Kingston, 24 November 2022. A representation of the Cuban State Mission in Jamaica, headed by Ambassador Fermín Quiñones Sánchez and members of the Cuba solidarity movement visited the Campus Fidel Castro of the Anchovy High School, in the parish of Saint James, to participate in the tribute to our Commander-in-Chief on the sixth anniversary of his physical disappearance.
As part of the activity, the Ambassador received the commemorative stamp of the educational institution, which in 2022 is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The educational centre was donated by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro in 1972; the campus was inaugurated on 11 September 2015.
The school's principal, Mrs. Lavern Stewart, highlighted the importance of the preparation students receive for the future. She acknowledged the close ties that bound Fidel to Jamaica. In her words it is important to "keep the flags of both countries flying together".
On behalf of the Jamaica-Cuba Solidarity Movement, Calvin Brown, commented on the importance of the schools donated by the Cuban Revolution for the education of young Jamaicans. The presence of the Medical Brigade in Jamaica, trained in the values instilled by Fidel, was a reason for recognition in his words. For Brown, "the relationship between the two countries is not a business".
Ambassador Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, in his speech, highlighted the historical ties between Jamaica and Cuba. He stressed the validity of Fidel's words when he said "After the Revolution, Jamaica never joined the blockade against Cuba; the Jamaican government never supported the conspiracy and subversion against the Cuban Revolution, no Jamaican government; and that obliges our gratitude and our respect".