Caribbean Report 05-03-1992

Caribbean Report 05-03-1992

Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance Molwyn Joseph calls for urgent meeting of heads of government of the OECS to discuss the economic fallout should the preferential treatment given to Caribbean bananas get lost in a single European market. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe intensely lobbying to retain special treatment for Caribbean bananas. Although the Barbados sugar industry dispute is almost settled, unrest lurks among the hotel industry workers following the dismissal of a worker at the Sam Lord’s Castle. Jamaica’s sugar workers union voice their willingness to lower demands in their negotiations for wage increases according to the impact of demands on the country’s sugar producers. West Indian Cricket enthusiasts voice disappointment in the performance of the West Indies team in its defeat by South Africa. The West Indian Commission headed by Sir Shridath Ramphal during its visit to Puerto Rico explores future investments with CARICOM. Deputy Secretary General of the London based Commonwealth Secretariat, Sir Anthony Siaguru leads a senior team to Guyana to oversee preparations for the general elections.

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Ransome, Debbie (anchor), Joseph, Molwyn, Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent), Jarvis, Mike (correspondent), Lloyd, Clive (interviewee)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1992-03-05
Subjects:O.E.C.S. (Organization), Banana trade, > Economic aspects, > Windward Islands (West Indies), Free enterprise, > Europe, Charles, Mary Eugenia, Wages, > Sugar workers, > Barbados, Collective labor agreements, > Sugar industry, > Barbados, Strikes and lockouts, > Hotels, > Barbados, Collective labor agreements, > Sugar industry, > Jamaica, Strikes and lockouts, > Sugar industry, > Jamaica, Wages, > Sugar workers, > Jamaica, Strikes and lockouts, > Sugar industry, > Economic aspects, > Caribbean Area, Cricket matches, > Losses, > West Indies, Puerto Rico, > Foreign relations, > Caribbean Area, Investments, Puerto Rican, > Caribbean Area, Ramphal, S. S., West Indian Commission, Voting registers, > Guyana, Siaguru, Anthony, Election monitoring, > Guyana, Sam Lord’s Castle, > Barbados, World Cup (Cricket) (1992 : Australia; New Zealand),
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/28665
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Summary:Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance Molwyn Joseph calls for urgent meeting of heads of government of the OECS to discuss the economic fallout should the preferential treatment given to Caribbean bananas get lost in a single European market. Dominica’s Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles continues her tour of Europe intensely lobbying to retain special treatment for Caribbean bananas. Although the Barbados sugar industry dispute is almost settled, unrest lurks among the hotel industry workers following the dismissal of a worker at the Sam Lord’s Castle. Jamaica’s sugar workers union voice their willingness to lower demands in their negotiations for wage increases according to the impact of demands on the country’s sugar producers. West Indian Cricket enthusiasts voice disappointment in the performance of the West Indies team in its defeat by South Africa. The West Indian Commission headed by Sir Shridath Ramphal during its visit to Puerto Rico explores future investments with CARICOM. Deputy Secretary General of the London based Commonwealth Secretariat, Sir Anthony Siaguru leads a senior team to Guyana to oversee preparations for the general elections.

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