The Commonwealth country has scheduled a referendum in 2024 on whether to cut ties to the British monarchy, opening up a debate on how to reshape the society.
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Why So Many Nations in the King’s Realm Want to Say Goodbye
Whether through a hard break or a soft fade in ties, nations that have kept the British monarch as their head of state are moving toward separation.
Read Your Way Through Kingston, Jamaica
“No one sound speaks for all” Jamaicans, the novelist Marlon James says. Here are the books he recommends for readers who want to see the island’s many facets.
Commonwealth’s Fissures Exposed at Week of Meetings
This year’s summit for the group of nations came as they grappled with the place of the monarchy, and as many were forging connections with powers like China and Russia.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues
The trip by Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, dramatized how rapidly Queen Elizabeth II is losing her grip on distant dominions where she is still head of state.
How Countries With No Snow Are Competing in the Winter Olympics
Several skiers representing countries with little snow are making their Olympic debut in Beijing, partly because of a diversity initiative that has generated controversy.
Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19
Six travel workers, from a cruise ship crewmember in Manila to a tour bus driver in East Jerusalem, share how the prolonged shutdown has upended their lives.
Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Founder of Sandals Resorts, Dies at 79
Mr. Stewart turned a rundown beach hotel in Montego Bay, in his native Jamaica, into the flagship of a chain of luxury resorts.
China Extends Reach in the Caribbean, Unsettling the U.S.
The region has strategic importance as a hub for logistics, banking and commerce. It is also very close to the United States.
‘The Time Has Come.’ Barbados Casts Off the Queen as Head of State, and Others May Follow
The Black Lives Matter movement has revived a simmering debate about the legacy of colonialism, potentially inspiring change in other Caribbean countries.