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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,...
Today in Bajan History | August 25th 1838 Labour Protests After Emancipation
On August 25, 1838, The Barbadian reported labour protests on several St. George plantations as newly emancipated workers pushed for greater control over their...
Today In Bajan History | August 24th 1952 A News Roundup from Speightstown
On August 24, 1952, the Barbados Advocate reported on life in Speightstown, from sugar exports and increased library use to food shortages and drought...
Today In Bajan History | August 23rd 1950 Folklore, Mystery and the Chimborazo Incident
On August 23, 1950, police investigated mysterious reports of stones and bottles being thrown at homes in Chimborazo, St. Joseph, an unexplained incident that...