New Ambassador of Cuba presents Letters of Credentials to Governor General of Jamaica
Kingston, 20 January 2026. In an official ceremony held at the King's House, the Governor General of Jamaica, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, received the Letters of Credence appointing Tania López Larroque as Cuba's Ambassador to this Caribbean island.
During the cordial meeting, the parties discussed the deep historical and cultural ties that unite both nations, as well as the considerable value of Cuba's cooperation with Jamaica in the health and education sectors in favour of the brotherly Jamaican people.
STATEMENT ON MILITARY AGGRESSION AGAINST THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA AND THE KIDNAPPING OF PRESIDENT NICOLÁS MADURO AND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DR. CILIA FLORES DE MADURO
In the early hours of 3 January 2026, silently and stealthily, taking advantage of the end of the holidays, unjustifiably and illegally, an elite detachment of the armed forces of the United States of America, after illegally entering the airspace of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, penetrated the area where the residence of the constitutional president of the country, Nicolás Maduro Moros, and his wife, Dr.
Jamaican Solidarity Movement reiterates its support for our country
Kingston, 15 January 2026. Ambassador-designate Tania López Larroque held a meeting on Thursday afternoon with members of the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Jamaica.
The participants reiterated their full support for our country in these turbulent times for the region following the offensive by US imperialism. They condemned the genocidal blockade policy and Cuba's continued inclusion on the spurious list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica pays tribute to heroes fallen in defense of Venezuela
Kingston, 14 January 2026. The Cuban Ambassador-designate to Jamaica, Tania López Larroque, visited the Embassy of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela this morning to sign the Book of Condolences opened in tribute to the Cuban and Venezuelan heroes and martyrs who lost their lives during the criminal attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores on 3 January.
Call for applications for the Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2026-2027
Kingston, January 14, 2026. The process of awarding scholarships to Jamaican students for the 2026-2027 school year began with the publication of the call for applications for the Bilateral Scholarship Programme on the website of the Ministry of Finance and Public Service of Jamaica.
The deadline for applications is 10 March.
Interested applicants can find the requirements, specialisations and application form at the following link: mof.gov.jm/scholarships/