Jamaica 'moving on', prime minister tells Prince William

Protesters called for reparations for slavery outside the British High Commission as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday

Jamaica is "moving on" and embracing its destiny as an independent country, its leader told Britain's Prince William on Wednesday, later calling the Caribbean nation's switch to a republican model "inevitable".

"It is inevitable that we will move towards becoming a republic in fulfillment of the will of the people of Jamaica and our ambitions of becoming an independent, developed and prosperous country," Holness tweeted after the men met Wednesday.