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Today In Bajan History | August 31st, 1888 A Promising Agricultural Outlook for Barbados
The Agricultural Reporter documented an encouraging outlook for Barbados’ agricultural sector, with favourable weather and improved cultivation contributing to healthy sugar cane and promising...
Today In Bajan History | August 30th 1874 Prison Overcrowding and the Treatment of Young Offenders
The Barbados Globe highlighted concerns about overcrowding and prisoner conditions in Barbados, particularly the housing of children and young offenders alongside hardened criminals. Although...
Today In Bajan History | August 29th 1840 Barbadian Workers Recruited for British Guiana
The Barbadian reported on the appeal of Thomas Day, a labour recruitment agent who had been recruiting Barbadians to work in British Guiana. His...
Today In Bajan History | August 28th 1847 Church, State and the Codrington College Debate
The Barbadian published an editorial examining controversy over proposed political intervention in the affairs of Codrington College. The newspaper argued that, as a privately...
Today In Bajan History | August 27th 1950 17 Families Granted Homes at the Pine Housing Estate
The Barbados Advocate reported that 17 new tenants had been granted homes at the Pine Housing Estate as Barbados expanded efforts to provide better...
Today In Bajan History | August 26th, 1926 Church of the Nazarene Celebrates 100 Years in Barbados
The Church of the Nazarene was officially established in Barbados on August 26, 1926, with six churches at Black Rock, Bank Hall, Collymore Rock,...