Rihanna can add “national hero” to her long list of achievements. During Barbados’ first presidential inauguration on Tuesday, which comes as the country ended nearly 400 years of British monarchy’s ...

Barbados has officially become a republic, lowering the royal flag ending nearly 400 years of British rule over the island nation. They swore in their first president, Sandra Mason, initially a ...

Fifty-five years after Barbados gained independence from Britain, the island nation has officially declared itself a republic headed by Dame Sandra Mason, its first-ever president, and not by Queen ...

The billionaire singer-entrepreneur becomes only the second woman to be given the honor, and 11th person in total. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Barbados has a new queen. Sort of. On ...

Rihanna was honored on Tuesday by her home country when Barbados named her a national hero. According to the Associated Press, the pop star was crowned the coveted title of "the right excellent" by ...