Today in Bajan History| November 12th

November 12, 2025 • 00:03:51
Today in Bajan History| November 12th
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| November 12th

Nov 12 2025 | 00:03:51

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Hello, I am Mary-Claire Williams from the Office of Marketing and Communications at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. The presence of German prisoners of war on the island at the height of the First World War created considerable controversy across the colony. In addition to the risks this posed to colonial security, local authorities believed that... 

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