Jamaican government urged to 'fully decolonise' with bill to ditch King Charles

Jamaica urged to ‘fully decolonise’

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy, who believe the change should go further to slash colonial ties.

Jamaican government urged to embark on ‘full decolonization’ with bill to ditch King Charles

Public opinion on the island of nearly 3 million people has been shifting for years, and in December the Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s government presented a bill to remove the monarch

Jamaican government urged to 'fully decolonise' with bill to ditch King Charles

Jamaica gained independence in 1962 but like 13 other former British colonies, it still retains the British monarch as its head of state.

Jamaica Confronts Monarchy Debate, Critics Demand Total Colonial Break

As Jamaica advances legislation to remove King Charles as head of state, some citizens argue the proposed bill is only a partial step toward true sovereignty—voices from across the island call for deeper reforms—an end to all remaining colonial-era ties. A Past Shaped by Colonial Ties Jamaica’s history with the British monarchy dates back to … The post Jamaica Confronts Monarchy Debate, Critics Demand Total Colonial Break appeared first on Latin…

Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state, but the bill presented by the government has angered some critics of the monarchy, who believe the change should go further to reduce colonial ties.

If the new bill is approved by the people, King Charles III of England will no longer be head of state and Jamaica will have its first president.