Barbados Outlines Process Towards Republic Status

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley outlined the process to be followed over the coming months as Barbados moves to a republic status, during an address to the nation.

“There is no change to the flag. no change to the name of Independence Day; there is no change to the name of Barbados. Barbados is Barbados. We’re not the Commonwealth of Barbados; we’re not the Republic of Barbados; Barbados is Barbados. We are also not changing our pledge.”

Mottley noted that in the interim, the Government’s intention is to put a Bajan as the country’s head of state, and Dame Sandra Mason was the person nominated.

Dame Sandra’s nomination would now be subject to the vote of Members of Parliament in the House of Assembly and the Senate.

The Prime Minister further outlined that Government is also seeking to determine through a Charter.