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CDC warns Americans not to travel to T&T

Published 1 December 2021

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loop News T & T

The US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) is warning Americans against travel to Trinidad and Tobago.

On Tuesday the CDC placed T&T in its Level 4 Very High category which advises US citizens to not travel to countries listed or to ensure they are fully vaccinated if they must travel to those countries.

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Superstar Rihanna to be named National Heroine

Published 30 November 2021

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Kareem Smith

World-renowned Barbadian superstar singer, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman, Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty has been added to the pantheon of National Heroes of Barbados in a shock announcement by Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

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Since 1625, the British Crown was also Barbados’. Not anymore.

Published 30 November 2021

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Barbados Today

Kareem Smith

After 396 years, the sun has finally set on the last vestiges of British colonialism as Barbadians awoke to a new dawn as the world’s newest republic.

At midnight Tuesday – the very moment 55 years ago – when Barbados became an independent sovereign nation, it transitioned from a Commonwealth realm to a parliamentary republic and Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, the last viceroy, was officially sworn in as the republic’s first president.

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Prince Charles arrives

Published 30 November 2021

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Barbados Today

Article by Sandy Deane

The guest of honour for Barbados’ 55th Independence celebrations who will see the island’s transition from a Commonwealth realm to a parliamentary republic has arrived.Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne and the future head of the Commonwealth, descended from the Royal Air Force Airbus 330 at 11:46 p.m. to a red carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute for the monarch’s representative.He was received by Dame Sandra Mason in the last hours of her role as viceroy of Prince Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth. She was joined in the welcome by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Foreign Minister Dr Jerome Walcott, Minister of Maritime Affairs Kirk Humphrey and other senior Government officials.

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Barbados becomes world’s ‘Newest Republic’

Published 30 November 2021

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Barbados becomes world’s ‘Newest Republic’

Barbados became the new republic in the world, it removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.

Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as the first president of Barbados during an overnight ceremony held in Bridgetown.

The ceremony was attended by Barbadian singer Rihanna and Prince of Wales and celebrated the country’s 55th anniversary of independence. While giving the speech, Prince Charles acknowledged the “appalling atrocity of slavery” the Caribbean island suffered.

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