Parliament of Jamaica adopts motion against the Blockade
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, October 31st, 2017. Hours before the historic voting at United Nations General Assembly against the United States blockade, the Parliament of Jamaica unanimously adopted a motion condemning the outdated policy that has a tremendous impact on the people of Cuba.
The motion, adopted for nine consecutive years now by the Jamaican legislators, condemns the “economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States” and refers that this policy continues to be “the main obstacle to the economic and social development of Cuba”.
Governor General of Jamaica meets with Cuban Ambassador
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, October 31st, 2017.Governor General of Jamaica, H.E. The Most Honourable Sir. Patrick Allen, welcomed Inés Fors Fernández in solemn ceremony to deliver Letter of Credence accrediting her as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in this Caribbean nation.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Jamaica meets with Cuban Ambassador
JAMAICA, KINGSTON, October 31st, 2017.Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, welcomed yesterday morning the Ambassador Designate of Cuba, Inés Fors Fernández, in ceremony to deliver copy of her Letters of Credence.
Cuban residents in Jamaica celebrate National Day of Culture
Kingston, Jamaica, October 24th, 2017. Summoned by the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica, more than fifty Cubans residing in Jamaica, members of the solidarity movement and Cuban collaborators in this Caribbean nation, attended the diplomatic mission to celebrate the National Day of Culture, acknowledged as a date that definitely marks the birth of our nation and identity.
Jamaicans in solidarity with Cuba condemn United States Blockade
Kingston, Jamaica, October 18th, 2017. The Association of Friendship Jamaica-Cuba, through its president, Dr. Lorenzo Gordon, issued a statement demanding the unconditional end of blockade against Cuba, who’s archaic retention constitutes an arrogant rejection to the International Law, a systematic violation of the Human Rights of the Cuban people and an act of genocide under the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of Crime of Genocide of 1948.