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.
The Barbados Advocate dedicated its editorial to the discussion on the potential role of higher education in the West Indies.
An article on the importance of compulsory education from a certain age is published in the Barbados Advocate newspaper written by a retired headmaster.
On April 5, 1848, amid a wider economic crisis following emancipation, two Barbadian sugar plantations—Springhead and Tate’s—were listed for auction in Liverpool after their...