Caribbean Report 23-01-1989

Dr. Keith Mitchell has been installed as the leader of the New National Party in Grenada. Opposition leaders in Grenada have been saying that the divisions that exists inside the New National Party can only help their cause in the elections. However, Francis Alexis, Deputy leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress says that Dr. Mitchell appointment is frightening for Grenada. In the financial news Commodity Analyst, Chris Pack comments that Cuba is to increase its sugar production by one million tons from the previous year. At the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados, Dominica's Prime Minister Eugenia Charles gave a rousing speech on diversification and sustainable development with respect to bananas and trade competition. With the recent passing of resolutions at the International Cricket Conference in London, Norris McWhirter of the Freedom Association is looking at possible court actions for players wanting to play in South Africa.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Timmins, Jerry (anchor), Mitchell, Keith (interviewee), Alexis, Francis (interviewee), Pack, Chris (analyst), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent), Charles, Eugenia (interviewee), McWhirter, Norris (interviewee), Vaughan, Philip (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1989-01-23
Subjects:	Elections, > Grenada., Sugar industry, > Cuba., Bananas, > Caribbean Area., Lome Conventions., Cricket., Cricket players., Cricket players, > United Kingdom., Apartheid, > South Africa., Apartheid., EEC, ACP,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/12790
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