Ernesta Procope, Pioneering Black Insurance Broker, Dies at 98
She broke ground in the business as a woman, too, and also in transplanting her firm from Brooklyn to Wall Street.
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She broke ground in the business as a woman, too, and also in transplanting her firm from Brooklyn to Wall Street.
A master of picong, pioneer of traditional Barbadian music, professional. Those were some of the ways people referred to Oliver St Clair Broome, or Lord Radio, as he was known, who passed away on Saturday morning. He was 83 years old, and would have celebrated another birthday on November 21. Born at Diamond Road, St Peter, Lord Radio grew up in Speightstown, and at age 14 earned the nickname “the …
Article by Police on the scene of the drug bust near Bottom Bay, St Philip. (Picture by Sandy Pitt.) Social Share POLICE BUSTED a drug landing yesterday morning at the secluded waters along Harrismith Beach near Bottom Bay, St Philip. Residents in the area reported that the police also captured some men who tried to escape by running between the houses in the rural neighbourhood. When a MIDWEEK NATION team arrived on the scene, several police officers were spotted behind an abandoned property on grounds said to be associated with the old Sam Lord’s Castle Hotel. Reports indicate that...
219689. Over the past fifteen years, Barbados has faced a rapid change in traffic patterns, due to the increasing number of motor vehicles on the roads affecting traffic flows and patterns. The growing volume of traffic on the roads, especially at peak periods, is a cause of increasing public concern. The main objective of the IDB Road Rehabilitation and Improving Connectivity of Road Infrastructure Programme is to improve the quality of Barbados’ road infrastructure, in order to enhance tourism competitiveness. It is expected that the operation will contribute to sustainable growth in the ...
Gov’t clearing land debt Article by January 14, 2021 Government is looking to settle over three decades of debt in land and building acquisitions and is currently in negotiations with owners for the best deal. Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dr William Duguid told Parliament on Tuesday. He said that the Sam Lord’s Castle property is prime among the acquired real estate for which money is owed and his ministry is in talks with the proprietors. He told the House of Assembly that the Sam Lord’s acquisition payment is “gaining significant attention and negot...