Caribbean Report 17-08-1988

Caribbean Report 17-08-1988

This program features news of a 15% devaluation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar by the government of Trinidad and Tobago, and regional reactions to this move. Also featured are news of an agreement between the Jamaican government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a report on a dispute regarding security arrangements in the run up to England's Notting Hill Carnival. Finally, the program features a report on athletics in Zurich and the keenly contested 100 metre race between Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson, and ends with a brief report on disciplinary action taken against Barbadian fast bowler Sylvester Clarke for unprofessional conduct.

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Timmins, Jerry (anchor), Pantin, Dennis (interviewee), Collymore, Yvette (correspondent), James, Canute (correspondent), Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent), Roach, Larry (interviewee), Edwards, Andy (correspondent), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1988-08-17
Subjects:Devaluation of currency, > Trinidad and Tobago., International finance., Financial institutions, International., Carnivals, > England., Cricket players, > Discipline., Athletics., Johnson, Ben., Lewis, Carl., International Monetary Fund., Notting Hill Carnival., Clarke, Sylvester.,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/16010
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