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dame sandra mason is the first woman admitted to the bar in barbados — and her place in the nation'sented when she was elected as the country's first president. for decades, we have had discourse and debate about the transition of barbados to a republic. today, debate and discourse have become action. today... discourse have become action. toda �* �* ,, discourse have become action. today- - -_ we - discourse have become action. today. . ._ we set i discourse have become action. | today. . ._ we set our today... applause. we set our com ass today... applause. we set our compass to _ today... applause. we set our compass to a — today... applause. we set our compass to a new _ today... applause. we set our compass to a new direction, - compass to a new direction, jolted by the successes of the last 55 years. buoyed by the confidence garnered by our triumphs and accomplishments, committed to country and to each other, and motivated to press confidently and boldly forward for the sake of our nation and for our present and future generations. the prince of wales attended the colourful cer

look and listen in to see what's about to happen. ladies and gentlemen, her excellency dame sandra pro nella mason, president of barbados. ah mm. the president will now receive the order of freedom of barbados. or if you just stay joining us, sir, were watching some breaking news. the caribbean island nation of barbados has just officially become a republic on to cussing. ties with the british monarchy or the lady that is c, a dame, sandra mason. she is now officially the new president of barbados, replacing the monarch at queen elizabeth, who was a head of state since 1966. let's have a listen to what she is, sir, saying. i mia? i'm more and more clear. do swear that i will be suitable in virtue allegiance to barbados according to law. so help me, god. please sit. let's bring in latin america editor. let's see a meet newman who is in bridgetown for this historic day. let's see, a talk is through the significance of just happened now. oh, well, this is quite extraordinary. ceremony to presents the actual formation of a republic the youngest republic. at this moment in the world. now, you must keep

midnight local time, it will replace queen elizabeth as head of state with an elected president, dame sandra masonal bridgetown which is being led by prime minister mia mottley. we have seen the arrival of a former captain of the west indies. herten former captain of the west indies. her ten national heroes of barbados coming up after the chief test. the prime minister is due to arrive. this has been the seven months but arguably years in the making. barbados gained independence in 19 66 on the ceremonies happy 55 years to the day since that happened. it kept the queen as head of state but political movements have recently prompted this decision to remove the queen as head of state and to elect the country's first president. the last country to break from queen elizabeth ii was mauritius and as part of the surrender group's standard will be lowered and the new standard will be made. be watching the events in barbados here over the coming hours i do stick with us. we can get much more on the website as well. we can get much more on the website as well. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ rich prest

the monarch will be replaced by barbarian president, elect, dame sandra mason. the queen's son, prince charles, is in the country for the transition ceremony. barbados will remain a member of the commonwealth group of nations where latin america, who see a new man, joins us live now from the capital bridge town. so it just, we know what's happening, but tell us why. why is barbados cutting its ties with the british monarchy now? hello, barbara. well, that is a very, very good question and i'm having a lot of trouble trying to get a proper answer. but 1st, let me tell you, we are in what, in the main square where the festivities will be starting fairly soon. in fact, 1st of all, with a barbarian steel pan orchestra, not a band, an orchestra, and a huge amount of people. going to need a lot of music, a parade. people are going to be all out on the streets. they're allowed to be out until past midnight for the 1st time in months because there's been a strict curfew. it on the island. but when i asked people why they had different reasons, some in fact, don't even a

in an overnight ceremony in the capital bridgetown, dame sandra mason was sworn in as barbados's first-everresident. >> with oneoice from this day and forever, we declare barbados a parliamentary republic. [applause] amy: fireworks adorned the sky at midnight as barbados officially became the world's newest nation. ahead of the ceremony, barbados held a national service of thanksgiving, where barbados senator and reverend john rogers spoke. >> we survived a journey that many have not survived. 300 years of a plantation system that many have not survived. every child born in this country is a gift of god, especially preserved, specially protected. amy: prince charles joined monday evening's ceremony, where he formally acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" in the caribbean. barbadian singer, actress and fashion designer rihanna also also attended the ceremony, where she was declared a national hero by barbados's prime minister. those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman, joined by one get a solace -- joined b

dame sandra mason. she's currently the governor general of barbados. that technically means she's been the top representative of the queen there, but tonight that job goes away. barbados will cease to have a queen or king for that matter. it will become as of tonight an independent republic with a president and a prime minister. it will no longer be a monarchy. and i should mention this is a friendly transition. prince charles who is next in line for the british throne when his mother's reign is over, prince charles is there? barbados for the ceremony that will mark the tradition. barbados will keep its name and its flag and its dollar and its "national anthem." there will be some changes right away. right now there are police forces called the royal barbados police force. that will change. they will be the barbados police service. they became a colony of the british empire 394 years ago, in 1627. barbados is where they solidified the sugar plantation model where slaves worked to death at an inhumanly unfathomable pace. the life expectancy of people en

