/tags/british-commonwealth British Commonwealth en-US WLRN Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:06:46 GMT /news/2022-09-09/the-queen-and-the-caribbean-elizabeths-death-is-likely-to-elevate-the-regions-republic-drive Well before Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, the popularity of the monarchy as head of state in British Commonwealth nations in the Caribbean was falling. Last year Barbados ditched the Commonwealth; as countries such as Jamaica and Bahamas consider their position, the reaction across the region is likely to be mixed. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:06:46 GMT /news/2022-09-09/the-queen-and-the-caribbean-elizabeths-death-is-likely-to-elevate-the-regions-republic-drive Tim Padgett /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Britain's queen is a figurehead in Jamaica, but could the psychological effect of dumping her as the Caribbean island's head of state put it on a more developed path? Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Tim Padgett /commentary/2021-03-11/the-crown-has-no-place-in-the-caribbean-no-matter-what-netflix-shows-me COMMENTARY If a royal racism scandal in the Old World reminds us of anything, it's that even figurehead monarchy should be anathema to the New World. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:29:51 GMT /commentary/2021-03-11/the-crown-has-no-place-in-the-caribbean-no-matter-what-netflix-shows-me Tim Padgett