Submitted by LJ Holden on 28 April, 2013 - 10:04
The Jamaica Observer reports on the opening of Jamaica's parliament at the start of this month.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 7 March, 2013 - 07:49
The Jamaica Observer reports the Jamaican prime minister has rejected suggestions by an adviser to the British prime minister that Jamaica must keep the monarchy, arguing it is for Jamaicans to decide:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 11 February, 2013 - 10:10
Jamaica is making progress towards abolishing appeals to the Privy Council, albeit glacially. The two Bills to abolish appeals and replace them with appeals to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have reached the second reading, after which they will go to committee stage followed by the third reading, and from there on to Jamaica's Senate where they're likely to pass (the government has a majority of 13 v 7). It seems once the Privy Council goes, the government will act on its promise of declaring the Jamaican republic.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 25 September, 2012 - 17:20
Trinidad and Tobago also knows how to throw an awesome party it seems.
The Jamaica Observer reports on Trinidad and Tobago's 36th annual republic celebrations, held yesterday (pictured left, 24th September). While Trinidad and Tobago are celebrating, Jamaica is still waiting for its government to introduce the legislation starting its transition to a republic. Nothing has appeared yet on the Jamaican Parliament's website, despite the legislation being promised last month.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 17 August, 2012 - 17:45
The Jamaican Gleaner reports a draft bill, aimed at creating the framework for making Jamaica a republic, to be ready for tabling in the Jamaican House of Representatives in September.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 11 August, 2012 - 00:20
Time magazine has a write-up on Jamaica's transition to a republic, making a point familiar to advocates of a New Zealand republic:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 6 August, 2012 - 21:29
Time has an interesting interview with Jamaica's prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, marking the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's independence. The republic debate was, of course, raised in the interview:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 3 August, 2012 - 21:29
Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Perry Christie.
Jamaica disease has continued to spread in the Caribbean states where Britain's Queen remains head of State. With Jamaica's own republican moves gathering pace, there are now also moves afoot in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Grenada. The Bahamas - a chain of Islands off the coast of the United States - is now starting the process of reviewing its constitution. Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Perry Christie, has announced that a Commission is to be established to consider constitutional issues. From local Bahamas newspaper Tribune:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 23 June, 2012 - 15:11
Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has given a speech on the transition underway in Jamaica to a republic:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 14 May, 2012 - 21:30
Jamaica is making steady progress towards republican status. Jamaica's parliament opened this week, with "An Act to Establish Jamaica as a Republic, within the Commonwealth of Nations" to create a republic being made a priority:
During his address to the legislators, Sir Patrick also said that the government is placing priority on preparing and passing legislation establishing Jamaica as a Republic and removing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its Head of State.
“The Government will be proceeding in this regard through consensus and dialogue with the Opposition,” Sir Patrick said.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 1 May, 2012 - 21:03
The Jamaica Observer reports a resolution is to be put before the Jamaican parliament to rename the "Speech from the Throne" to the "People's Speech". The move is said to be:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 19 March, 2012 - 05:39
A Republican Movement member has pointed out that yet another Caribbean Commonwealth realm has caught Jamaica disease. Well, not strictly - Grenada, a tiny island in the west Caribbean with a population of just 110,000, reviewed its constitution in 2010, producing a Parliamentary republican system in its proposed constitution. The head of State would have the same powers as the Governor-General and be elected for a term of 10 years by a two-thirds majority of parliament.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 13 March, 2012 - 20:40
The Jamaican Observer reports that:
JAMAICANS are nearly evenly split on the issue of whether or not to cut ties with the British monarchy, with 44 per cent for and 40 per cent against.
Submitted by LJ Holden on 3 March, 2012 - 16:40
In an interview with the Associated Press, Jamaica's Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, has confirmed that a referendum will be held to create the Jamaican republic. This is great news:
Submitted by LJ Holden on 27 February, 2012 - 20:20
It looks like Barbados is catching Jamaica disease:
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