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Health issues and death. Wikinews has related news: Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson dies at age 48. At a media briefing at his official Ilaro Court residence on 14 May 2010, Thompson, accompanied by his personal physician, Richard Ishmael, said that he had been suffering with stomach pains since early March.
Economist, diplomat. Sir Courtney Newlands McLaurin Blackman, KA (6 March 1933 – 16 March 2021) was a Barbadian economist, international business consultant, and diplomat. He served as the first Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados from 1972 to 1987. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest central bank governor in the world.
Governors of Barbados (1627–1833) Henry Powell, 17 February 1627 – 1628. William Deane, 1628 – June 1628. Charles Wolferstone, June 1628 – 26 February 1629. John Powell, 26 February 1629 – 29 August 1629. Robert Wheatley, 29 August 1629 – September 1629, acting. Sir William Tufton, 21 December 1629 – 16 July 1630.
The island was briefly claimed by the Spanish Empire who saw trees with a beard like feature (hence the name Barbados), and then by Portugal from 1532 to 1620. The island was an English and later a British colony from 1625 until 1966. Sugar cane cultivation in Barbados began in the 1640s, which saw the increasing importation of black slaves ...
Saint Michael, Barbados. Died. 25 April 2000. (2000-04-25) (aged 65) Bridgetown, Barbados. Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2020. Othneil Downes (1 September 1934 – 25 April 2000) was a Barbadian cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team in 1958/59.
The 6th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 25–26, 1977. For the first time, the Austin Sealy Award was presented to the athlete adjudged the most outstanding, either in terms of record accomplishment, or quality of performance as compared to other top medallists. [1]
George Lamming. George William Lamming OCC (8 June 1927 – 4 June 2022) was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and poet. [1] He first won critical acclaim for In the Castle of My Skin, his 1953 debut novel. [2] He also held academic posts, including as a distinguished visiting professor at Duke University and a visiting professor in the Africana ...
t. e. Early general elections were held in Barbados on 6 September 1994. [1] The result was a victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party, which won 19 of the 28 seats, with its leader Owen Arthur becoming prime minister. The ruling Democratic Labour Party led by David Thompson was reduced to only eight seats.