Kingston, Jamaica, 11 September 2019. In an emotional activity, the staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Jamaica commemorated the Day of the Cuban Foreign Service Martyrs. This date marks the 39th anniversary of the assassination in New York City of the Cuban diplomat Félix García Rodríguez, an official of our mission to the UN, by members of the counterrevolutionary group Omega 7.
Kingston, Jamaica, 9 September 2019. The Honourable Horace Chang, MP, Minister of National Security of Jamaica and General Secretary of the Labour Party of Jamaica (JLP) received the Ambassador of Cuba, H.E Mrs Inés Fors Fernández, in this capital.
In an atmosphere of cordiality and respect, and in line with the positive relations existing between Cuba and Jamaica, the head of Security and the Cuban diplomat exchanged on issues of the bilateral agenda.
Kingston, Jamaica, 1 September 2019. Cuban professionals who render their services at the Public Hospital and other health facilities in this capital officially opened the Scientific Forums organized by the Cuban Medical Mission in Jamaica. For several weeks, other Cuban health collaborators will continue holding these events in other regions of the Jamaican geography.
Kingston, Jamaica, 29 August 2019. The official ceremony to welcome the Cuban teachers who arrived in Jamaica on 27 August was held in this capital with a large participation of representatives of the Ministry of Education of Jamaica.
Doctor Sharon Anderson-Morgan, representing the Ministry, extended the gratitude of the Jamaican authorities to Cuban teachers, highlighted the importance of the work they carry out and commended the contribution of the Cuban Education Brigade to training at different levels of education in this Caribbean nation.
Kingston, Jamaica, 29 August 2019. Dr. Katherine Muller-Marin, director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, paid a courtesy call on the Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E Mrs. Ines Fors Fernández.
During the meeting, held in an atmosphere of cordiality and respect, Dr. Muller-Marin updated the Cuban diplomat on the work carried out by the said Office, including details on some programs, projects and initiatives they promote in the field of culture.