The University of the West IndiesGordon, Warren (anchor)Deterville, Albert (interviewee)Gibb, Tom (correspondent)Laurent, Edwin (interviewee)Niles, Bertram (anchor)Lasse, Vincent (interviewee)Williams, Patricia (interviewee)Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)2013-11-282013-11-281997-02-25CAR2262https://hdl.handle.net/2139/18574A human rights organisation, Aldet Complaints Bureau in St. Lucia wants the government to intervene to assist aids stranded Haitians to return home. The group has spent the last week in St Lucia. Next, Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic has temporarily suspended the deportation of Haitian immigrants. The moved is in response to the Haitian government efforts to stop illegal immigration across their shared border. Next, opposition groups in Cuba say a dozen of their members were detained over the weekend to prevent protest during yesterday’s anniversary of the shooting down of two civilian planes. This led to a marked deterioration in US, Cuban relations. In the following, the OECS Ambassador to the EU, Mr Edwin Laurent, thinks the European Parliament has the interest of the ACP banana producers at heart despite reports of a proposal to cut ACP share of the EU banana market. Next, the Barbadian Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, says that the Caribbean has to undertake a delicate balancing act to negotiations with Europe and the Americas over trade relations. Next, in Trinidad the member of parliament for Point Fortin, although the centre of a political row, remains defiant today that he would not vacate his seat in the national assembly despite calls from his former party, the opposition People’s National Movement for him to be ejected from parliament. In the last segment, right wing British newspapers are attacking an Afro-American professor selected to present a serious of lectures under a prestigious annual programme. The professor, however, defends her position.1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)2. Government intervention being demanded in St. Lucia to help stranded Haitians. Albert Deterville, Director of Aldet Complaints Bureau, St. Lucia is interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports from St Lucia (00:31-02:47)3. President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, has temporarily suspended the deportation of Haitian immigrants (02:48-03:18)4. Members of opposition groups in Cuba detained over the weekend to prevent protest during yesterday's anniversay of the shooting down of two civilian planes. Tom Gibb reports from Havana (03:19-05:04)5. The OECS Ambassador in Brusells is still confident that the European Parliament has the interest of the small banana producers at heart. Edwin Laurent, OECS Ambassador to the EU is interviewed (05:05-06:44)6. Barbadian Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, signs an EC agreement. Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur is interviewed (06:45-08:25)7. Opposition Member of Parliament who defected to the Government in Trinidad and Tobago remains defiant. He won't give up his seat (Member of Parliament for Point Fortin, Vincent Lasse is interviewed (08:26-11:42)8. Afro-American professor selected to present at the BBC's Reith Lectures defends her position. Patricia Williams, Professor of Law, Columbia Universiy, New York is interviewed (11:43-15:22)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 22 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationAldet Complaints Bureau -- St. Lucia.Illegal immigrants -- Haiti.Opposition grousps -- Cuba.Civilian planes -- Cuba.ACP banana producers.EU banana market.European Parliament.European Community.Lome Convention.EC agreement.Member of Parliament -- Point Fortin -- Trinidad and Tobago.People's National Movement -- Trinidad and Tobago.Political row.Professor -- Afro-American.British newspapers -- Right Wing.BBC Reith Lectures.Stranded HaitiansRecording, 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.