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Some beachgoers upset with changes to Heywoods access

People who frequently use Heywoods Beach in St Peter, including some retired and elderly, are not pleased with the access Sandals Resorts International has put in place now that...

Boat aid moves forward

Fishermen still struggling to get their boats back on the water after the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl...

Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued a forceful call for the complete modernisation of the...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than...

Some parents offset by fabric shortage

The lack of material for school uniforms is making some parents blue vex and seeing red. Retailers and tailors...

Accused drug smuggler to appear in court

A JAMAICAN MAN is expected to appear in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court today charged with the trafficking and importation of half a pound of...

BLP: Why tipping fee in hard times?

WITH GOVERNMENT projected to take in more than $50 million from the municipal solid waste tax, the Opposition Barbados Labour Party wants to known...

High praise for fire service

THE BARBADOS FIRE SERVICE came in for full praise for containing a fire which threatened to put a number of people out of work at the Bjerkhamn...

Police want jewellery identified

A QUANTITY of jewellery is now in the possession of the police from ongoing investigations. The jewellery will be on display on the First Floor,...

Tipping rumble

THE STINK over Government’s recently introduced tipping fee for waste haulers is rising again.In fact, WEEKEND NATION investigations have revealed that since an announced...

STREET BEAT: Sir Hilary ­– man of vision

SIR HILARY BECKLES – educator, scholar, controversialist, agitator, visionary.During interviews, the former principal of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West...