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Suleiman Bulbulia

Suleiman Bulbulia was a member of the republican status transition advisory committee in Barbados and is a columnist for Barbados Today

May 2023

  • Declaration of the Republic and Barbados Presidential Inauguration Ceremony<br>BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - NOVEMBER 29: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony at Heroes Square on November 29, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Prince of Wales arrived in the country ahead of its transition to a republic within the Commonwealth. This week, it formally removes Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and the current governor-general, Dame Sandra Mason, will be sworn in as president. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images)

    Barbados won’t be toasting Charles’s coronation – we’re still celebrating being rid of the monarchy

    Suleiman Bulbulia
    Across the Commonwealth, the contrast with the jubilation of 1953 is stark. Times have changed, but have the royals, asks Suleiman Bulbulia

November 2021

  • The official opening of the Golden Square Freedom Park in Bridgetown, Barbados, to celebrate the country becoming a republic, 27 November 2021.

    The English turned Barbados into a slave society. Now, after 396 years, we’re free

    Suleiman Bulbulia
    The former British colony is about to become a republic, says Suleiman Bulbulia, a member of the republican status transition advisory committee
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