On March 30, 2020, Barbados lost one of its most celebrated jockeys, Venice “Poppy” Richards, who passed away at age 76. Born in Carrington Village, Richards rose to prominence early, winning his first race at 18 and securing multiple jockey championships by the late 1960s.
Newton enslaved burial ground handed over to the government
This Today in Bajan History segment revisits February 1, 1840, when The Barbadian newspaper published a stark editorial on the worsening state of sugar...
On March 31, 1950, Barbados marked the passing of Sir John Hudson, a respected physician, public servant, and nation builder whose work helped shape...