Obadele Thompson won the bronze medal in the men's 100 meters at the Sydney Olympics, securing the first-ever Olympic medal for Barbados.
The Barbados Advocate reported on the "new status" of Barbadian rum in the European market.
Awardees: Kibbi Moseley, Ronald 'Suki King', Erskine King, Mike King, Winston Beckles,
Thomas Day, the newly appointed immigration agent arrives in Barbados