Laurine Gilkes was born in Farm Tenantry Road, St. Peter. The last of six children, she attended a private elementary school run by Cordy Rollock in the same parish; school fees were a penny a week. For many Barbadians in that era, there was limited education and...
Iyola Parris is a “Trini to de bone”, and enjoys all things Trinidadian. In her younger days, she enjoyed a good party and the day was not complete unless she listened to her favourite calypsonian, the Mighty Sparrow. The centenarian, whose youthful looks belie her...
Fitzgerald Brereton is a living testimony of an active senior. At the age of 100, he still drives, takes leisurely strolls around his neighbourhood at Cottage Heights, Fairview, St. George, and still attends service at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. On the eve of his...
There was a gathering of family and close friends in Harmony Hall St. Philip to celebrate Barbados’ newest Centenarian – Ms. Emeta Weekes. Acting President of Barbados, His Excellency The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Douglas Gibson, visited with...
One of Barbados’ latest centenarians, John Phillips Durant, celebrated his birthday on Thursday, April 5, surrounded by loved ones at the St. Michael District Hospital. He received a special virtual visit via Zoom by President of Barbados, Her Excellency, The...
