Sunday, May 24, 2026

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THE CLOSURE OF two car parks in The City has some business owners scrambling.

The Magazine Lane car park and the nearby Synagogue Lane lot, popularly known as the police car park, are no longer allowing motorists in.

At Magazine Lane, all the businesses located on the space are also gone and there is now nothing but a large space chained off from entry. The WEEKEND NATION understands there was a dispute between the landlord and the tenants.

A salesperson at Nelco Enterprises said things had taken a turn for the worse since the closure.

“Since that car park close, it real hard. I’ve seen customers passing who couldn’t find anywhere to park. . .  (CA)

Please read the full story in today’s Weekend Nation, or in the eNATION edition. 

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