The University of the West IndiesOrr, Carol (anchor)Hayes, Rosie (correspondent)Russell, Carlos (interviewee)Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)Fraser, Tony (correspondent)Greaves, Keith 'Stone' (interviewee)2016-09-232016-09-231996-12-27CAR2220https://hdl.handle.net/2139/42932Special edition which reviews the political highs and lows of 1996.1. Highlights (00:00-00:22)2. Caribbean islands brace themselves for seasonal storms and hurricanes. A review of the main political events in Cuba in 1996. Rosie Hayes reports (00:23-03:52)3. While Washington's relationship with Cuba topped Europe's agenda there was EU's opposition to Helm's Burton law. President Clinton's re-election in November spelt for some Afro-Americans gloom for the region. There were hardline immigration polices in the US so that Caribbean people thinking of migrating should think again. Afro-American Professor Carlos Russell is interviewed (03:53-05:19)4. In St. Lucia politics, bananas and strikes dominated the headlines in 1996. Pete Ninvalle reports (05:20-08:39)5. In Trinidad and Tobago the new Basdeo Panday government had its own runnings with battles with the media, teachers, public sector union and a mini-secession move by the twin island of Tobago. It was twelve months of relative turbulence. Tony Fraser reports (08:40-11:35)6. Our final dispatch comes from Montserrat where the rumblings of the angry Soufriere Hills volcano sent residents scurrying either to shelters to the North or to relatives and friends abroad. Keith 'Stone' Greaves (11:36-15:29)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 29 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationEmbargo -- Cuba.Emigration and immigration -- Caribbean Area.Banana trade -- Saint Lucia.Strikes and lockouts -- Saint Lucia.Politics, Practical -- Saint Lucia.Politics, Practical -- Trinidad and Tobago.Public administration -- Trinidad and Tobago.Teachers -- Trinidad and Tobago.Mass media -- Trinidad and Tobago.Soufrière Hills Volcano (Montserrat).Recording, oralAccess 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.