The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Barbados on the country’s Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence and its transition to Republican status. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett’s congratulatory message to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the theme for the Celebration “Rebuilding A Nation, Embracing Our Heritage” was most apt given that […]
Barbados is no longer pledging allegiance to the Queen as the island nation becomes an independent republic
By Greta Bjornson, People Queen Elizabeth is sending her regards to Barbados as the country becomes the world’s newest republic. The Queen, 95, was removed as head of state when the island nation cut ties with her Monday in an official ceremony. Barbados President Sandra Mason — who previously served as governor-general — is now […]
By Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 30, CMC – Barbados Tuesday became the [fifth] Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and sworn in Dame Sandra Mason as the island’s first President with a 21-gun salute. The move to republican status coincided with the island’s 55th anniversary of political […]
By BBC Popstar Rihanna was honored by Prime Minister Mia Mottley at an event marking Barbados new status as a republic. The artist and businesswoman, also known by her full name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was previously named ambassador to Barbados in 2018.
By David Leonhardt, NY Times The public reaction to new Covid-19 variants has followed a familiar cycle. People tend to assume the worst about two different questions — whether the variant leads to faster transmission of the Covid virus and whether it causes more severe illness among infected people. The first of those worries came […]
New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December.
By Jeffery C. Mays and Annie Correal, NY Times For decades, lawmakers and immigrant advocates in New York City have pushed for legislation that would allow legal residents who are not citizens to vote in municipal elections, a right they had in school board elections until the boards were abolished in the early 2000s. Now […]
By Julius Garvey, MD, Special to CAW Marcus Garvey after traveling throughout the Caribbean, Central America, Britain and Europe came back to Jamaica in 1914 and formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. The purpose was to unite Africans worldwide for the Redemption of Africa. Redemption meaning to regain possession of what […]
By Hon. Mackie Holder Fellow Barbadians and Friends of Barbados: A necessary historic moment will illuminate the milestone and celebration of our nation’s 55th anniversary of Independence. This year, at a minute past midnight on 30 November, Barbados becomes a Republic. This next step in our nationhood, which began in 1950 with the right of […]
By Victoria Falk, CAW Exclusive Trinidadian-born, Carol Maraj, is the mother of world-renowned rap artist Onika Tanya Maraj – Petty, most known as Nicki Minaj. Although Ms. Maraj is more easily recognizable when seen in public beside her famous daughter, she has indeed developed a name for herself, in her own right. Ms. Carol Maraj […]
By Linda Nwoke, CAW Exclusive Described as a mysterious land, Guyana has a rich culture with a varied and luscious landscape. It is home to the world’s largest and most powerful single-drop waterfall, the Kaieteur Falls, one of the most powerful waterfalls globally, with an average water flow rate of over 660 cubic meters per […]