Wednesday, June 17, 2026

State Of Our Nation Episode 10: Becoming a republic

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Prime Minister Mia Mottley recently announced Barbados would transition to a republic on November 30, 2021, and the constitutional issues will be dealt with later.

Members of the public are calling for more information on the process.

What does this mean?

What form of republic will the island adopt?

Should there be a referendum on the issue?

Political scientist Dr George Belle takes a look at the possible transition and the types of republic in other Caribbean nations in this episode of State of Our Nation with multimedia journalist Colville Mounsey.

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