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‘Moment of reckoning’: Queen’s death fuels Jamaica’s republican movement

Ascension of King Charles III has prompted renewed questioning of a British monarch as head of state

The Guardian - US

Collapse, stagger or thrive? The Commonwealth searches for a role after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Born from the ashes of empire, the Commonwealth has a new head but can it find a new role?, asks Race Correspondent Nadine White

The Independent UK

Jamaica could be the first Commonwealth nation to remove King Charles as head of state

While the city of Kingston may feel fondness for the late Queen, many say it's well past time for Jamaica to become a republic and remove King Charles as head of state.

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How is Queen Elizabeth’s death – and Britain – now seen from abroad? Our panel reports

The world is watching as the country comes to terms with the end of an era and the start of an uncertain future

The Guardian - UK

Young Silver Ferns middies seize chance to impress

Normally fierce rivals, midcourters Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Maddy Gordon have their first chance to play - and dance - together for the Silver Ferns, against Jamaica.

Newsroom.co.nz

Queen’s death accelerates ex-colonies’ push to ditch UK crown

Removing the British monarch as head of state would complete ‘decolonisation process’, Jamaican academic says.

Al Jazeera

What will happen to Commonwealth realms now Charles is King?

Commonwealth realms now have King Charles III as their head of state – but will any follow Barbados’s lead and become a republic?

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Collapse, stagger or thrive? The Commonwealth searches for a role after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Born from the ashes of empire, the Commonwealth has a new head but can it find a new role?, asks Race Correspondent Nadine White

The Independent UK

‘Celebrating our oppressors doesn’t help us’: former colonies react to Queen’s death

‘We do not mourn the death of Elizabeth because to us her death is a reminder of a very tragic period in this country and Africa’s history’

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: The Commonwealth countries considering a republican future

In today’s newsletter: 14 countries outside the UK now have King Charles III as head of state. How many will be left at the end of his reign?

The Guardian - UK

Collapse, stagger or thrive? The Commonwealth searches for a role after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Born from the ashes of empire, the Commonwealth has a new head but can it find a new role?, asks Race Correspondent Nadine White

The Independent UK

Is Weed Legal In Jamaica: A Guide To The Legal Status Of Cannabis In The Land Of Ganja

This article was originally published on 2Fast4Buds and appears here with permission.

Benzinga

Jimmy Cliff: ‘I’m still chasing that Oscar!’

It’s been 50 years since the reggae pioneer helped bring Jamaican culture to the world with his starring role in ‘The Harder They Come’. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about new album ‘Refugees’, convincing Cat Stevens to let him record ‘Wild World’ and why he’s still singing ‘rude…

The Independent UK

King Charles’s ascension ignites debate over royals across Commonwealth

Head of state role in doubt in realms from Jamaica to New Zealand after death of Queen Elizabeth II

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‘There will be a lot of grief in Jamaica’: Birmingham mourners on Queen and Commonwealth

At an interfaith event in the city, the emotional and political significance of the moment was on people’s minds

The Independent UK

The destinations that have scrapped all Covid travel restrictions

More than 40 destinations worldwide have ended all Covid-related travel rules

Evening Standard

Google Doodle: Who is the Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett-Coverley?

The storyteller helped establish Jamaican Patois and Creole as its own “nation language” and not just an English dialect.

Daily Mirror

Who is Louise 'Miss Lou' Bennett Coverley? Google Doodle celebrates life of icon

September 7 marks the birthday of the late Louise Bennett-Coverley, a Jamaican poet that inspired a generation. There is a new Google Doodle to commemorate her life and here is everything you need to know about her

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The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: As my parents argued, I watched reggae on TV and felt transported

Seeing people in Jamaica dancing in the street made me want to join them, and began a lifelong love that led me to become a DJ

The Guardian - UK

Etta Khwaja obituary

Other lives: Deputy headteacher and long-serving community leader in Haringey, north London

Daily Mirror

Inside the former debauched pirate city that's slowly disappearing into the sea

Port Royal in Jamaica was the centre of the English world in the Caribbean during the 17th century, but now lies under the sea's surface slowly disintegrating in the waves

Al Jazeera

Jamaica sending team to Canada to probe work conditions on farms

Fact-finding team will travel to Canada to speak with Jamaican farmworkers after recent allegations of exploitation.

Los Angeles Times

Nurse accused of killing 5 might have lost consciousness, suffered mental collapse before crash

LOS ANGELES — The nurse facing murder charges for allegedly slamming her Mercedes-Benz into traffic this month in Windsor Hills was in the throes of a “frightening” mental health crisis in the days, hours and minutes before the crash, new court records filed by her attorneys show.

The Guardian - UK

Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff: ‘In England we had to fight to get any kind of recognition’

The musician on his early struggles in London, his enduring appeal and auditioning Bob Marley, and the problem with Jamaican independence

Football London

Arsenal reveal new kit ahead of Fulham clash with Jamaica theme before Notting Hill Carnival

Arsenal are set for a new look before their match against Fulham on Saturday, with the release of a new pre-match kit

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