'And maybe, we’ve been so focused on searching for the problems that we do not recognise the opportunities we have been given… shedding the vestiges of a monarchy means we get to denounce the moniker of ‘little England’ and vest the powers of the state in every Barbadian citizen. Poet Cyndi Celeste summed up the mood when she said: 'Today, after successive governments have tried and failed to rekindle the flame, we finally raised the flag of a nation no longer clinging to colonial coat tails for its identity. The culture, history and achievements of the island were celebrated with music, dance and spoken word during the ceremony and a number of poets and activists criticised the colonial past of the island nation and called for it to embrace the opportunities of becoming a republic.
Safety: She kept her instantly recognisable features covered beneath a protective face coveringīefore this latest honor, the Break It Off star had served as a Barbadian ambassador since September 2018.ĭuring Monday's ceremony applause rang out in National Heroes Square in the capital Bridgetown, when Dame Sandra was sworn in by chief justice Sir Marston Gibson and announced as 'Her Excellency Dame Sandra Prunella Mason President of Barbados'. The ANTI album campaign has been a bit of a rollercoaster - after hitting the top spot of album charts, Rihanna was forced to pull out of the Grammys due to bronchitis. Published: 07:46 GMT, 30 November 2021 | Updated: 16:18 GMT, 30 November 2021 Flashing her bare boobs as she gyrates in front of her rapper ex, this could be the raunchiest weve seen Rihanna since the whips and chains days of S&M.
Inaugural president Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in during a ceremony headed by Prince Charles in the Caribbean island's capital, Bridgetown.Barbados ushered in a new era on Monday after ending the Queen 's 55-year role as head of state and becoming the world's new republic.Braless Rihanna is a vision in striking orange dress during swearing-in of first President of Barbados after island ended four centuries of British rule