This Today in Bajan History entry recalls a period of severe electricity shortages in Barbados, highlighted by a public notice issued on January 25, 1950, by the Barbados Electric Supply Corporation Limited.
The newspaper recounts the drought, famine, and diseases experienced by the country earlier that year.
A debate over teacher qualifications at Harrison College sparked questions far beyond education. When the House of Assembly considered relaxing qualification requirements for a...
On August 6, 1950, the Barbados Advocate explored the history of St. Philip’s coastline, from the Crane and Sam Lord’s Castle to Cobbler’s Reef...