Leader of the 72nd Brownie Pack Alicia Parris raising the Barbados Flag yesterday in the presence of Brownies and Cub Scouts.
It was part of the Belmont Primary School’s reenactment of Barbados’ first Independence ceremony on November 30, 1966 at The Garrison Savannah, a World Heritage Property.
The pupils at the school were told of the significance of the occasion when first prime minister Errol Barrow took full charge of the country’s affairs from Great Britain which had ruled over Barbados for centuries. (AC)