Eddy Grant, PM Modi bestowed with Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados

Guyanese musical icon and legend Edmond Montague Grant, also known as Eddy Grant, has been conferred with the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados in observance of that country’s 58th Independence Anniversary.
In a ceremony held at the Kensington Oval, the President of Barbados, Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, conferred on Eddy Grant this honour which acknowledges a distinguished person who is not a citizen of Barbados but whose contributions make it desirable for the nation to confer such recognition on that person.

Eddy Grant

Eddy Grant has been cited for his exceptional achievements as a global cultural icon; innovator of unique music genres, including Soca and Ringbang; vociferous promoter of indigenous music; socio-political commentator; and matchless talent as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. The OFB also honours Grant’s excellent contributions to the development of local, regional, and international recording artists.
The Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados has also been conferred on prominent entrepreneur Richard Edghill and on global icon the Honourable Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, who is being honoured for his “leading role and reputation for responsiveness and care”.
The citation details that under the strategic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of the Republic of India took urgent action to assist countries like Barbados with Covishield vaccines, which changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and minimised its social and economic impacts.