The University of the West IndiesGordon, Orin (anchor)Carroll, Elizabeth (interviewee)Naysmith, Electra (correspondent)Orr, Carol (correspondent)Meeks, Brian (interviewee)Toure, Mustafa (interviewee)Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)Dupuy, Ricot (interviewee)Carver, Tom (correspondent)Demirgian, Jack (interviewee)King, Jack (interviewee)2014-05-142014-05-141998-02-28CAR2525https://hdl.handle.net/2139/381961. Headlines with Orin Gordon (00:00-00:28)2. The US State Department has indicated a change in its approach to the problem of drug trafficking. Electra Naysmith reports on the annual drug certification process. Jamaica has passed the US drug certification test after great efforts (00:29-03:27)3. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) begins a period of soul searching after a crushing electoral defeat last December. Dr. Brian Meeks states that the resignation of party chairman Percival Broderick was a clear message to Mr. Seaga (03:28-06:46)4. Caribbean, Pacific and other small states meet to decide on a common approach to some of their problems. CARICOM's Mustafa Toure comments on what CARICOM wants from the meeting (06:47-08:26)5. A Canadian company, Sherritt International has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Cubacel, Cuba's only provider of telephone services. Sherritt is the only Canadian firm accused of violating the US Helms Burton law (08:27-09:06)6. In Guyana, the ruling People's Progressive Party has blamed the opposition for the incident involving a number of persons who stormed the President's official vehicle (09:07-09:35)7. The US Federal government has formally taken over the prosecution of four police officers accused of torturing and assaulting the Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. Leslie Goffe reports that the hiring of celebrity lawyer Johnnie Cochran is costing Louima some support (09:36-11:55)8. New research suggest that up to 80 per cent of US bank notes are contaminated with traces of cocaine. Legal experts are concerned that these findings could affect the outcomes of drug-related trials. Tom Carver reports on Dr. Jack Demirgian's discovery (11:56-14:44)9. Recap of top stories (14:45-15:20)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 20 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationDrug traffic -- Caribbean Area -- PreventionDrug control -- JamaicaDrug control -- Caribbean AreaDrug traffic -- Government policy -- United StatesPolitical parties -- JamaicaJamaica -- Politics and governmentStates, SmallIslandsSustainable developmentTelephone -- CubaEconomic sanctions, American -- CanadaJoint ventures -- CubaPolitical violence -- GuyanaPolitical parties -- GuyanaGuyana -- Politics and governmentPolice brutality -- United StatesDiscrimination in law enforcement -- United StatesMoney supply -- United StatesMoney -- ContaminationJamaica Labour PartyAlliance of Small Islands States (AOSIS)Caribbean Report 27-02-1998Recording, 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.