Barbados News News Barbados » History: Barbados leaves colonial history behind and becomes a republic – video report
President Sandra Mason was sworn in as the new head of state in the Barbados capital Bridgetown. The celebrations were attended by Prince Charles, who acknowledged the 'appalling atrocity of slavery, ...
News Barbados » History: Barbados Highlights Sites for Black History Month
Barbados is celebrating February as Black History Month by exploring the African heritage offered on the island. From plantation houses to freedom statues, the island has preserved its history perhaps ...
News Barbados » History: Best places to visit in Barbados to discover the island's rich history and culture
Barbados is one of those idyllic destinations with picture-perfect white sand beaches, lush green scenery and a gorgeous Caribbean climate. However, there's so much more to the winter sun hotspot ...
News Barbados » History: Barbados Food and Rum Festival’s Rum Route Returns with a New Journey
In Barbados, rum is more than something poured into a glass.It is part of the island’s history, its agriculture, its social life and for generations, its celebrations.
News Barbados » History: Barbados history, distilled
Dana Knight is the proprietor of the Sunset Vybz rum bar, one of 2,000 such bars on Barbados, where the spirit has been distilled by Mount Gay since 1703. Photo Credit: Gay Nagle Myers "Desperate ...
News Barbados » History: Slavery and Economy in Barbados
Barbados was one of England's most popular colonies, with a rich economy based on sugar and slavery. Yet it was also the only colony to support the abolition of the slave trade. Barbados in many ...
News Barbados » History: Barbados culture and history means there's more to see than sea
Barbados is justly famous for its sweeping beaches, sparkling bays and captivating flora and fauna. But tear yourself away from the sugary sands and beach bars, and you’ll also discover a rich musical ...
News Barbados » History: The World’s Newest Republic
Barbados, the easternmost stretch of land in the Caribbean Sea, is a pear-shaped island surrounded by a dense network of bright coral. As you crisscross the island, gently sloped hills give way to ...
News Barbados » History: Barbados offers beaches, cricket matches, local rums and a glimpse of Jewish history
The wild Atlantic coast of Barbados has long stretches of empty beaches, quite a change from the highly populated Caribbean coast. David G. Molyneaux TheTravelMavens.com On evenings when Barbados ...