Caribbean Report 22-02-1995

The Privy Council in London has upheld an appeal against the death sentence of two Barbadian death row prisoners. English attorney Anthony Metzer speaks about the Barbadian government's decision to challenge the 1993 Pratt and Morgan judgment. The Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Ralph Maraj is proposing that CARICOM should seek United Nations (UN) backing to declare the region a toxic waste free zone. The Jamaican government, on behalf of CARICOM, has asked the Panamanian government to prevent a ship carrying nuclear wastes from passing through the Panama Canal. The Haitian government fears a possible resurgence of political violence for Haiti's Carnival of Hope celebration. The Bahamas and Haiti have drawn up a framework agreement for the deportation of illegal Haitian refugees. Bahamas Governor General, Sir Orville Turnquest spoke about the rationale for deporting the Haitian refugees. One of Jamaica's leading construction firms, West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCOH), is hoping to secure a major contract to build houses in South Africa. In English county cricket, Brian Lara has agreed to a new three year contract with Warwickshire commencing in 1996.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Ransome, Debbie (anchor), Metzer, Anthony (interviewee), Fraser, Tony (correspondent), Maraj, Ralph (interviewee), Patterson, P. J. (interviewee), Norton, Michael (correspondent), Turnquest, Orville (interviewee), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent), Matalon, Joseph (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-02-22
Subjects:	Capital punishment, > Barbados., Justice, Administration of, > Barbados., Appellate courts, > Barbados., Privy councils., Hazardous wastes, > Transportation, > Caribbean Area., Radioactive waste disposal, > Caribbean Area., Hazardous wastes, > Caribbean Area., Panama Canal (Panama)., Carnival, > Haiti., Political violence, > Haiti., Haiti, > Social conditions., Illegal aliens, > Bahamas., Bahamas, > Emigration and immigration, > Government policy., Refugees, > Haiti., Deportation., Construction contracts, > Jamaica., Contractors' operations, > Jamaica., Building, > Planning., Cricket players, > England., Cricket, > England., Great Britain. Privy Council., United Nations.,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13535
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