
By Kathleen Thompson Kilts — Recently, I was back in my homeland Jamaica when the Prince and Duchess of Wales visited for two days– 22nd – 24th March, 2022. While…
By Kathleen Thompson Kilts — Recently, I was back in my homeland Jamaica when the Prince and Duchess of Wales visited for two days– 22nd – 24th March, 2022. While…
Weeks after William and Kate’s controversial Caribbean tour, more nations signal plans to ditch the monarchy By Shanti Das, The Guardian — Sitting across from the prime minister of Antigua and…
Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Lisa Hanna says she is heartened by the announcement that Jamaica is set to become a truly independent Republic but is insisting…
Prince William condemns slavery, but the monarchy benefited from it. The journey to justice must include reparations, says Jamaican MP Lisa Hanna. By Lisa Hanna, The Guardian — In Jamaica, we…
By Rebecca Cohen and Armani Syed, Insider — Jamaica has begun the process to have Queen Elizabeth II removed as the country’s head of state, government sources told The Independent and Harper’s Bazaar….
By Benjamin Cooper and Tony Jones, The Press Association — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour faces further protests with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors…
By Danica Coto, AP — Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare…
The cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Julius Garvey, BSc’57, MDCM’61, has lived a storied life—and a new fund for medical students at McGill will celebrate those contributions. By Diana Kwon, McGill…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Leaders across the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are on Sunday observing Emancipation Day by reminding people to focus on the significance of what took place 183 years…
“Our African ancestors were forcibly removed from their home and suffered unparalleled atrocities in Africa to carry out forced labor to the benefit of the British Empire,” Culture Minister Olivia…
By Kate Chappell, Reuters — Jamaica plans to ask Britain for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony, a senior government official said, under a petition…
By Harold G. Bailey— NEW YORK, United States — Fears that United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is not making much of her Jamaican heritage and might be unaware of…