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    Caribbean Report 19-02-1997
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997-02-19) Richards, Ken (anchor); Gordon, Warren (correspondent); LaShawn, Firtz (interviewee); Maxton, Ashindi (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (anchor); Parry, Joseph (interviewee); Thomas, Moya (correspondent); Ismael, Odeen (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Despite recent talks between the two countries aimed at resolving the dispute, mass deportation of Haitians from the Dominican Republic continue. Next, the organisation, Haitian Dominican Women’s Movement is protesting what they have labelled the inhumane repatriation programme of the Dominican Republic government. In the following, Caricom leaders are having a summit in Antigua. After years of complaints that the decision making process was too tedious, the leaders have signalled the determination to put the integration movement on the fast track. Next, secession for St. Kitts is running into strong opposition way ahead of the February 24th local elections. In the following, the European and United Sates differences over Helms-Burton seems set to go to a World Trade Organisation dispute panel. The WTO director, will name three panelist to arbitrate over the controversial anti-Cuban legislation. Next, Guyana’s President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan is said to be in the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in a stable but serious condition. In the final segment, in response to a season of controversial calypsoes, Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday says that the government of Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to pass legislation to prevent calypsonians from dividing and denigrating the society