Kingston, Jamaica, 12 February 2019. Robert Montague, Minister of Transport and Mining of Jamaica, received the Cuban Ambassador, H.E. Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández at the headquarters of that ministry. The occasion was conducive to exchange on topics of common interest, in a cordial environment of mutual respect and friendship.
During the meeting, the parties reviewed the agreements signed between Cuba and Jamaica on transport, while ratifying the interest in reactivating and extending cooperation between both countries in this sector, including the exchange of professional services between the Ministry of Transport of Cuba and the Maritime University of the Caribbean.
The Minister highlighted the cooperation that Cuba provides to his country, making special emphasis on the results of the implementation of the "Yo Sí Puedo" program in the community of St. Mary, which he represents as a Member of Parliament.
The literacy method "Yo Sí Puedo", a program to end illiteracy, began in 2001 at the proposal of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and has been successfully implemented in 15 countries. In 2006 UNESCO awarded the "King Sejong" Literacy Prize to the Latin American and Caribbean Pedagogical Institute (IPLAC) of Cuba for the positive results of this program.