Author: Tyrone Roach
It can be argued that no one has made as significant a contribution to tiny Barbados than Errol Walton Barrow. Indeed, when he bestrode the country like a colossus during the 1960s and early 1970s, some Barbadians used to refer to Barbados as ‘Barrow- Barbados’.
When the British first settled in Barbados in 1627, it was uninhabited. Enslaved Africans worked the sugar plantations established on the island, which initially dominated the Caribbean sugar industry.
The agenda delved into the crucial topic of how hostile rhetoric and narratives tied to ‘race’ and religion have fuelled far-right-related activities over the last decade and a half (especially the riots in August 2024) and posed a serious threat to the unity of our communities.
Barbadian Canon Revd David Tudor, Rector of Canvey Island in the Diocese of Chelmsford, has been prohibited from ministry for life and removed from his post as Rector by the Bishop of Southwark’s Disciplinary Tribunal, a body responsible for adjudicating on disciplinary matters within the Church, following a hearing on Monday, 28th October and Tuesday, 29th October.
I’m Lisa, a BBC Good Food Magazine Cook Smart Champion, and I’m passionate about cooking.I started cooking at an early age and attended my first cookery course at twelve. I have been a cooking tutor teaching basic cookery, vegetarian and vegan cooking, and Caribbean cuisine. On the evening of November 30, 2024, the Holiday Inn, Brentford, London, became a vibrant hub of Barbadian pride and culinary extravagance as The Barbados Overseas Community and Friends Association (BOCFA) hosted the annual Barbados Independence Dinner and Dance. It had been too long since I had the pleasure of attending such a celebratory event,…
An unprecedented number of events meant Londoners were spoilt for choice with Boat rides and dance concerts featuring Lil Rick, Saddis, Lead Pipe, Mole, and Bruce Lee.
His ambition was to become a Driver, but at a time when Black folk were deemed unsuitable for the role, he overcame this obstacle and became a driver at Highgate Garage in 1957.
The Church of God of Prophesy in Bunyan Road Kempston Bedford was the location for Barbadians across the UK to celebrate the Barbados 58th anniversary of Independence and three years as a republic
However, this year, the absence of the Barbados catering team left many disappointed, as many would have come and lime expecting their local Saturday delicacies of Pudding N Souse, Cou Cou and sweetbreads followed by a mauby or a Banks beer.
This was to remember and honour the great sacrifice of all seafarers who were lost to the world’s oceans so that we may live in peace today