who is the president— state, dame sandra mason who is the president of— state, dame sandra mason last week i met_ president of this country. last week i met the _ president of this country. last week i met the prime minister who said that this _ i met the prime minister who said that this is — i met the prime minister who said that this is all important because it is about — that this is all important because it is about installing national pride — it is about installing national pride into the lives of the people of barbados, especially the young people _ of barbados, especially the young people. the ceremony took place at the early— people. the ceremony took place at the early hours of this morning, it was attended by prince charles, it was attended by prince charles, it was attended by rhianna, and the president— was attended by rhianna, and the president was sworn in. earlier on, i president was sworn in. earlier on, i spoke _ president was sworn in. earlier on, i spoke to— president was sworn in. earlier on, i spoke to a — president was sworn in. earlier on, i spoke to a num

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dame sandra mason.e of this country and so it does feel like a new chapter. a few other things that will change is this country will introduce a new honour system that will replace the british honours system. also, the name of the police will change. they will now be called the barbados police service. so all these things are changing as this country enters into a new chapter of its history. country enters into a new chapter of its histo . . ~' , ., , country enters into a new chapter of its histo . ., ~ i. , . its history. thank you very much. good to talk— its history. thank you very much. good to talk to _ its history. thank you very much. good to talk to you. _ the trial of ghislaine maxwell has started in new york with the prosecution saying the former girlfriend of convicted six offenderjeffrey epstein preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused. maxwell, who is 59, faces eight charges of six eight charges of sex trafficking and other offences. she

caught its final ties to the mark. money are called colonial bond, unwelcomed. president dame sandra sandra mason almost 400 years since the 1st ship arrived on his shore. and many we'll see this at to day as, as radical. but i see this as expected. we should expect this. what was radical was my car being ancestors who defined what rebellion and resistance and defiance means and looks like. ah, so, and that's the blood which runs through our veins. carbon people have since been described as such. and so this should be the expected step. if we are who we've always said we are. and so today barbados is carrying on that radical and rebellious spirit which is necessary for change. and my hope is, as a car, been living in britain has always been that my people on the islands emancipate themselves in every way. renee alonzo, they're a doctoral research and caribbean studies at rural holloway university of london. really great to get your thoughts on al jazeera renee, thanks so much for joining us. thank you. now, growing tensions between russia and ukraine are set to dominate amazing of nato foreign mi

the new president dame sandra mason replaces queen elizabeth as head of state.s got to bridgetown and speak to the bbc�*s celestina oluloday. what level of support was there for this move? b5 what level of support was there for this move? �* , ,, what level of support was there for this move? ~ , i. _ what level of support was there for this move?— what level of support was there for this move? ~ , i. _ _, ., this move? as you say, welcome to the worlds — this move? as you say, welcome to the worlds newest _ this move? as you say, welcome to the worlds newest republic. - this move? as you say, welcome to the worlds newest republic. in - this move? as you say, welcome to i the worlds newest republic. in terms of support, the majority of barbadian set i've spoken to say they are very much in favour of this move. the message that this is all about removing or moving away from its colonial past really does resonate with so many barbadian sierra. but some i spoke to said yes, this is all good and great but we would've liked a referendum on it. we would've liked to of

dame sandra mason was sworn in as president in a ceremony that coincided with the country's 55th anniversaryer maiden voyage. may she weather all storms and land our country and citizens safely on the horizons and shores which are ahead of us. i'm joined now by celestina 0lulode, who is in barbados. 0ne one wonders how widespread is the acceptance of the country is now a republic who meant there was not a referendum for this move, was there? well, welcome to the world's newest republic _ well, welcome to the world's newest republic. as you said, there is mixed — republic. as you said, there is mixed reactions to this move. i've spoken— mixed reactions to this move. i've spoken to — mixed reactions to this move. i've spoken to 70 barbadian people who said they— spoken to 70 barbadian people who said they are in favour of this happening but as he said they would have liked _ happening but as he said they would have liked a referendum because they feel this _ have liked a referendum because they feel this is _ have liked a referendum because they feel this is a moment that they wanted — feel th

then barbados welcomed its first—ever president, dame sandra mason. to barbados according to law, so help me god. the ceremony marks the beginning of a new era for barbados. daniela relph was at the ceremony. some of this country's most well—known names were among the vip guests attending the transition ceremony. rise! generals, salute! and also here to watch it all play out, the prince of wales — invited to see his mother removed as the head of state, the first time that has happened anywhere in 30 years. for the final time on this caribbean island, he viewed a military march past and took the final salute. and then, the symbolic moment of transition. as the royal standard was lowered over barbados, it became a republic. bell tolls it's hard to imagine that this event wasn't tinged with some sadness for the prince of wales. he's focused on the enduring friendship between two nations, and also spoken directly about the pain of a shared history. from the darkest days of our past and the appalling atrocity of slavery, which forever stains our history, t