Caribbean Report 29-05-1998

1. Headlines with Electra Naysmith (00:00-00:24)

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Naysmith, Electra (anchor), Fraser, Tony (correspondent), Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee), Sawyer, Jerome (correspondent), Mitchell, Fred (interviewee), John, Cindi (correspondent), Hayes, Rosie (correspondent), Gibb, Tom (correspondent), Finley, Mike (correspondent), Orr, Carol (correspondent), Patterson, P. J. (interviewee), Wilhelm, Charles (interviewee), Wall, Tim (interviewee), Goffe, Leslie (correspondent), Maxwell, Jody Anne (interviewee)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1998-05-29
Subjects:Capital punishment, > Trinidad and Tobago, Human rights, > Trinidad and Tobago, Treaties, Refugees, > Legal status, laws, etc., > Bahamas, Asylum, Right of, Emigration and immigration law, > Bahamas, Political refugees, > Cuba, Baseball players, > Cuba, Regionalism, > America, Church and state, > Cuba, Social change, > Cuba, Political candidates, > Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, > Politics and government, Drug traffic, > Prevention, > International cooperation, Drug control, Security, International, > International cooperation, Narcotics, > Supply and demand, Spelling bees, > United States, Academic achievement, > Jamaica, Exiles, > Florida, > Miami, > Political activity, Organization of American States, > Membership, Catholic Church, > Cuba,
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spelling oai:oai:uwispace.sta.uwi.edu:2139:2139-387632014-07-21T13:31:34Z Caribbean Report 29-05-1998 The British Broadcasting Corporation Naysmith, Electra (anchor) Fraser, Tony (correspondent) Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee) Sawyer, Jerome (correspondent) Mitchell, Fred (interviewee) John, Cindi (correspondent) Hayes, Rosie (correspondent) Gibb, Tom (correspondent) Finley, Mike (correspondent) Orr, Carol (correspondent) Patterson, P. J. (interviewee) Wilhelm, Charles (interviewee) Wall, Tim (interviewee) Goffe, Leslie (correspondent) Maxwell, Jody Anne (interviewee) The University of the West Indies Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago Treaties Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas Asylum, Right of Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas Political refugees -- Cuba Baseball players -- Cuba Regionalism -- America Church and state -- Cuba Social change -- Cuba Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation Drug control Security, International -- International cooperation Narcotics -- Supply and demand Spelling bees -- United States Academic achievement -- Jamaica Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity Organization of American States -- Membership Catholic Church -- Cuba 1. Headlines with Electra Naysmith (00:00-00:24) 2. Trinidad and Tobago's Attorney General Ramesh Maharaj announces that the government is to withdraw from the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as convicted murderers were using these human rights bodies to frustrate the implementation of the death penalty (00:25-02:22) 3. In the Bahamas, opposition politicians are calling on the government to clarify its position on Cuban asylum seekers. Jerome Sawyer reports that Cuban exiles in Florida are calling for a tourist boycott of the island (02:23-04:05) 4. Havana confirmed 3 baseball players and their coach returned to Cuba by Bahamas last week have officially been offered asylum by Nicaragua (04:06-04:19) 5. The OAS begin their annual General Assembly in Venezuela with Cuba's membership of the group expected to dominate the agenda. Venezuela Ambassador to the OAS, Francisco Paparoni has predicted that Cuba will be the 'absent protagonist' of the meeting (04:20-06:40) 6. In Cuba, Catholic Church leaders have issued a statement calling for greater internal openness on the island and criticised the slow pace of change since the papal visit in January. Tom Gibb reports (06:41-08:10) 7. Nominations closed for candidates intending to fight next month's general elections in St. Vincent. There is a straight fight between the ruling New Democratic Party and the Opposition Unity Labour Party (08:11-08:59) 8. The Caribbean Island Nations Security Conference (CINSEC) ends today as heads of Armed Forces from the US, Canada, France and Britain along with their Caribbean counterparts discuss strategies to deal with regional threats such as drugs. Carol Orr reports (09:00-11:12) 9. At least five Caribbean leaders are preparing to take part in the UN Drug Summit to adopt a worldwide plan to substantially reduce drug demand and supply by the year 2008. Tim Wall comments on how the UN proposes to tackle the problem (11:13-13:28) 10. Jody Anne Maxwell, a 12 year old girl from Jamaica has made history by becoming the first person from the Caribbean to win a prestigious US National Spelling Bee. Leslie Goffe reports (13:29-15:15) 2014-07-21T13:28:59Z 2014-07-21T13:28:59Z 1998-05-29 Recording, oral CAR2590 http://hdl.handle.net/2139/38763 en The BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011 Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation Access 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. Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit 15 min. 15 sec. Sound, mp3 audio/mpeg3 Caribbean Area. The British Broadcasting Corporation
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topic Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago
Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago
