Jamaica on track to remove King Charles as head of state by 2025, minister says
Jamaica is on track to remove King Charles III as its head of state by 2025, the nation’s state foreign minister has said.
Alando Terrelonge, a member of parliament and state minister, said the nation is gearing towards becoming a republic after more than 350 years of colonial rule.
The move means the former British colony will become “truly liberated” while honouring its African ancestors who were trafficked, brutalised and enslaved by Britain for centuries, he said in an exclusive interview with The Independent.
“We remain hopeful that by 2025 we would have completed those reforms
