Management of the Crane Resort, the developers of a multimillion-dollar beachfront collection of villas at Culpepper, St Philip, is denying that the public access to the treasured Culpepper Island has been restricted. Responding to a video circulating yesterday on social media, which suggested that the public now had to traverse over treacherous rocks to get to Culpepper Island – a small islet located 30 metres off the coast of Barbados – just off Skeetes Bay and Culpepper Development, John Doyle, director of business development at the Crane Resort, said the access to the uninhabited island had not changed with the construction of the villa development, two years ago. (Video by Maria Bradshaw) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

A crew from the Barbados Fire Service responded to a blaze in an abandoned building on the old Cable & Wireless/Bartel property obliquely opposite the Barbados Community College this evening. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Sandra Husbands said it is important that the education curriculum is revamped in order to give children the platform in order to be successful in this day and age. She was speaking at a presentation at West Terrace Primary prior to the Common Entrance Examination taking place on Tuesday. Video by Reco Moore.

Manager of Sport for the BTMI Kamal Springer spoke with Nation Online at the Barbados Legends Tournament at the prestigious Apes Hill Golf Resort & Community about the success of the tournament and the BTMI’s plans for strategically utilizing golf to strengthen Barbados’ tourism product Video by Sandy Pitt.

It’s day 2 ofThe Barbados Legends Tournament hosted by Ian Woosnam at the prestigious Apes Hill Golf Resort & Community where 60 professionals ​battle it out for the first event of their season. Multimedia Journalist Dwayne Gibbs spoke to Director of Golf at the Apes Hill Golf Resort Jody Addison for an update of the day's action. Video by Sandy Pitt.

The number of people impacted by Sunday’s fire in Wellington Street, The City, has jumped to 45. MP Corey Lane said this included 30 adults, 14 children and a baby. Lane thanked those who volunteered to assist but encouraged others in corporate Barbados, non-governmental organisations and private citizens to give if they could. (Video by Reco Moore and Tre Greaves) #MeAndMyNation #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #TheSourceMatters #Barbados #BarbadosNews

England’s Peter Baker won the Barbados Legends Tour at the prestigious Apes Hill Golf Resort & Community hosted by Ian Woosnam and sponsored by the BTMI in a dramatic sudden death playoff against Australian Ian Hend. After three days of competition, the two were tied on points and were both 10 under par at the end of the 18th hole on day three. They returned to hole nine and Baker clinched the title with a birdie on the par-5 course. Baker also won the MCB Tour Championship last December in Mauritius and is a three-time winner of the European Tour. Video by Sandy Pitt.

Robert Bishop, the chairman of the Barbados Association of Dragsters and Drifters (BADD) spoke to Nation online as the Barbados team prepared to head to St. Vincent to compete in their annual drag racing event. This is the largest contingent Barbados has ever taken to compete abroad with nine cars and three motorcycles. The vehicles will be transported via ship in containers and the Admiral Ferry which travels between Barbados, Bequia and Kingstown. Video by Dwayne Gibbs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds has revealed that amidst heightened tension in the Middle East, the Government has taken the decision to formally recognised the state of Palestine. Video by Shanice King.

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for reparations and economic enfranchisement Trevor Prescod believes Government would be wrong to pay the controversial Drax family $8 million to acquire the St George estate’s land.

President and Founder of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness Kemar Saffrey has urged for other entities to assist with the societal issue of vagrancy. (Video by Jameel Springer)

The 39th edition of Exercise TradeWinds kicked off in Barbados on Saturday morning with more than 1200 troops from 36 different nations taking part. The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) hosted this year's annual military exercise with the goal being to ensure security for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Video by Reco Moore.

Lead Selector of the West Indies Men's Senior team, The Most Honourable Desmond Haynes, is confident that the 15 man squad selected for this summer's T20 World Cup can win the competition on home soil. He was speaking at a press conference on Friday alongside Daren Sammy, the current Men's White Ball Head Coach of the West Indies. (Video by Jonteau Coppin)

The Soca group 'Burning Flames' are back in Barbados to perform at a throwback event this weekend after a 30 year absence.

The box office at Kensington Oval opened at 10:30 this morning for the sale of tickets, but some cricket lovers were in the line from the time the sun rose. Steel pan, singing, DJ music and more are on offer for people purchasing tickets for the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup. The Nation’s Dwayne Gibbs spoke to a few people who turned up to buy tickets. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Earlier today, fire broke out at the private villa “Anchorage” at Durants, St James. Nearby resident Delbert Forde was one of the first on the scene. (Video by Tonia Atwell) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr Kevin Greenidge, is calling on businesses and individuals to invest in the Barbados economy. He was speaking Monday during the Review of the Economy. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Broad Street is being resurfaced under the Accelerated Mill and Pave Programme. (Video by Reco Moore and Sherrylyn Toppin)

Police spokesman, inspector Rodney Inniss, reports from the scene of an accident at Hastings, Christ Church. (Video by Reco Moore) #Barbados #BarbadosNews #YourNewsYourTimeYourWay #NationBarbados #TheSourceMatters

Minister of Tourism in Grenada Adrian Thomas has lobbied for regionalism to take precedence when marketing tourism campaigns in the Caribbean, believing that to be the next step in the the region's development.