The Barbados Agricultural Reporter criticized authorities after the Chamberlain Bridge remained open for hours when the schooner General Laurie became stuck entering the Careenage at low tide. The disruption forced pedestrians, trams, carts, and carriages to take lengthy detours, causing major traffic congestion in Bridgetown. The incident sparked public frustration and renewed calls for better infrastructure management in the growing capital.
According to contemporary newspaper reports, Christmas Eve and the early hours of Christmas Day were marked by excessive noise, gunfire, squibs, crackers, and unruly...
A public call for Malita to change course
On July 21, 1970, the Barbados Advocate reported on 14 Barbadian rally competitors preparing to contest Jamaica’s gruelling 1,000-mile motor rally, highlighting a longstanding...