Kingston, 8 August 2022 (Prensa Latina). The Cuban Medical Brigade in Jamaica and the Embassy of Cuba in that nation sent a first shipment of supplies to deal with the fire in the industrial zone of the city of Matanzas.
The aid consisted of more than 100 kilograms of medical supplies and medicines, and departed from Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
We shall Overcome: Statement of the Jamaica Cuba Friendship Association
The Jamaica Solidarity Movement with Cuba joins with the rest of progressive humanity, in expressing our deep and profound regrets to our sister country, as a result of the tragic events, caused by the explosion of fuel tanks in the province of Matanzas on Friday August 5th.
We offer special words of comfort and support to the families whose loved ones have been injured by this unfortunate incident and wish for them a full and speedy recovery.
Kingston, 2 August 2022. The Cuban delegation attending the 27th Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) denounced the impact of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the government of the United States of America on Cuba in the fulfillment of its financial commitments with the organization.
Kingston, Jamaica, 31 July 2022 (Prensa Latina). Cuba received recognition from the Jamaican government for its medical cooperation support during the Covid-19 confrontation, informed the Cuban ambassador in Kingston, Fermín Quiñones.
Through his Twitter account, Quiñones thanked the Minister of Health and Welfare of that Caribbean nation, Chris Tufton, for the gesture.
During the fight against the pandemic, more than 500 Cuban health collaborators provided services in public medical centers in Jamaica.
Kingston, 25 July 2025. Representatives of several generations of Cubans residing in Jamaica actively participated in the organisation and celebration of the 72nd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks.