Plans to rename Independence Day as Barbados National Day have been halted in that Caribbean country since an "overwhelming majority" of Barbadians from all walks of life are not in favour of the change or the timing.
Stating that this is "a gover
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said Barbados National Day on November 30, allows the country to celebrate both the attainment of Independence and becoming a Parliamentary Republic with a native Barbadian as President. In a short statement on Tuesday night following the announcement earlier that November 30 would now be Barbados National Day, Mottley said: “I have seen and heard the comments this afternoon on social media. Irrespective of how …