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Today in Bajan History| January 30th 1952 Barbadian Seamen Join the Shell Tanker Fleet
This Today in Bajan History segment highlights a milestone in overseas employment and skills training for Barbadians, reported in the Barbados Advocate on January...
Today in Bajan History| January 29th 1915 The Bigamy Case that Shocked Barbados
This Today in Bajan History segment revisits a sensational bigamy case reported on January 29, 1915, by the Barbados Agricultural Reporter, which captured public...
Today in Bajan History| January 28th 1950 Swan Street’s Commercial Modernisation
This Today in Bajan History segment highlights Bridgetown’s post-war commercial transformation as reported on January 28, 1950.
Today in Bajan History| January 27th 1839 Planters Push Back
Today in Bajan History examines planter resistance to full emancipation in Barbados as the island approached the end of the apprenticeship system.
Today in Bajan History| January 26th 1951 The Opening of Barbados’ First Mosque
Today in Bajan History commemorates the opening of Jama Masjid, the first and oldest mosque in Barbados, which officially opened on January 26, 1951,...
Today in Bajan History| January 25th 1950 Barbados’ Electricity Rationing Crisis
This Today in Bajan History entry recalls a period of severe electricity shortages in Barbados, highlighted by a public notice issued on January 25,...