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🔮 While Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne reiterated on Sunday his personal wish for Antigua to become a republic and ditch the British monarchy, and said if there was no compensation for slavery “atrocities” could be repeated.
🔮 The issue of slavery, an apology from Britain and the payment of reparations will dominate a Commonwealth summit the King will open in the Antiguan capital on Tuesday.
🔮 Asked if he had any advice for someone who might criticise those involved in the debate, Sir Viv replied: “Well, to be fair, at this particular time, as you know, I was involved with the game of cricket in a big way.”
🔮 Asked if he had any advice for someone who might criticise those involved in the debate, Sir Viv replied: “Well, to be fair, at this particular time, as you know, I was involved with the game of cricket in a big way.”
🔮 Within an hour of the King and the Prime Minister attending a Sunday church service celebrating the Commonwealth, Mr Browne told ITV News: “I understand the politics in the UK, in which it may be a difficult proposition for him to agree to any form of reparations, but that just does not negate the need for reparations.
“If there’s no compensation, there’s likely to be a repeat of those atrocities sometime in the future, and you can see what is happening globally already.”
🔮 Anglican Bishop Ernest Flemming delivered the message and told those gathered, including cricket star Sir Viv Richards and Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, the “prosperity” of the Commonwealth must be a “shared prosperity”.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held every two years, has the theme Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth, but talks are expected to be dominated by discussions of Andy Burnham’s offer to Commonwealth nations to discuss a slavery apology from Britain.
The senior cleric, bishop of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba, said “… accelerating partnerships must mean more than signing agreements or exchanging promises”.
🔮 Anglican Bishop Ernest Flemming delivered the message and told those gathered, including cricket star Sir Viv Richards and Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, the “prosperity” of the Commonwealth must be a “shared prosperity”.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held every two years, has the theme Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth, but talks are expected to be dominated by discussions of Andy Burnham’s offer to Commonwealth nations to discuss a slavery apology from Britain.
The senior cleric, bishop of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba, said “… accelerating partnerships must mean more than signing agreements or exchanging promises”.
🔮 The royal couple will view the parade’s closing ceremonial sequence before greeting students and four legendary knights of West Indies cricket – Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose.
🔮 The royal couple will view the parade’s closing ceremonial sequence before greeting students and four legendary knights of West Indies cricket – Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Curtly Ambrose.
🔮 Charles will deliver the address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on Tuesday, now with heightened interest after the Prime Minister offered Commonwealth nations the opportunity to discuss a slavery apology from Britain.
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