The Barbados Agricultural Reporter examined a proposal to establish a cooperative society that would allow small businesses to pool resources, offer more affordable goods and compete with established merchants. Despite concerns about market size and competition, the initiative reflected growing efforts to expand economic opportunities and retain business profits within Barbados. The episode also explores how early cooperative and friendly societies helped lay the foundation for Barbados’ credit union movement.
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A letter published in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter defended the use of a reef near Cheapside as a disposal site for Bridgetown’s refuse, rejecting...
The Barbados Advocate announced that a Bill had been passed to establish a national gas cooperation.