On March 16, 2021, Barbados mourned the passing of Sir Courtney Blackman, the first and longest-serving Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, whose leadership was pivotal in shaping the island’s modern economy. Appointed at just 39, he oversaw key milestones including the introduction of the Barbados dollar in 1973 and its stabilizing peg to the US dollar in 1975.
Petition against burglary and robberies in Bridgetown brought before the council.
Barbados mourned the tragic drowning of Mr Samuel M. Aline Jr., proprietor of Ridgeway’s Estate in St. Thomas and a respected former Bridgetown merchant....
The island experiences an earthquake and storm-like conditions.