On March 21, 1922, a public appeal was made to preserve gas lighting in Bridgetown as the city transitioned toward electrification. Writing in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter, Professor J.P. de Albuquerque advocated for the continued role of the Barbados Gas Company, emphasizing gas as a reliable source for cooking, heating, and even lighting when properly developed.
The Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette April 9th 1816, highlighted a number of enslaved persons who had run away
The Barbados advocate reports on an incident which occurred earlier in the year from River Bay to Constitution Road.
Teachers Protest Extension of School Hours