King Charles receives bad news as cancer treatment continues

The Jamaican government has published its bill to amend the Constitution to provide for a non-monarchical Head of State.

The British royal family has long tried to convince former colonies to stay in the kingdom.

The bad news comes as King Charles continues to undergo cancer treatment.

The new legislation is aimed at establishing Jamaica as a republic, according to multiple reports.

"Be IT ANCTED by the Parliament and people of Jamaica, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Jamaica in accordance with the provisions of section 49 of the Constitution of Jamaica," read the second paragraph of the bill.

The government also aim to delete the words,, "Her Majesty", "His Majesty, "Crown" and other reference to the monarchy  in the constitution of the country through the amendment.

In March 2022, Prince William and his wife Kate visited Jamaica on as part of a week-long Caribbean tour as activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire's colonial legacy.

The royal visits to Caribbean nations are seen as an effort to convince other former British colonies - including Belize and The Bahamas - to stay on as "realms" of the British monarchy amid a rising regional movement towards republicanism.