The second president of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic, was sworn in early Sunday during the 59th anniversary of Independence and the fourth as a republic.
A former Minister of Health and a highly decorated military officer in the Barbados Defence Force (BDF), Bostic played a pivotal role in guiding Barbados through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with the trademark rallying cry: ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ that earned him widespread acclaim for his leadership during one of the country’s most challenging periods.