Caribbean Report 20-04-1995

Former Trinidad and West Indies batsman Joey Carew speaks about how vital the third test match is between the West Indies and Australia. St. Lucians continue to ask questions on the alleged disappearance of donor funds. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states it has no record of any transaction with the government of St. Lucia. The UN Interim Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Alfredo Jefferson sought clarification from the government of St. Lucia pertaining to this allegation. Caribbean Report took to the streets of Castries for a taste of public opinion on this issue. The President of the St. Lucia Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Mrs. Ingrid Serrette gives an independent view of the whole issue. Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have taken steps to ensure freer movement of their currencies throughout the region. In cricket, rain threatens play in the third test against Australia in Port-of-Spain. Tony Fraser reports on the preparation of West Indies team which was marred by rainy weather. Joey Carew comments on how this has affected the West Indies plans.

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Ransome, Debbie (anchor), Carew, Joey (interviewee), Jefferson, Alfred (interviewee), Alleyne, Gary (correspondent), Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-04-20
Subjects:Cricket, > Tournaments, > West Indies, Test matches (Cricket), Cricket, > West Indies, Saint Lucia, > Politics and government, Political corruption, > Saint Lucia, Government accountability, > Saint Lucia, Nonprofit organizations, > Management, Non-governmental organizations, > Corrupt practices, Currency convertibility, > Caribbean Area, Foreign exchange, > Caribbean Area, Monetary policy, > Caribbean Area, Foreign exchange, > Law and legislation, United Nations Development Programme,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/14264
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