Like other colonies, the Caribbean nation retained the British monarch as head of state after independence in 1962
The Jamaican government has taken its first step toward removing King Charles as head of state, presenting a bill in parliament to abolish the constitutional monarchy and transition the country to a republic.
Like many former British colonies, Jamaica retained the British monarch as its head of state after achieving independence in 1962. The monarch is represented in the country by a governor general.
About Author
More Stories
Painstaking work to conserve Ireland’s oldest paper documents begins
‘Why should I study Russian?’ Ukraine lobbies UK to introduce Ukrainian GCSE
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine forces, says South Korea