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Jamaicans React to Proposed Name Change of The Country

Since the recent meetings by the Constitutional Reform Committee, several changes have been proposed one of which is to decide whether Jamaica should keep its brand name or title the country the Republic of Jamaica. Kimberly Henry gaged responses in the corporate area to get a few reactions.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament Anthony Hylton also weighed in on the update to say they have indeed started a process of decolonization and the Opposition is in full support. The type of presidency which was selected is a non-executive president with some functions of an executive.  The main difference between a non-executive and an executive president in a republic is the level of power that the president holds. While an executive president is actively involved in governing the country, a non-executive president has a ceremonial or symbolic role with limited executive power. Watch the report:

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