Barbados becomes republic, honours Rihanna

By Guy Faulconbridge and Brian Ellsworth
Updated November 30 2021 - 9:43pm, first published 9:39pm
Rihanna has been declared a National Hero of Barbados as the island nation became a republic.
Rihanna has been declared a National Hero of Barbados as the island nation became a republic.

Barbados has ditched Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds with Britain.

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