Letter Demanding Independent Indigenous Black Woman Representation at the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting

Date: June 25, 2025

To:

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP

Prime Minister of Jamaica

Office of the Prime Minister

1 Devon Road

Kingston 10, JAMAICA

Subject: Request for Independent Indigenous Black Woman Representation at the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting

Blessed Greetings in the Name of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I,

I am Empress Zaria (Karen Francis), Secretary of the Haile Selassie I JAH Rastafari Royal Ethiopian Judah Coptic Church, Sovereign Empress of the Nayan Ka Pong Nation and House of Sheba, and a recognized cultural and community leader among Rastafari and Indigenous African-descended peoples in Jamaica and beyond.

I write to urgently request that a delegation of Rastafari and Indigenous Black women be granted independent representation and observer status at the upcoming 49th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, hosted in Montego Bay.

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This request is made in alignment with CARICOM’s own commitments to inclusion, regional integrity, and the Pan-African vision of the Sixth Region of the African Union.

We respectfully request a written response and formal meeting to discuss next steps.

Thank you for your time and attention. We remain committed to working in the spirit of unity and self-determination.

One Perfect Love,

~ Karen Francis

Empress Zaria (Karen Francis)

Email: Empress@EmpressZaria.com

Phone: +1 (876) 816-1953

Website: www.EmpressZaria.com