Caribbean Report 06-03-1995

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government refutes US allegations of links between drug money and political campaigns. Deputy Prime Minister Parnell Campbell of the country gives his reaction to the US State Department report. The Haitian government plans to reduce its import duties as part of its liberalization programme. However, this planned tariff reduction has provoked concerns in the Dominican Republic. In Jamaica, Opposition Leader Edward Seaga has emerged victorious from the first round in the latest challenge to his leadership. The EU Council of Ministers reach an agreement to lift most but not all the barriers on imports of rum from independent Caribbean countries. Celebrations to mark the 150th years since indentured Indian labourers arrived in the Caribbean got off to a controversial start in Trinidad. Linford Christie has withdrawn from the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Barcelona. As the West Indies cricket team prepares for the series against Australia, Guyanese batsman Carl Hooper speaks about the hard task ahead and how he views his role in the tour.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Rowe, Yvette (anchor), Campbell, Parnell (interviewee), Fairley, Ian (correspondent), Smith, Clifford (correspondent), Fraser, Tony (correspondent), Hooper, Carl (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-03-06
Subjects:	Drug traffic, > Caribbean Area, Political corruption, > Caribbean Area, Drug control, > Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, > Politics and government, Tariff, > Governmental policy, > Haiti, Haiti, > Commercial policy, Dominican Republic, > Commerce, > Haiti, Haiti, > Commerce, > Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, > Politics and government, Politicians, > Jamaica, Jamaica, > Politics and government, Leadership, Rum industry, > Caribbean Area, Import quotas, > European Union countries, European Union countries, > Economic policy, Indentured servants, > Trinidad and Tobago, > History, East Indians, > Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, > Race relations, Athletes, > Great Britain, Track and field athletes, > Great Britain, Cricket, > Australia, Cricket players, > West Indies, Test matches (Cricket),
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/13995
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