Honour to whom honour is due.
Kingston, 17 September 2025. In a private and emotional ceremony held at the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica, the Medal of Friendship was presented to the Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, former Prime Minister of Jamaica.
Ambassador Fermín Quiñones Sánchez presented the award, approved by Presidential Decree at the proposal of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), to her husband, Mr. Errald Miller.
Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica receives the president of the Jamaica Boxing Association
Kingston, 10 September 2025. The Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica, Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, held a meeting with the President of the Jamaica Boxing Association, Sephen Jones.
During the exchange, the parties recognised the ties that unite Cuba and Jamaica in the field of sport. They also discussed the possibilities for cooperation in boxing and other related disciplines.
Cuba reaffirms its willingness to strengthen historical ties with Jamaica
Havana, 8 September 2025. The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today reiterated his willingness to continue deepening the historic ties of friendship, cooperation and solidarity with Jamaica.
The Head of State expressed this in a message posted on social network X, on the occasion of Andrew Holness' re-election as Prime Minister of Jamaica, whom he congratulated on behalf of the Cuban people and Government.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, won the general election and secured a third consecutive term in office.
US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea Threatens the Region Under Absurd Pretexts
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Cuban Government strongly rejects the current deployment of United States military forces in the Caribbean Sea. This dangerous action represents a serious threat and an aggressive show of force against the sovereignty and self-determination of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Furthermore, it ignores the commitment of the 33 Member States of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States when they proclaimed the region as a Zone of Peace.
New members of the Education Brigade in Jamaica begin orientation session.
St. Ann, 25 August 2025. The 16 new members of the Educational Brigade in Jamaica began the Orientation Programme prior to joining the 2025-2026 academic year. The opening session was attended by the Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica, Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, and officials from the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information of Jamaica.