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Barbados is a small Caribbean island – 166 sq miles with a population of just under 300,000 people. After the English settlement at Holetown in 1627, it remained a British colony until achieving independence on November 30th 1966. Since then, November 30th each year has been a very special day of celebration. Independence Day is a national holiday and although this is the official day of festivities, Independence celebrations run throughout November and include sports competitions, fairs, community events and religious services – all of the things that make Barbados the great island it is. In the run-up to national independence, the British and the Bajans built up a close and keen relationship – so it’s no wonder that the island is still referred to as Little England.
The judicial system is British, as is the school system – and they drive on the left side of the road. Continued on Page 20
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new reality is beginning to set in one week after the presidential election. The country appears to be poised to tear at the seams after a divisive presidential election filled with hateful rhetoric. Here are some ironies and random thoughts. The same people who rail about John Mica losing his congressional seat to inexperienced newcomer Stephanie Murphy say nothing about the entire country being run by an inexperienced Donald Trump-come-lately. About 22 years ago Mica was a freshman
by Maria Padilla, OrlandoLatino.com
congressman. We have all been freshman – in high school, perhaps in college. We like to think we all start at the bottom and work our way up, but that’s not true. Here’s a solid example: Trump, a man who has held no elected office, represents a special kind of dispensation, a special kind of affirmative action. But it’s funny how things work out. Mica’s name is being bandied about as a potential Transporttation secretary, ...Cont on Page 5