The University of the West IndiesCrosskill, Hugh (anchor)Brathwaite, Nicholas (interviewee)Stewart, Christine (interviewee)Fraser, Tony (correspondent)Halvorssen, Thor (interviewee)Smith, Lew (correspondent)Turriff, Caroline (correspondent)2012-09-212012-09-211995-01-19CAR1714https://hdl.handle.net/2139/13256Hugh Crosskill reports on the issue that CARICOM should seek joint entry into NAFTA. In an interview, Nicholas Brathwaite stated that CARICOM countries should move together on the issue of NAFTA. Christine Stewart argued that the Canadian government did not want to see any country suffer as a result of the trading agreement. In Trinidad, Tony Fraser at a regional conference on Narco-trafficking reported on the decriminalization of drugs as a means of taking the profit out of the drug trade. Lew Smith reports on Grenada's implementation of the second stage of the Common External Tariff (CET) by July 1st. Prime Minister Brathwaite will face a major challenge in the upcoming general elections with the re-introduction of personal income tax. Caroline Turriff reports on the last minute stay of execution granted to the first man to be hanged in Jamaica in over six years. Turriff interviews various persons and arguments for and against hanging are presented. British Customs and Excise officials gave an update on the drug seizures coming into the UK.1. Headlines with Hugh Crosskill (00:00-00:31)2. Report on Nicholas Brathwaite's concern about the desire of some CARICOM countries to seek individual NAFTA membership (00:32-02:16)3. Interview with Christine Stewart on Canada's concerns on this issue (02:17-04:35)4. Report on the decriminalization of drugs (04:36-04:59)5. Tony Fraser reports on arguments for and against the decriminization of drugs (05:00-07:06)6. Report on Grenada's implementation of the second stage of the CET and prevailing economic conditions (07:07-09:18)7. Report on the resumption of hanging in Jamaica and arguments for and against hanging (09:19-14:19)8. British Customs and Excise officials report on drug seizures coming into the UK (14:20-14:53)9. Hugh Crosskill ends the report (14:54-15:07)Stereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 bit15 min. 07 sec.Sound, mp3enCopyright British Broadcasting CorporationFree trade -- Caribbean AreaCanada -- Relations -- Caribbean AreaCaribbean Area -- Foreign economic relationsNarcotics, Control of -- Caribbean AreaNarcotics, Control of -- Great BritainDrug abuse -- Government policyDrug legalization -- Caribbean AreaDrug trafficTariff -- GrenadaTariff -- Rates -- GrenadaGrenada -- Economic conditionsCapital punishment -- JamaicaHuman rights -- JamaicaHanging -- JamaicaDeath row -- JamaicaRecording, 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.