Friday/November 29, 2013/WEEKEND NATION SPECIAL 32B
IN THE AFTERMATH of the SATURDAY SUN publication of a picture of two students apparently having sex, there were many discussions and comments. • Reverend Dr Von E. Watson urged THE NATION newspaper to move to become the nation’s newspaper . . . to strive for beauty and for truth. This was during his sermon at St Mary’s Church in The City, in a celebratory service for the 40th anniversary of the leading newspaper. • Mia Jules, a student of the University of the West Indies who did a study on how 18-to 24-year-old locals used Facebook and network sites to socialize, found that the young adults who indulged in sending or receiving risqué materials were more likely to have casual sex or be promiscuous than
CENTENARIAN Cleston Griffith celebrating his milestone with joyful great-grandson Shaquani Harvey. (FP)
BARBADOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE had an enrolment of 2 428 females and 1 207 males, the total of 3 635 being 300 fewer than last year. An increase in sixth forms in secondary schools was noted as a probable reason. • Whereas the Government’s Summer Camp Programme was costed at $3 million in the March Estimates, it was revealed that expenses ran over by $559 240. The Opposition Barbados Labour Party made accusations of “wasted money” and “paying Democratic Labour Party followers” to provide services.
LOCAL POULTRY FARMERS appealed for the 20 per cent charged on imported, breaded poultry, a temporary measure, to be reinstated to 184 per cent. Months ago, fast-food restaurants, which represent international franchises, had asked for relief of the higher duties, saying it would impact on their success, opening other branches and keeping staff employed. • Barbadian business mogul Sir Kiffin Simpson announced an expansion of his mega-farm at Santa Fe in Guyana, from 30 000 acres to 50 000, and it is understood that other local entrepreneurs are looking to follow his lead. Guyana has land suitable for growing crops as well as rearing cattle, in its interior. • Farmers began to access some of the 100-acre area in Turner’s Hall, St Andrew, in a Land For The Landless Farmers programme. • Consumers were assured by farmers that there would be adequate supplies of their seasonal favourites.
THE OLD PROBLEM with squatters at The Belle, St Michael, continued with some of them saying they were promised running water. • Residents of the Park Road, St Joseph area begged Government to render them assistance as the land around their residences was slipping away, placing them and their buildings in danger.
those who did not share intimacies online. Her doctoral supervisor, clinical psychologist Dr Donna-Maria Maynard, urged parents to be more vigilant in checking on their children’s activities, as younger students might be more susceptible to online seductions and related real-life behaviour. • Parents were urged to stop their children taking cellphones to school.
STUDENTS of St Leonard’s Boys’ Secondary School launched their Donate A Dollar fund-raising drive, with the money collected going to the Hope Foundation which represents people with lupus and others who suffer painful conditions.
THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL TREE helps to provide gifts for children whose parents are incarcerated. (FP)