The University of the West IndiesThomas, Moya (anchor)Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)Arthur, Owen (interviewee)Anthony, Kenny (interviewee)Bird, Lester (interviewee)Laurent, Edwin (interviewee)Smith, Colin (correspondent)Forde, Henry (interviewee)Foulkes, George (interviewee)Symons, Elizabeth, Baroness (interviewee)2014-02-282014-02-281998-01-15CAR2494https://hdl.handle.net/2139/29129The proposal for Barbados to become a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) goes before a high level meeting. Prime Minister Owen Arthur states that the people of Barbados would be consulted about its membership in the OECS. While the EU has released the skeleton of the proposed changes to its importation arrangement, Caribbean and ACP banana producers are still awaiting the details. OECS Ambassador to Brussels, Edwin Laurent comments on how these proposals compared to the region's expectations. The CARICOM mission is in Guyana trying to broker an end to the post-election crisis. The team comprises of Sir Henry Forde of Barbados, Sir Shridath Ramphal of Guyana and Trinidadian Sir Alister McIntyre. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook visits Montserrat to assess the effectiveness of his government's relief efforts. Meanwhile, Britain has established a liaison officer to advise Montserratians traveling to the UK. Britain Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Montserrat, Elizabeth Symons comments on this development.1. Headlines with Moya Thomas (00:00-00:25)2. A proposal for Barbados to join the OECS goes before a high level meeting in St. Lucia (00:26-03:33)3. Caribbean banana producers are still awaiting details of the EU's plans to overhaul its banana regime (03:34-05:38)4. The CARICOM mission to Guyana calls for a peaceful resolution of the political crisis (05:39-08:09)5. Britain assesses the effectiveness of its relief efforts in Montserrat (08:10-11:21)6. The British government has established a liaison officer to look after the needs of Montserratians traveling to the UK (11:22-14:58)7. Recap of top stories (14:59-15:20)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 20 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationRegionalism -- Caribbean AreaBarbados -- Politics and governmentCaribbean Area -- Economic integrationEuropean Union countries -- Commercial policyLicense agreements -- Developing countriesImport quotas -- European Union countriesBanana trade -- Caribbean AreaPolitical stability -- GuyanaPolitical violence -- PreventionConflict managementGuyana -- Politics and governmentDisaster relief -- MontserratHumanitarian assistanceGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- MontserratMontserrat -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Emigration and immigrationSocial service -- Great BritainImmigrants -- Services for -- Great BritainO.E.C.S. (Organization) -- MembershipRecording, 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.