Island nation Barbados elects first ever President

Highlights:

• The Caribbean Island called Barbados, in a bid to become a republic, has elected its first ever president.
• This is a key step in preparations for becoming a republic.
• This move will also remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state of Barbados.
• Sandra Mason, who is the current governor-general of the island, will sworn in as president on November 30, 2021.
• November 30 marks the 55th anniversary of independence of Barbados from Britain.
• Sandra Mason had announced the break with Britain in September 2020 and said that, time has come to fully leave the colonial past behind.
• Barbados was claimed by the British in the year 1625. 
• It has been referred as “Little England” sometimes, because of its loyalty to British customs.
• Barbados is an island country, located in Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, it is the most easterly part of the Caribbean Islands. 
• The island country is relatively prosperous and a popular tourist destination.