Caribbean Report 13-06-1995

This report looks at the election victory of the United Workers Party (UWP) led by Edison James, has pulled off in Dominica. Dr. Brian Alleyne and Rosie Douglas comment on who will hold the position of Opposition Leader. Prime Minister designate, Edison James talks about the priorities of the in-coming government. Sir Stanislaus James, Governor General of St. Lucia believes cooperation would be increased by political union within the Windward Islands. In St. Lucia, the Opposition boycotts the current budget presentation and the subsequent budget debate. Trinidad and Tobago is to propose the removal of LIAT Chairman William Rapier after he compromised his position. Low key events were held in Guyana on the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Dr. Walter Rodney. In London, the jury has failed to reach verdicts in the case of two officers accused of the manslaughter of Jamaican deportee Joy Gardner.

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Ransome, Debbie (anchor), Richards, Ken (correspondent), Bruney, Mike (interviewee), Alleyne, Brian (interviewee), Douglas, Rosie (interviewee), James, Edison (interviewee), Honychurch, Lennox (interviewee), James, Stanislaus, Sir (interviewee), Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-06-13
Subjects:Dominica, > Politics and government, Politicians, > Dominica, Political parties, > Dominica, Dominica, > Foreign relations, Dominica, > Economic conditions, Political planning, > Dominica, Windward Islands, > Economic integration, Cooperation, > Caribbean Area, Banana trade, > Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia, > Politics and government, Budget, > Saint Lucia, Airlines, > Caribbean Area, Airlines, > Management, > Caribbean Area, Memorials, > Guyana, Assassination, > Guyana, Guyana, > Politics and government, Jury, > Great Britain, Verdicts, > Great Britain, Rodney, Walter, > Assassination,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/15053
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