Barbudans 'fight for survival' as resort project threatens islanders' way of life

Bitter dispute as supporters argue the US $2bn luxury resort project is a vital economic stimulus while critics say it will destroy natural habitat as well as traditions and culturesFrom the air, the peninsula of Palmetto Point - fringed by aquamarine water and pink-hued sand - looks like a developer's dream.To local residents it's the scene of childhood memories and balmy afternoons spent picking seagrapes and ambling among the sand dunes - a landscape many fear could soon be lost to them forever. Continue reading...