SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.

The world watched on Monday night as Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. While many rejoiced in the streets as the small island nation was declared a republic — some Bajan ...

After Barbados removal of the Queen, Caribbean nationals are examining British imperialism broadly. Racial justice protests in the US forced some in British Commonwealth to reckon with their past. The ...

The island of Barbados is in the midst of great change. As the country continues to transition into a republic, the nation has elected a woman as its very first president. Dame Sandra Mason was ...

Barbados has announced a plan to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic. The island nation's governor general, Sandra Mason, said Tuesday during a speech that "the time ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Caribbean island of Barbados on Monday prepared to wave goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II as head of state as it cuts ties with its colonial past and becomes a republic for the ...

Queen Elizabeth will have one less realm after this week, when Barbados severs its final imperial links to Britain by removing the 95-year-old as its head of state and declaring itself a republic. The ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in ...

Investing.com -- S&P Global Ratings upgraded Barbados’ long-term credit rating to ’B+’ from ’B’ on Friday, citing improved governance that has led to better economic growth and a declining debt burden ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

SAN JUAN – Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several leaders, ...