The Prime Minister of Barbados announced several initiatives to celebrate these important milestones. She encouraged citizens to wear national colors every Friday and presented projects such as a cleaning campaign, "Leh We Paint Barbados", as well as a speech contest. A logo will also be created for these celebrations, highlighting national pride.
Barbados is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary of independence and 5 years of republic
This article was updated at 19:45.