Caribbean Report 19-02-1993

The US coastguard and the Haitian Navy continued the search with little hope for survivors of the Neptune’s fatal shipwreck. Most of the victims were merchants transporting their produce to market - correspondent Michael Norton reports. International observers are preparing to visit Haiti since the military coup of September 1992 correspondent Hugh Schofield reports from an interview with Raul Bourgeois and Human rights lawyer William O'Neill. Father Hugo Triest and Dr. Robert Pastor are interviewed by correspondent Yvette Rowe. Europe Agriculture Commissioner says that Germany has little chance of successfully challenging a new regime for banana imports. He said that he is investigating the suspicion that American multinationals are manipulating Europe’s banana prices - correspondent Shada Islam reports. The European Investment bank is advancing Guyana money to rehabilitate its bauxite programme. The 5 million European currency will be used for the Linden Economic Advancement Programme” (LEAP) and the funds dispersed under the fourth LOME Convention. Patrick Waite – the 24 year old former member of the defunct popular music group “Musical Youth” famously known for their song “Pass the Dutchie” has died mysteriously in Birmingham at a friend’s home. The troubled youth found himself involved in a life of crime from the age of 14 spanning till the last decade of his life – correspondent Yvette Rowe reports.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Rowe, Yvette (anchor), Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent), Norton, Michael (correspondent), Schofield, Hugh (interviewee), Bourgeois, Raul (interviewee), Triest, Hugo (interviewee), Robert, Pastor (interviewee), Islam, Shada (correspondent)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 2012-05-21T13:28:48Z
Subjects:	Natural disasters, > Haiti., Shipwrecks—Haiti, > 20th century., United Nations—Haiti, > Social conditions., Haiti, > Economic conditions., Human rights-Haiti., Aristide, Jean-Bertrand—Haiti., Bauxite, > Guyana., Guyana, > Politics and government., Guyana, > Economic conditions., European Investment bank, Popular culture—Jamaica, > Music., Popular culture—Great Britain—music., Entertainers—Jamaica., Entertainers—Great Britain., Reggae music, > Jamaica., Reggae music, > Great Britain.,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/12837
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