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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...

Sargassum posing problems for Coast Guard

THE SARGUSSUM SEAWEED invading the beaches of Barbados is now affecting the Coast Guard and its operations at sea.Colonel Alvin Quintyne, Chief of Staff of...

VIDEO: Barbados exploring for oil and natural gas

PRIME MINISTER Freundel Stuart recently announced Barbados had signed an agreement with BHP Billiton for licences to explore two offshore tracts for oil and...

‘MESA not a club just for old men’

THE MEN’S EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATION (MESA) is not a club for old men. Its new chairman says that image must change and his desire...

‘Hands alone can’t do job’

HANDS ALONE CANNOT RID the beaches of the prevalent Sargassum seaweed. What is needed is heavy equipment.Yesterday’s hands-on effort, though valiant, evoked recognition by...

British bucks a boost to economy

THANK GOODNESS for those 4 000 Brits.Barbados’ flagging economy got a lift in the past seven days, thanks to the arrival of English cricket...

Two on cocaine and marijuana charges; drugs seized offshore

TWO MEN HAVE BEEN jointly charged in the trafficking of cocaine and cannabis.They are Antonio Ricardo Worrell, 38, of Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St...