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 ...

Rihanna’s homeland is marking six decades of independence with nonstop flights, new hotels and a packed festival calendar, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The east Caribbean island was once dominated by a hugely profitable sugar industry that exploited African slaves - whose descendants now make up the large majority of the population - and European ...