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By the british. and it's the sugarcane fields where many were forced to work, cutting down the crop before it was processed. the backbreaking labour led many to die young. after slavery came to an end in 183a, barbados remained a british colony. despite gaining its independence in 1966, the queen has remained the island's head of state, but that's about to change. the transition comes at a time of uncertainty. the pandemic has had a sharp impact on this island's economy, which relies heavily on tourism. we need to be free. but people here still have strong views about becoming a republic. it c...

Says the time has come. we believe that the unfinished business ought not to go past the 55th anniversary of independence. i am one of the biggest respecters of her majesty, but equally i need to know that my people could also do the same thing and respect the same thing. a nation with a complex past, slave ships once docked here, africans brought and exploited by the british. and it is the sugar cane fields where many were forced to work, cutting down the crop before it was processed. the backbreaking labour led many to die young. after slavery came to an end in 183a, barbados remained a brit...

Of state and swear in its first ever president. our correspondent celestina olulode has travelled back to the island to find out what barbadians make of the move. it's the holiday destination sun seekers flock to, but a breeze of change is about to push through. barbados is becoming a republic. i'm of barbadian heritage. it's my first time back since i was a child. and i'm curious to know what people on this island with a complex history think. links to the country's past can be found all over the island. this is where slave ships once docked. barbados was built and sustained on the backs of e...

With a complex history think. links to the country's past can be found all over the island. this is where slave ships once docked. barbados was built and sustained on the backs of enslaved africans. 183a was the year slavery formally came to an end, but barbados remained a british colony. despite gaining its independence in 1966, the queen has remained the queen of the island. but that's about to change. the country is about to get its first president, a barbadian. travelling around, i hear how covid has affected tourism and the economy, but some still have strong opinions about going republic...