Jamaica ‘to remove Queen as head of state’

[Khonsu]

Jamaican prime minister tells Prince William: ‘We intend to
be an independent republic’

Cambridges’ visit to Caribbean nation comes amid calls for country to become a republic

Jamaica is “moving on” and intends to become an “independent, developed and prosperous” republic, the country’s prime minister has told the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, amid protests calling for the United Kingdom to pay reparations for slavery. In an official meeting with the royals on Wednesday, Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, told them the country was grappling with “unresolved” issues. The Cambridges arrived in the Caribbean nation on Tuesday to calls from some quarters for the country to drop the Queen as head of state and become a republic.

Read full article https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ublic-prince-william-kate-visit-b2042465.html

 

[Qeelbax]

Office	Name	Party	Since
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II		6 August 1962
Governor-General	Patrick Allen		26 February 2009
Prime Minister	Andrew Holness	JLP	3 March 2016
Leader of the Opposition	Mark Golding	PNP	7 November 2020

Why is the governor the only black one

 

[Based]

Britain is losing its relevance.

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

They should’ve done it when they become independent

 

[RedStar]

Good. Can’t wait for this evil monarchy to fall.

 

[Sheikh Google]

Glory to Britannia

 

[cigaal shidaad]

idk how but when they do gain independence, within 30 years they will either have a 'civil war, conflict or coup'.

 

[Deleted L]

Good job Jamaica. It was long overdue! other countries who are under the British commonwealth should follow suit.

 

[BetterDaysAhead]