The University of the West IndiesNaysmith, Electra (anchor)Cunningham, Jack (interviewee)Gordon, Orin (correspondent)Marquis, Elijah (interviewee)Mitchell, James (interviewee)Coughlan, Geraldine (correspondent)Douglas, Rosie (interviewee)James, Edison (interviewee)Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent)Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent)Charles, Leon (interviewee)Lovelace, Earl (interviewee)Melville, Pauline (interviewee)2014-06-292014-06-291998-04-23CAR2564https://hdl.handle.net/2139/386071. Headlines with Electra Naysmith (00:00-00:25)2. The US and five Latin American countries have come up with fresh objections to the latest EU banana proposals. Jack Cunningham states he wants to help small banana farmers within the Caribbean. Orin Gordon reports (00:26-05:54)3. Guadeloupe's banana farmers have ended an eight day blockage of the main port and restarted shipping the fruit to France. Geraldine Coughlan reports (05:55-07:03)4. Dominica's Opposition Leader Rosie Douglas noted that any boundary changes could have negative political consequences. Prime Minister Edison James responds to the accusation of gerrymandering (07:04-09:22)5. Political violence flares up in the Dominican Republic three weeks before elections as two people are killed and more than a dozen injured (09:23-10:48)6. Another shipwreck in Haiti has renewed calls for the introduction of some form of maritime control. Keith Stone Greaves reports on the search for missing persons (10:49-12:12)7. World Book Day is celebrated worldwide and the works of Caribbean authors are among those being reflected on as the importance of reading is highlighted. Interviews with Earl Lovelace and Pauline Melville (12:13-15:15)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 15 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationBanana trade -- Caribbean AreaEuropean Union countries -- Commercial policyBanana trade -- GuadeloupeEconomic assistance, French -- GuadeloupeElection districts -- DominicaDominica -- Politics and governmentPolitical violence -- Dominican RepublicElections -- Dominican RepublicDominican Republic -- Politics and governmentBoating accidents -- HaitiBoat people -- HaitiCaribbean literature (English)Authors, CaribbeanReading -- Caribbean AreaCaribbean Report 23-04-1998Recording, 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.