Caribbean Report 28-09-1999
1. Headlines with anchor Keith Stone Greaves (00:00 - 00:35)
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1999-09-28
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| Subjects: | LIAT (Airline), Airlines, > Caribbean Area, > Management, Debt, > Developing countries, Developing countries - - Economic assistance, Developing countries - - Economic conditions, Natural disasters, Drug traffic, > Caribbean Area, Bombings, > Dominican Republic, Judicial power - Great Britain, |
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oai:oai:uwispace.sta.uwi.edu:2139:2139-446322019-10-08T14:52:51Z Caribbean Report 28-09-1999 The British Broadcasting Corporation Stone Greaves, Keith (correspondent) Yearwood, Robin (interviewee) Gordon, Orin (correspondent) Fraser, Tony (correspondent) Thornton, Roderick (interviewee) Maraj, Ralph (interviewee) Longchamp, Fritz (interviewee) Caroit, Jean Michel (interviewee) Ransome, Debbie (correspondent) Sayers, Robert (interviewee) The University of the West Indies LIAT (Airline) Airlines -- Caribbean Area -- Management Debt -- Developing countries Developing countries - - Economic assistance Developing countries - - Economic conditions Natural disasters Drug traffic -- Caribbean Area Bombings -- Dominican Republic Judicial power - Great Britain 1. Headlines with anchor Keith Stone Greaves (00:00 - 00:35) 1. Top executives of Caribbean based airline LIAT are considering the report of a British aviation consultancy firm Speedwing on measures which need to be taken to turn around the debt ridden airline. Recommendations include job cuts and replacement of key managers. LIAT employs about 1,000 employee. Robin Yearwood Antigua/Barbuda Transport Minister comments on financial losses (30 million EC dollars) incurred. LIAT Board member Roderick Thornton discusses rationalization, restructuring and job cuts, new routes and infusion of private capital. Orin Gordon and Tony Fraser report (00:36 – 05:30) 3. Caribbean representatives at a Special UN session discuss the problem of small states and protection of their interests. Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Ralph Maraj comments on the narcotics trade and threats posed to security of small island states. Haitian Foreign Minister Fritz Longchamp discusses natural disasters hurricanes and volcanoes . New Zealand Foreign Minister Don McKinnon champions small states by sharing how assistance can be procured from developed countries. Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo will receive extended debt relief packages. Andrew Walker reports (05:31 – 11:40) 4. Two bomb explosions in Dominican Republic in the capital Santo Domingo linked to a spate of blackouts currently being experienced in the country. Jean Michel Caroit reports on threats to national security and electricity hikes (11:41 – 13: 22) 5. Debbie Ransome reports on the British judiciary orchestrated moves to appear more accessible to the public. Robert Sayers Law Society President comments on the role of women in the judiciary and revamping outdated system (13:23 – 15:28) 2017-07-18T12:52:09Z 2017-07-18T12:52:09Z 1999-09-28 Recording, oral CAR2937 http://hdl.handle.net/2139/44632 en The BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011 Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation Access to this collection is available on site at the Main Library, Mona Campus (main.library@uwimona.edu.jm), Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library (wimail@sta.uwi.edu), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit 15 min. 28 sec. Sound, mp3 application/octet-stream Caribbean Area. The British Broadcasting Corporation |
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