Barbados road to be renamed in Rihanna’s honor

The Barbados neighborhood where Rihanna grew up is honoring her by renaming a road in her honor.

The Barbados neighborhood where Rihanna grew up is honoring her by renaming a road in her honor.

The Ministry of Tourism announced the change in a statement, saying, “The Government of Barbados will on Independence Day, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, officially change the name of  Westbury New Road located in St. Michael to Rihanna Drive in honour of Barbadian superstar Ms. Robyn Rihanna Fenty who grew up in Westbury New Road.”

The new signage for the road is set to be unveiled on Barbados’ Independence Day in a two-hour ceremony, with both Rihanna and Prime Minister Freundel Stuart in attendance.

 

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