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Barbadian [3]; Barbados Agricultural Reporter; Barbados Gazette - Barbados' first newspaper, established 1731.; Barbados Globe & Colonial Advocate; Barbados Mercury [4]; Barbados Recorder
The Nation newspaper building in Fontabelle, Saint Michael, Barbados (2000). The Nation Publishing Co. Limited is the publisher of the Nation Newspaper, which is the dominant daily newspaper in the country of Barbados. Co-founded by Harold Hoyte and Fred Gollop, it was first established in 1973. [1] the Daily Nation is printed daily in colour and
The Advocate ("Barbados Advocate") is the second most dominant daily newspaper in the country of Barbados. First established in 1895, the Advocate is the longest continually published newspaper in the country. Printed in colour, the Advocate covers a wide array of topics including: business, sports, entertainment news, politics, editorials, and ...
As news of Thompson's death spread, regional and international dignitaries expressed their condolences. [27] [28] to the Thompson family and the nation. [29] Pope Benedict XVI was among those offering condolences for the Prime Minister and stated that he "invokes God's blessings upon the late Prime Minister's family and the people of Barbados."
The Barbados Advocate; N. The Nation Barbados This page was last edited on 20 March 2020, at 02:01 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
General elections were held in Barbados on 21 February 2013. They were the first post-independence elections where the election date was announced five years after the last general election. [ 1 ] The ruling Democratic Labour Party was re-elected with a reduced majority, winning 16 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly .
Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several leaders ...
Barbados became an independent nation state on 30 November 1966, having previously been a British colony. Like many other former colonies, Barbados became a Commonwealth realm , with the British sovereign, Elizabeth II , also serving simultaneously, as Queen of Barbados .