Caribbean Report 01-12-1995

In this report the Montserrat population is being evacuated due to the threat of volcanic eruption. Governor Frank Savage explains that Montserrat is once again in a heightened state of alert. In Grenada, former Attorney General Francis Alexis launches a new political party, the Democratic Labour Party. Meanwhile in St. Lucia, the Health and Information Minister Stephenson King, has been relieved of his Information portfolio. The inquiry into the cyanide spill continues in Guyana as a suggestion is made that the company operating the Omai Gold Mines should be fined for polluting the country's main river. Next, the Cuban President Fidel Castro praises China's dramatic economic development and plans to draw on Beijing's experience. US-Haiti relations are affected by a few rough patches and Emmanuel Constant, Leader of the paramilitary group in Haiti is expected to go public with his links with the CIA. The Jamaican Football Federation has been forced to suspend all matches on the island following attacks on players, referees and linesmen. Federation President Horace Burrell comments on the problem of football related violence.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Richards, Ken (anchor), Savage, Frank (interviewee), Greaves, Keith Stone (correspondent), Smith, Lew (correspondent), Alexis, Francis (interviewee), King, Stephenson (interviewee), Gordon, Orin (correspondent), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent), Norton, Michael (correspondent), Wilson, Ken (correspondent), Burrell, Horace (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-12-01
Subjects:	Volcanoes, > Montserrat, Evacuation of civilians, > Montserrat, Emergency management, > Montserrat, Political parties, > Grenada, Grenada, > Politics and government, Politicians, > Saint Lucia, Freedom of expression, > Saint Lucia, Radio stations, > Saint Lucia, Water, > Pollution, > Guyana, Fines (Penalties), > Guyana, Cuba, > Foreign relations, > China, China, > Foreign relations, > Cuba, United States, > Foreign relations, > Haiti, Haiti, > Foreign relations, > United States, Political violence, > Haiti, Football, > Jamaica, Football, > Social aspects, > Jamaica, Violence in sports, > Jamaica,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/23355
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