4.5K views · 71 reactions | During the Throne Speech, which was delivered in over two hours, Governor General Dame Sandra Mason announced that Barbados is set to become a republic in just over a year. Lorna Jones has more. | CBC News Barbados | Facebook

Happy World Reef Awareness Day! Coral reefs play a vital role by providing food and shelter and beautifying our beaches. FUN FACT: In 1961 when the Deep Water Harbour was built, the Lord Willoughby vessel became obsolete and a decision was made to give it to a group of recreational divers. These divers chose to strip the ship of paint and any impurities, and sink it to the bottom of the ocean to be used as an artificial reef. This shipwreck is now home to thousands of fish just off the coast of

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