Building Community Wealth: The Rise of the Cooperative Movement
On April 11, 1971, the Barbados Advocate highlighted the growing importance of the cooperative movement in Barbados, emphasizing its strong ties to church communities. The article outlined the benefits of credit unions and other cooperatives, including savings, insurance, and access to housing and agricultural support. It traced the movement’s roots to 1947, when church members established early savings unions, and encouraged wider participation to strengthen community development.
Advertisements were published in the newspaper, informing the public of the establishment of two private schools in Bridgetown.
Barbadians were warned by the Minister of Agriculture, Science and Technology, that not enough food was being produced.
Demands for repository justice at Apes Hill Plantation.