Today in Bajan History| July 1st 1983 “Moral Decay in Society”

July 01, 2026 • 00:04:40
Today in Bajan History| July 1st 1983 “Moral Decay in Society”
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| July 1st 1983 “Moral Decay in Society”

Jul 01 2026 | 00:04:40

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Show Notes

The Barbados Advocate reported concerns raised by Pine Primary School principal Elliot Norville about what he saw as growing moral decay in Barbadian society. He warned of violence, drug use, declining respect for law and authority, and harmful influences on young people, arguing that schools alone could not solve these wider social challenges.

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