousand USD. Hardest hit are the island’s crops and water system. The Montserrat Community Support Trust in the UK agrees to coordinate support for citizens back home. Latho Howes, Secretary of the Trust tells more (00:26-04:03)3. A group of UK based Dominicans sets up a Trust to help promote at least one major project on the island. The Ducan’s Trust officially launched recently in London by the visiting Prime Minister of Dominica, Pierre Charles, is committed to developing charitable projects in both Dominica and the UK. Susie Blann reports (04:04-05:21)4. Despite United States pressure about the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Bharrat Jagdeo hopes that Guyana’s parliament will ratify the ICC. At the same time, he will be signing a bi-lateral treaty with the US to grant American service men and women immunity from prosecution via the ICC (05:22-06:05)5. In Guyana, Maggie Beirne becomes the final person to be sworn in and the only foreigner to sit on the five-member commission to look at ways of reforming the country’s security forces. This enquiry is part of an agreement between the Opposition and the Government aimed at ending years of political fighting and violence (06:06-08:59)6. One of the region’s richest investors, multi-billionaire Allen Stanford, is asking Caribbean leaders to back his efforts at promoting trade with the United States. Pete Ninvalle reports (09:00-10:32)7. According to a major study in Europe, HIV is becoming resistant to the conventional drugs. The study shows that about ten percent of patients carry drug resistant strains of the disease. Richard Holbrooke, former US Ambassador to the UN – now Chairman Global Fund for AIDS, says the impact of AIDS is worsening (10:33-12:16)8. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is working to bring more Caribbean Americans into the organisation and is already demonstrating what it can do (12:17-14:31)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit14 min. 31 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationVolcanic eruptions -- MontserratDisaster relief -- United KingdomDominicans -- United KingdomInternational Criminal Court -- Caribbean AreaGuyana -- Foreign relations -- United StatesDrug -- control -- Caribbean AreaNational security -- GuyanaPolice misconduct -- GuyanaForeign trade promotion -- Saint LuciaHIV (Viruses) -- Europe -- ResearchDrug resistanceAIDS (Disease) -- Developing countriesNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- Foreign relations -- Caribbean AreaRecording, 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.