Treaties
Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas
Asylum, Right of
Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas
Political refugees -- Cuba
Baseball players -- Cuba
Regionalism -- America
Church and state -- Cuba
Social change -- Cuba
Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government
Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation
Drug control
Security, International -- International cooperation
Narcotics -- Supply and demand
Spelling bees -- United States
Academic achievement -- Jamaica
Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity
Organization of American States -- Membership
Catholic Church -- Cuba
Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago
Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago
Treaties
Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas
Asylum, Right of
Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas
Political refugees -- Cuba
Baseball players -- Cuba
Regionalism -- America
Church and state -- Cuba
Social change -- Cuba
Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government
Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation
Drug control
Security, International -- International cooperation
Narcotics -- Supply and demand
Spelling bees -- United States
Academic achievement -- Jamaica
Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity
Organization of American States -- Membership
Catholic Church -- Cuba
spellingShingle Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago
Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago
Treaties
Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas
Asylum, Right of
Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas
Political refugees -- Cuba
Baseball players -- Cuba
Regionalism -- America
Church and state -- Cuba
Social change -- Cuba
Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government
Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation
Drug control
Security, International -- International cooperation
Narcotics -- Supply and demand
Spelling bees -- United States
Academic achievement -- Jamaica
Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity
Organization of American States -- Membership
Catholic Church -- Cuba
Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago
Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago
Treaties
Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas
Asylum, Right of
Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas
Political refugees -- Cuba
Baseball players -- Cuba
Regionalism -- America
Church and state -- Cuba
Social change -- Cuba
Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government
Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation
Drug control
Security, International -- International cooperation
Narcotics -- Supply and demand
Spelling bees -- United States
Academic achievement -- Jamaica
Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity
Organization of American States -- Membership
Catholic Church -- Cuba
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Naysmith, Electra (anchor)
Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee)
Sawyer, Jerome (correspondent)
Mitchell, Fred (interviewee)
John, Cindi (correspondent)
Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)
Gibb, Tom (correspondent)
Finley, Mike (correspondent)
Orr, Carol (correspondent)
Patterson, P. J. (interviewee)
Wilhelm, Charles (interviewee)
Wall, Tim (interviewee)
Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)
Maxwell, Jody Anne (interviewee)
Caribbean Report 29-05-1998
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
Naysmith, Electra (anchor)
Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee)
Sawyer, Jerome (correspondent)
Mitchell, Fred (interviewee)
John, Cindi (correspondent)
Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)
Gibb, Tom (correspondent)
Finley, Mike (correspondent)
Orr, Carol (correspondent)
Patterson, P. J. (interviewee)
Wilhelm, Charles (interviewee)
Wall, Tim (interviewee)
Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)
Maxwell, Jody Anne (interviewee)
format Recording, oral
topic_facet Capital punishment -- Trinidad and Tobago
Human rights -- Trinidad and Tobago
Treaties
Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas
Asylum, Right of
Emigration and immigration law -- Bahamas
Political refugees -- Cuba
Baseball players -- Cuba
Regionalism -- America
Church and state -- Cuba
Social change -- Cuba
Political candidates -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Politics and government
Drug traffic -- Prevention -- International cooperation
Drug control
Security, International -- International cooperation
Narcotics -- Supply and demand
Spelling bees -- United States
Academic achievement -- Jamaica
Exiles -- Florida -- Miami -- Political activity
Organization of American States -- Membership
Catholic Church -- Cuba
author The British Broadcasting Corporation
Naysmith, Electra (anchor)
Fraser, Tony (correspondent)
Maharaj, Ramesh Lawrence (interviewee)
Sawyer, Jerome (correspondent)
Mitchell, Fred (interviewee)
John, Cindi (correspondent)
Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)
Gibb, Tom (correspondent)
Finley, Mike (correspondent)
Orr, Carol (correspondent)
Patterson, P. J. (interviewee)
Wilhelm, Charles (interviewee)
Wall, Tim (interviewee)
Goffe, Leslie (correspondent)
Maxwell, Jody Anne (interviewee)
author_sort The British Broadcasting Corporation
title Caribbean Report 29-05-1998
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