Rihanna can add “national hero” to her long list of achievements. During Barbados’ first presidential inauguration on Tuesday, which comes as the country ended nearly 400 years of British monarchy’s ...

The billionaire singer-entrepreneur becomes only the second woman to be given the honor, and 11th person in total. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Barbados has a new queen. Sort of. On ...

Rihanna was honored on Tuesday by her home country when Barbados named her a national hero. According to the Associated Press, the pop star was crowned the coveted title of "the right excellent" by ...

Fifty-five years after Barbados gained independence from Britain, the island nation has officially declared itself a republic headed by Dame Sandra Mason, its first-ever president, and not by Queen ...

Rihanna's homeland wants her to continue to "shine bright like a diamond." The singer was honored Monday in her native Barbados during its presidential inauguration, which served to mark the country ...