The Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO)-Fyffes bid for Geest banana division runs into obstacles as there are concerns about the type of deal secured. Moreover, Dame Eugenia Charles called on the Windward Islands leaders to explain the proposed arrangements being made. A group of ten Haitian boat people landed on Jamaica's Northeastern coast seeking political asylum. In the US, the Republican controlled Congress target immigrants in a bill which seeks to end the automatic granting of citizenship to everyone born in the US. Also, three men were arrested by the FBI in what they claimed was a conspiracy to invade Cuba. In Guyana, the final report of the Omai cyanide spill continues but the socio-economic impact report has been delayed. Orin Gordon reports on a new foreign bid from Barama Timber Company which is interested in gold mining in Guyana. In cricket, the West Indies team remains without a win after three one-day matches in the World Cup Series. Sports commentator 'Reds' Pereira comments on Lara's return to the team and states West Indies batting needs Brian Lara. Finally, in Montserrat despite the threat of the active volcano, residents prepare for dual celebrations of Carnival and Christmas.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
The British Broadcasting Corporation,
Richards, Ken (anchor),
James, Edison (interviewee),
Douglas, Rosie (interviewee),
Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent),
Charles, Eugenia (interviewee),
Goffe, Leslie (correspondent),
Gordon, Orin (correspondent),
George, Kenneth (interviewee),
Searwar, Lloyd (interviewee),
Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (interviewee),
Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent) |
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| Other Authors: |
The University of the West Indies |
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| Format: | Recording, oral
biblioteca
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
The British Broadcasting Corporation
1995-12-19
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| Subjects: | Banana trade,
> Windward Islands,
Banana trade,
> Finance,
Negotiation in business,
International business enterprises,
> Management,
Loans, British,
> Windward Islands,
Boat people,
> Haiti,
Political refugees,
> Haiti,
Asylum, Right of,
Immigrants,
> United States,
Children of immigrants,
> United States,
Citizenship,
> United States,
Conspiracies,
> Cuba,
United States,
> Foreign relations,
> Cuba,
Cuba,
> Foreign relations,
> United States,
Governmental investigations,
> Guyana,
Gold mines and mining,
> Environmental aspects,
> Guyana,
Economic development,
> Environmental aspects,
> Guyana,
Cricket,
> West Indies,
Cricket players,
> West Indies,
Volcanoes,
> Montserrat,
Montserrat,
> Social life and customs, |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2139/24747
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