Barbados celebrates its independence every year at the end of November. The small Caribbean island was formerly a part of British territories in the region, making up part of the British West Indies.

Barbados’ 49th anniversary of independence comes Monday – kicking off celebrations in the island and the diaspora. From Lucy south down to Christ Church and throughout all the parishes, the people of ...

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Barbados’ ties with the British monarchy going back centuries were severed when the nation’s first president, Dame Sandra Mason, was sworn into office replacing the Queen as head of state during a ...

Slavery - and eventual emancipation - are the cornerstone of the Barbados story Barbados is celebrating 50 years of full independence from Britain. The east Caribbean island was once dominated by a ...

Barbadian singer Rihanna (left), sitting next to Britain's Prince Harry, reacts to fans ahead of a concert in Bridgetown to commemorate the 50th independence anniversary of Barbados Nov. 30, 2016.

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Australian Labour Party member Matt Thistlethwaite celebrated Barbados' decisive to become a republic, urging his country to follow through. He wrote on Twitter: "Congratulations to Barbados ahead of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbados celebrates its annual Independence Day on November 30 (Aboodi Vesakaran) Barbados celebrates its independence every year ...