Caribbean Report 10-05-1993

Caribbean Foreign Ministers in Grenada were being briefed by OAS and UN officials on the likelihood of an international police force of possibly 500 officers being sent to Haiti. Police officer in Trinidad and Tobago say they have a plan of action if there commissioner – Jules Bernard is pushed out of office. In Suriname a national assembly debate over the appointment of a new army commander brought out protestor’s split over the issue. The appointment has been opposed by the army and its former commander. The sensitive nature of the controversy that the Caribbean has become embroiled in over whaling has become evident in Japan as scuffles broke out between and anti-whaling activists at the opening of the international commission on whaling (IWC). World Boxing Council heavy weight champion Lennox Lewis flew out to the Caribbean after a bruising 12 round decision over American Tony Tucker.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Rowe, Yvette (anchor), Lyon, John (correspondent), Hayes, Wayne (interviewee), Wrench, Stanley (interviewee), Cay, Cathy (correspondent), Bruno, Frank (interviewee), Margaret, Lewis (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1993-05-05
Subjects:	Haiti, > Social aspects, > Politics and government., Guyana, > Economic aspects., Police corruption, > Trinidad and Tobago., Suriname, > Politics and government, > Social aspects., wildlife conservationists, > Japan., wildlife conservationists, > Caribbean area.,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/34533
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!